SMALL BOAT CONSTRUCTION BOOKS

This catalog page offers the hand picked selection of excellent small boat, kayak and canoe history, small craft construction and maintainence books for you consideration. Included are books for making birchbark, wooden strip, and canvas canoes. Books covering white water and sea kayaks, rowing and small sailing crafts, racing and rowing boats, and sculling shells are also included. Books for constructing all-wood rowing and sailing boats are also included.
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  • Building Skin-On-Frame Boats ~ Usually ships in 24 Hours
    • -Robert Morris, Edward R. Turner
    Paperback 271 pages / Published November 2000
    This book is an important workbook that shows step-by-step how to construct seven boat styles, from a kayak to a small sailboat. These construction techniques are based upon the Inuit methods of skin-on-frame small boat building. Includes detailed instuctions with step-by-step construction methods, with many photographs, illustrations, and a tool guide.
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  • Birchbark Canoe: Living Among the Algonquin ~ Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -David Gidmark / Paperback 224 pages / Published / September 1997
    This interesting books explains how the birchbark canoe is built. Using traditional methods and techniques, the complete process is shown: from gathering the birch bark and collecting all the other required materials to constructing the complete canoe. Besides the building of a canoe, tanning hides, building snowshoes, and language skills are covered. Contains 70 photographs, 25 in color.
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  • Birchbark Canoe: The Story of an Apprenticeship With the Indians
    ~ Ships in 2-6 Weeks
    • -David Gidmark / Paperback 160 pages / Published May 1989
    This throughly enjoyable book has the author's account of his long odyssey of learning about birchbard canoes. In addition this book documents his experiences living among the Algonkin Indians of the shores of Lake Superior, Quebec. While not a step-by-step conoe building manual, this book contains many excellent photos showing birchbark canoes being built. And much canoe building information is included. Includes 71 B/W photographs.

  • Building a Chippewa Indian Birchbark Canoe~ This title is out of print
    • -Robert Eugene Ritzenthaler / 47 pages, Reprint / Published 1972 & 1985
    This excellent book is a republication of a Milwakee Public Museum's Bulletin Series: Volume 19 #2, originally published 1950. This bulletin follows the complete construction process during the building of an actual birchbark canoe. All the step-by step details from gathering of the materials to the finished craft in the water. Includes 33 black& white photographs.
    Although this book is out of print, our network of used bookstores may be able to find a copy for you.
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  • The Survival of the Bark Canoe ~ Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -John McPhee / Paperback 146 pages / Published October 1989
    This book relates the story of the building of birch bark canoes and of a 150 mile trip trough the Maine woods in a bark canoe. The author also traces the evolution of the bark canoe, from its beginnings thtough the developement of the huge canoes used bt the fur traders of the Canadian north woods Includes a 12 page portfolio of the sketches of bark canoes and 5 pages of photos of models of different styles of canoes.
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  • The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -Tappan Adney, Howard I. Chappelle, et al
    Paperback 242 pages, Reprint Edition / Published March 1993
    This Bulletin #230 from the United States National Museum is an excellent referrence book. Contains an excellent history of bark and skin boats. Many illustrations.

  • Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy: A 12 Foot Skiff for Oar and Sail
    ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -Richard Kolin / Paperback 85 pages / Published November 1996
    Clearly written instructions and illustrations lead you through the construction process of the lapstrake hull of this skiff. The hull is made with wood planking and clenched copper nails. This project would be ideal for a first time boat builder.
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  • 10 Wooden Boats You Can Build: For Sail, Motor, Paddle, and Oar (The Wooden Boat Series)
    ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Paul G. McHenry / Paperback 217 pages / Published October 1989

  • The Alentian Kayak: Origions, Construction, and Use of the Traditional Baidarka
    ~On Back Order, Usually Ships in 3-5 Weeks
    • -Wolfgang Brinck / Paperback 176 pages / Published June 1995
    An excellent book for the do-it-yourselfer kayak builder. A clearly written text, lots of pictures, and only very basic tools and materials make this boat building project one popular with the beginner.

  • The Kayak Shop: Three Elegant Wooden Kayaks Anyone Can Build
    ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Chris Kulczycki / Paperback / Published July 1993
    This popular clearly written and well illustrated book shows step-by-step easy to understand instructions for building three kayaks.
    They are: The Yare-a 16ft 28ft fast kayak.
    The Cape Charles: a 18ft 38 pound expedition kayak.
    The Pocomoke: a 20 ft 52 pound double kayak.
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  • Wood & Canvas Kayak Building ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -George Putz / Paperback 196 pages / Published December 1999
    A well illustrated and detailed instruction manual on how to build two wood frame canvas kayaks. A 17-footer and a 18-footer.
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  • The Strip-built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build
    ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Nick Schade / Paperback 176 pages / Published April 1998
    This book provides the detailed instructions to build sturdy sea kayaks. Three models are covered:
    The Great Awk: A single solo craft
    The Guillemet: A high performance solo craft
    The Double Guillemet: A tandem design for two paddlers
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  • Building a Jawbone Kayak ~ Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -Zu Freeman / Paperback / Published June 1989

  • Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -James Moran, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Photographer
    Paperback 194 pages / Published May 1995
    DuPont's Kevlar is used to make a strong, light, and maintenance-free canoe for about $600 and a few weekends work. The construction method centers on using the foam sheathing used in home insulation, drywall compound, a hand plane and a pair of scissors. The three designs include a tripper for wilderness trips, a stable family canoe, and a swift solo canoe. With photos and illustrations.

  • Building Small Boats
    ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Greg Rossel / Hardcover 288 pages / Published December 1998
    An excellent and practical manual for guiding the first time small boat builder.

  • Buehler's Backyard Boatbuilding
    ~ Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -George Buehler / Paperback 320 pages / Published July 1997
    This excellent book is the "Bible" of boatbuilding to many boatbuilders. The clearly written information presents the technical know-how in a manner that is easily grasped.
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  • Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction
    ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Howard I. Chapelle, Jonathon Wilson / Hardcover 624 pages, Reprint Edition
    Published July 1994
    This excellent book covers many aspects of the design and construction of small, traditional wooden boats. It makes a good reference volume for your workshop.

  • Ultralight Boatbuilding ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Thomas Hill. Frank Sletson / Paperback / Published December 1987
    This is an excellent book to learn the techniques for building really light boats. The required proceedures from start to finish are clearly explained. Covers tools, lofting, making jigs, planking, joinery, and finishing.
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  • Featherweight Boatbuilding ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Henry "Mac" McCarthy / Paperback 94 pages / Published November 1996
    The book from the Wooden Boat Publishers explains the technique of building light weight water crafts in a manner that is quite easy to follow. One can complete a canoe for one easily by following the instructions.

  • Boatbuilding Manual ~Usually Ships in 24 Hours
    • -Robert M. Steward / Hardcover 372 pages, 4th Edition / Published January 1994
    The well written book is an excellent text book on boatbuilding. The emphasize is on traditional wooden boats, but other boatbuilding materials are cover also. Well illustrated.
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  • Boat Name Made Simple: The Complete Guide
    ~Usually Ships in 2-3 Days
    • -Susan D. Artof, Paul Artof; Photographer
    Paperback 172 pages, 3rd Edition / Published March 1999
    This is the newest revised edition of this popular book. Explains selecting a name for your boat and how to document that name.
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    This page was last updated September 10, 2001.