This practical handbook and boatshop assistant covers the complete process of wooden boat construction and is designed and written to meet the needs of the builder. The text covers all types of construction from flat-bottom rowboats to ocean cruisers and commercial vessels. Boatbuilding gives detailed instructions and illustrations on all phases of boatbuilding and helps the builder plan each job. Complete with nineteen boat designs, this book is accessible even by the amateur and is organized for easy reference.