Recommendation For Books Detailing Fit Out Minutia?

Discussion in 'Multihulls' started by Chotu, Jun 11, 2020.

  1. Chotu
    Joined: Mar 2018
    Posts: 87
    Likes: 12, Points: 8
    Location: Florida

    Chotu Junior Member

    What are some good books detailing fit out minutia, especially for catamarans to keep them lightweight?

    *how to build exterior doors and door jambs
    *solid and transparent hatches
    *handling water runoff
    *ports
    *seat and table heights
    *common joinery technique for cabinets and setees
    *abyc and best practices, sizing for plumbing, hot water heaters, tankage
    *Abyc electric and best practices
    *Finishing techniques (Formica, paint, varnish)
    *support spacing for various thicknesses of plywood as cabin soles

    Etc etc
     
  2. jehardiman
    Joined: Aug 2004
    Posts: 3,762
    Likes: 1,152, Points: 113, Legacy Rep: 2040
    Location: Port Orchard, Washington, USA

    jehardiman Senior Member

    Try Practical Yacht Joinery or Boat Joinery & Cabinet making Simplified both by Fred Bingham. Also From a Bare Hull by Maté or Boat Interior Construction by Naujok.
     
  3. cavalier mk2
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posts: 2,201
    Likes: 104, Points: 63, Legacy Rep: 214
    Location: Pacific NW North America

    cavalier mk2 Senior Member

    Download the WEST book for light and strong construction ideas. For seat and elbow room notes Skene's has effective planners over a couple pages. Interior design is a game of inches and compromises, when you get dialed on on paper make some mockups to see how it works out.
     
    Corley likes this.
  4. Barry
    Joined: Mar 2002
    Posts: 1,851
    Likes: 505, Points: 113, Legacy Rep: 158

    Barry Senior Member

    or "A Finely Fitted Yacht" Mate
     
  5. cavalier mk2
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posts: 2,201
    Likes: 104, Points: 63, Legacy Rep: 214
    Location: Pacific NW North America

    cavalier mk2 Senior Member

    Remember to adjust the Mate' stuff for multihull scantlings, his material was for Colin Archer style heavy displacement boats.
     
  6. Chotu
    Joined: Mar 2018
    Posts: 87
    Likes: 12, Points: 8
    Location: Florida

    Chotu Junior Member

    Thanks for the references to these books! I’ll get them for summer reading before starting the project this fall.
     
  7. Corley
    Joined: Oct 2009
    Posts: 3,781
    Likes: 196, Points: 63, Legacy Rep: 826
    Location: Melbourne, Australia

    Corley epoxy coated

    If I recall correctly Roger Simpson did a book on multihull interior fit outs but the name escapes me. Maybe the brains trust here can fill in the book title.
     
    redreuben likes this.
  8. wet feet
    Joined: Nov 2004
    Posts: 1,391
    Likes: 433, Points: 83, Legacy Rep: 124
    Location: East Anglia,England

    wet feet Senior Member

    There is a lot of practical information in Ian Nicholson's "Boat Data Book".
     
  9. RodJM
    Joined: May 2012
    Posts: 2
    Likes: 2, Points: 3, Legacy Rep: 10
    Location: Brisbane Au

    RodJM New Member

    Roger Simpson 'Just the fitting out to go' Published 1998 ISBN# 0 646 32215 X
    and
    'Simson on Boatbuilding' Published ?
    Both excellent books for the boat home builder working with ply.
    Might be hard/impossible to find new. Maybe look for second hand copies with online book stores.
    Boatcraft Pacific Australia for my books (purchased last century).
    Gougeon Brothers, as mentioned above, a must have.
    Good luck with your build.
     
    Corley and redreuben like this.
  10. redreuben
    Joined: Jan 2009
    Posts: 1,999
    Likes: 223, Points: 63, Legacy Rep: 349
    Location: South Lake Western Australia

    redreuben redreuben


  11. Rumars
    Joined: Mar 2013
    Posts: 1,791
    Likes: 1,107, Points: 113, Legacy Rep: 39
    Location: Germany

    Rumars Senior Member

    You should look at aluminium composite panels (ACP), and polypropylene honeycomb with fused fiberglass/polypropylene sides. One is PE or PU foam with thin Al skins, the other an all polypropylene panel. Both come prepainted in a range of colours. There are even systems with Al rails to wich you rivet or screw the panels (they form the corners) to make furniture, but both can be used without them. Fastening is glue, screws, rivets, and welding (polypropylene). They are widely used in the signage industry, and as furniture in RV's and at trade shows.

    You can also make your own prefinished sandwich panels if you like, use PU foam (rigid insulation sheets) and polyester resin/gelcoat. There is also a polyester resin made by Duratec called StyroSafe wich you can use with EPS and XPS. Laminate on a waxed glass or melamine plate, gelcoat down.
     
Loading...
Forum posts represent the experience, opinion, and view of individual users. Boat Design Net does not necessarily endorse nor share the view of each individual post.
When making potentially dangerous or financial decisions, always employ and consult appropriate professionals. Your circumstances or experience may be different.