MOTOR BOAT BUILDING
USEFUL AND PRACTICAL HINTS ON SMALL BOAT CONSTRUCTION WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEE BOTTOM CRAFT
VOLUME XI
Copyright, 1936

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Amateur Boat Building (H. W. Patterson)
Laying Down the Lines
Continuing the Work of Laying Down the Lines
Laying down the Keel
Preparing Moulds and Setting Up the Frame
Bending and Fitting the Frames
Putting in Fore and Aft Members
Applying the Planking
Finishing the Planking
Deck Framing, Water-Tight Bulkheads and Decks
Interior Joiner Work and Finishing
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Starting Correctly to Build
Laying Down the Lines, Interpreting the Various Plans
Shaping the Stem, Keel and Deadwood
Constructing the Deadwood and Boring the Shaftlog
Various Methods of Stern Construction, Setting Up the Keel and Bending Frames
Steaming Woods, Fitting the Floors, Frame Fastenings and Cutting the Limbers
Methods of Planking and Caulking the Hull
Beveling the Frames and Fitting the Deck Beams
Various Kinds of Engine Beds Suitable for Small Craft
Different Ways of Constructing Sides of a Cabin House
General Hints
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How To Design a Motor Boat
The Body, Sheer and Waterline Plans
Starting the Design, Locating the LWL
The Midship Section and Drawing time LWL
The Sheer Line, Sections and Diagonals
Water Lines and Buttock Lines
Displacement
Weights and Trim
Designing to Displacement and Curve of Area
Waterlines and Freeboard
Underbody, Power and Speed
Stability
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Complete V-bottom Designs
Jane, an 18-footer (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Katherine, a 30-foot cruiser (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Dorothy, a 25-foot runabout (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Zenith, a 25-foot cruiser (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Cyclone, a 36-foot auxiliary (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Eclipse, a 40-foot express cruiser (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Magnet, a 28-foot cruiser (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Tornado, a 45-foot auxiliary schooner (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Broncho, a 29-foot cruising runabout (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Shark, a 21-foot utility runabout (William H. Hand, Jr.)
Claire, a 36-foot express cruiser (William H. Hand, Jr.)
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How We Built Blue Bell (William Atkin)
Setting Up the Keel
Making the Frames
Setting the Frames and Chines
Putting On the Planking
Installing the Engine
Completing the Boat
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Planking Methods, Designing for Plywood, Canvas Decks, Etc.
Getting Ready to Build
Good Construction for Small Boats
Planking for Small Boats
Planking - A Description of the Common Methods
Strip Planking
Developing A Plywood Design
Designing A Sailboat to Use Plywood
Protect Your Boat While Building
What Wood?
How About A Dinette-Berth?
Water-Tight Canvas Decks
Rust-Free Water Tanks
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