How to start a library

[crosscut]

Thanks in large part to advise from this forum, my first built is complete. I enjoyed the experience enough to try another build next winter. I am hoping some of you could tell me with a practical question. what would be the three books you would buy first to start your personal boat building library? There are a lot of books out there, and some must be better than others. This would be a great help. Thanks

[Landlubber]

Nigel Calders "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual"
Skeen's "Elements of Yacht Design"
Nicholson's book, I cannot think of the title, someone else will fill that in for me.

[PAR]

Stewart's "Boatbuilding", Chapelle's "Boatbuilding" and "Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction"

There are many others, but these three will provide a fair coverage of old and new techniques employed in building boats.

[Ike]

All good choices: I would add to that George Buehler's, Buehlers Backyard Boat Building and Modern Boatbuilding by Edwin Monk. That's probably
Build Your Own Boat: Building and Fittting Out For Sail or Power by Ian Nicholson


Go to my links page; http://newboatbuilders.com/pages/links.html. About half the way down the page on the left is a section Books of Interest to Boatbuilders. At the bottom of the page is a bibliography with a lot more.

[Frosty]

I hav'nt actually read these books but I would if I was in your shoes.

Gardening for the enthusiast

Why not to buy a boat.

Wising up after mental relapse

Maybe not in that order, possible the 2nd one first. Oh no maybe the 3rd one first.

[pila]

I like all those references Frosty
But I would have to have a real mental relapse to get into gardening
I'm getting my old 26' Owens ready to launch next month, and it's way too late to take those good words of wisdom.
I get advice from a friend, Jan Gougeon, who likely doesn't get into gardening either.

[Manie B]

Please post photos - love to see what you did

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Thanks for the book suggestions, These will be the ones I look for first. Manie, I would not dare post a picture of my build on this forum. Although I am thrilled with the way my skiff came out, it would pale in comparison to the scope and craftsmanship of projects I have seen posted here. I'll leave the pictures to the craftsmen.

[Landlubber]

crosscut,

It is horses for courses mate, you must have been happy with what you did when you did it.

My last yacht was a real show pony, but I can easily see the versatility of a more commercial sort of vessel, be proud of what you do, do it right once and the rest all falls into place.