Lapstrake Boatbuilding

xi, 172 pp. "Walter Simmons shares his philosophy of traditional boatbuilding and a myriad of little details and tricks of the trade that he has perfected because they work best for him. ...This is not a step-by-step volume; Simmons leaves that to others. Yet it covers every phase of wooden boatbuilding, from setting up a boatshop to steaming frames to negotiating that first important contract for a custom craft. Thus the book serves as an invaluable supplement that will solve many boatbuilding mysteries for those who have read only the introductory books on the subject."