This book is one of the most comprehensive and widely read texts on the subject. Expertly written on the topic, it has been helping boatbuilders for years and fully explains all the techniques involved in building a boat. Informative chapters cover: plans, tools, woods, fastenings, setting up, framing, finishing, etc. and countless helpful diagrams and charts along the way illustrate the process. This fourth edition now features a “miscellaneous” chapter, expanded tables of metric equivalents, an annotated source guide, an appendix on sharpening tools, and more. Filled with hints, tips, and recommendations, this is a guide any novice or expert boatbuilder could use.