Clinker Boat Building - A Guide to Traditional Techniques

By Martin Seymour

ISBN:	9781847973344
PUBLISHED:	23/04/2012
PAGES:	160
BINDING:	Hardback
SIZE:	260x215 mm
INSIDE:	178 colour photogrpahs

Clinker boats have a long history and were notably used by the Vikings. They are a romantic and traditional sight on the water. Their popularity has endured because of the elegance and strength of their construction. Today, there is a thriving interest in these boats. This new book gives practical instruction on how to build clinker boats and celebrates their proud history. Written by a passionate sailor and boat builder, it combines the joys of carpentry with the sense of accomplishment of sailing your very own craft.

• No previous boat-building knowledge assumed.
• Detailed advice on designs best suited to clinker construction.
• Step-by-step guidance to the building process.
• Traditional and current building techniques explained.
• Guide to rigging, finishing and maintenance.

RRP: £25.00

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