BOATBUILDING BOOKS ... Suggested reading.

GWENDA Roberts-Goodson

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NEW BOOK
Hard-cover - 352 pages

Illustrated CUSTOM BOATBUILDING

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$59.95 €34.95 £29.95

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1
BUDGETS AND PLANNING

CHAPTER 2
CHOOSING A BUILDING SITE
 
CHAPTER 3
BUILDING IN FIBREGLASS

CHAPTER 4 
FIBREGLASS-BUILDING HULL

CHAPTER 5
BUILDING IN FIBREGLASS – DECKS, TANKS ETC.

CHAPTER 6
BUILDING IN TIMBER

CHAPTER 7
BUILDING IN STEEL OR ALUMINIUM

CHAPTER 8
DESIGNING & BUILDING INTERIORS

CHAPTER 9
ENGINES IN SAIL & POWERBOATS

CHAPTER 10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN SAIL AND POWERBOATS

CHAPTER 11
CHOOSING A SAILBOAT DESIGN

CHAPTER 12
CHOOSING A POWERBOAT DESIGN

APPENDIX A FURTHER READING

APPENDIX B GLOSSARY

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Written for those interested in building in Steel or Aluminum. The benefits & disadvantages of the different metals are explained. Discusses the right tools and equipment & welding techniques and how they apply to various metals.

The differences between the various hull shapes explained in detail plus the correct engines & equipment.

Other subjects include electrolytic protection, building skegs. keels and pilot houses, in fact everything you need to know about metal boats is covered between the pages of this book. Chapters on building from a KIT many kit assembly photos etc.

BUILD YOUR OWN
POWER BOAT
e-BOOK

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Save 50%! on the cost of your next boat! This 500 page e-BOOK covers everything you will want to know about custom building a trawler or other cruising powerboat to suit YOUR requirements. No need to accept “off the shelf ” solutions to your cruising aspirations. Glass, wood & steel building methods are all covered. You will need this knowledge to manage a  building program.

CHOOSING
CRUISING SAILBOATS
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CONTENTS:
1. Budgets and Planning
2. Choosing the Hull
3. Decks and Superstructures
4. The Rig
5. Interiors
6. Engines, Cooling and Fuel Systems
7. Marine Electric's
8. The Tender
9. Ground Tackle and Warps
10. Safety
11. Medical Emergencies and First Aid Kits
12. Choosing the Crew
13. Cruising with Children and Pets
14. Summary- a Designers Perspective
20. Why not Choose Inland Cruising

ONE OF SEVERAL REVIEWS
For those considering changing their cruising boat, a new book by a very well known cruising yacht designer has just arrived. Named "Choosing for Cruising" and written by Bruce Roberts-Goodson, of the Roberts range of solid cruising yachts, it looks at the real basics of what one needs to select and equip a cruising yacht.

This book throughly addresses the hull material, the rig, interior layout and the engines and electric's. It goes on to consider the tender, ground tackle and even the crew. It does not limit the discussion to sea cruising and has a chapter specifically looking at inland waters cruising. A very good review of the options open. Royal Yachting Magazine

BUILD YOUR OWN
 SAIL BOAT
e-BOOK

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1,200 PAGES
302,500  WORDS
10,000 PHOTOS
Illustrates 100 Boat plans you can build in Wood, Fiberglass, Steel or Aluminum
19ft-5.8m to 76ft- 23.20m

This great HUGE e-BOOK goes into great detail on all methods of building your own Sailboat including Sprays plus all Roberts kit sailboats, build from scratch sailboats and motor sailers etc. Covers Steel, Fiberglass and Wood Epoxy building techniques with explanatory text and THOUSANDS of COLOR photographs of each stage of the building program.  ALL sizes and types of sailboats are covered

ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK
 OF WIRING
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CONTENTS
1. Basic DC Circuits
2. DC Measurement
3. Batteries
4. Alternators
5. Bonding
6. DC Standards and Practices
7. AC Basics
8. Inverters and Generators
9. AC Standards and Practices
10. Conservation for Live-aboard's
11. Solar Power
12. Wind and Water Power
13. Installing Electronics
14. Fun Weekend Projects

A very practical manual that explains everything you will ever need to know about electric's on board boats.There are detailed easy to understand instructions on fixing loose wiring to installing cabin and navigation lights. Discusses batteries, alternators, solar, wind and water energy installations and helps demystify the whole AC and DC wiring of both power and sailing craft.

Bruce's comments: I have read this book and found it very useful when working on my own boat...there is lots of good advice between these covers. Bruce RG

REVIEW
The square format allows large, clearly defined and labelled wiring diagrams, an attribute that is worth it's weight in gold when sprawled on a cabin sole in 90-degree heat with the floorboards up and a MultiMate in hand troubleshooting some mystery short. Cruising Helmsman