Boatbuilding from Fiberglass Hulls and Kits (Free Being Boat Building and Living Aboard)

This book is a complete guide to building your own boat from a manufactured fiberglass hull or kit. Subjects covered include Building It Yourself; How to Choose Your Boat; Planning and Getting Ready; Tools, Materials, and Techniques; First Construction Steps; Intermediate Construction Steps; Final Construction Steps; and Launching.This book covers the range of options that are available, starting with a minimum of a bare fiberglass hull. Another popular starting point is with all of the molded fiberglass components. Still another option is to start with a boat at some stage of completion.This book guides you from dream to launching.