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Everyone has an opinion. Completing a book is an exercise in persistence, and no matter how carefully considered, the minute it is finished, some reader asks, “Why didn’t you include…?” Well, we have been listening to such queries for years, and this book is the result.
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Since it was first published in 1978, Lapstrake Boatbuilding has become a classic. It has found its way into boatshops, vocational training programs, college classrooms, public libraries, and thousands of private boatbuilding libraries.

This is the basic book on traditional lapstrake construction that provides the background information everyone needs. Nearly double the size of LB1 & LB2 together (which it combines), it is chock full of tricks of the trade, and has been updated and expanded to keep the information current. There is a good reason why this book has been consistently popular with professional and aspiring boatbuilders since the 70s.

Whether you would like to build a skiff, a tender, or even one of the lovely Lincolnville Salmon Wherries like the one in the photo, Lapstrake Boatbuilding contains the information every builder should have close at hand.
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Chapters...

1: The Boatbuilding Process
2: Gallery of Lapstrake Boats
3: The Shop
4: Tools
5: Lumber
6: Construction Photos
7: Preparatory Work
8: Planking
9: Timbering Out
10: Joinerwork
11: Finishing
12: Sail and Oar
13: Good Boats (Photos)
14: Useful Asides
15: Words for Aspiring Professionals
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Lincolnville Salmon Wherry

US$65.00/copy (shipping weight 4 lbs.)
There's a deal if you order 2 or more books, or a book and a CD.

This is the Christmas Wherry "Annie-Bee" built by Paul Barnes in the UK...just another example of what a determined non-professional can do with the right information at hand.
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A note to aspiring boatbuilders...

If you are thinking about building a boat for the first time, reading is certainly the place to begin. The second consideration is the matter of selecting a design. Over the years we have learned that so-called novice boatbuilders are capable of producing some truly lovely boats, so don't be deterred by thoughts that it's not possible for you, or that all you can hope to build is the simplest design. Building traditional boats isn't easy (nothing worthwhile ever is), but it is a skill that can be learned with perseverance and attention to detail.

Have you thought about plans?

Besides being some of the best looking boats around, the plans offered by Duck Trap Woodworking have been drawn and annotated with non-professionals in mind. Why not look through them to see whether there is a design that appeals to you–for your first boat that is an important factor. And if you would like to talk with a boatbuilder about your choice, give us a call or fire off an email. We've been answering questions like yours for more than thirty years (not by email, of course).

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