Building CATHERINE

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Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy 

 

A lapstrake pulling boat, in the whitehall tradition.

This is the second book by Rich, and is in the same clear, step-by-step format as his book Building Heidi book.

Rich Kolin is able to take the traditional designs, and traditional planking, and make the building process so straight-forward, you will be able to picture each step in your mind, before you make your first cut.

Catherine was featured in the May 2018 issue of Small Boats Monthly where, in the Netherlands, they are building a bunch of these handsome boats.

 

You can build directly from this book, as there are mold patterns with detailed measurements included. She is 14' 5-1/2" long with a 4' beam.

I In the Beginning

Learning to build wooden boats, then and now

The origins and myths of the Whitehall boat

Bibliography and recommended reading

Lapstrake boatbuilding, then and now

How much time, space, and money do I need?

Where do I get the materials?

Boatbuilder's jargon

II Getting Started

How to use this book

Organizing your shop

Hand tools

Safety equipment

Wood

Ordering wood

Fastenings

Tool sharpening

Materials list

Sources

III Setting Up

Materials required

Your workspace

Draft and build the stem assembly

Build the molds

Shape the transom

Cut out and assemble the backbone

Build the daggerboard case

Build the ladder jig

Set up the backbone and the molds

Check the rabbet and transom bevels

Line out the planks

IV Planking

Materials required

The art of planking

Spile the garboard plank template

Cut out the garboard plank

Mark the gains

Fit the garboard

Prepare for the next plank

Plank the rest of the boat

Turn over the boat

V Framing

Materials required

Steam box

Make and install the knees

Mark the frame locations

Bend in the frames

VI Finishing Out

Materials required

Fit the inwales

Shape and fit the guardrails

Install the seat risers

Install the horseshoe seat brace

Fit the keelson and floorboards

Install the drain plug

Fit the horseshoe seat

Fit the center thwart and daggerboard case

Fit the forward thwart, mast partners, and maststep

Fit the thwart knees

Fit the oarlock pads

Fit the backrest

Carve the boat name and decorative details

VII Sailing Rig and Oars

Materials required

The sail plan

The sail

Make the daggerboard

Make the rudder

Make the spars and fittings

Rig the boat

Make the oars

VIII Finishing Touches

Materials required

Varnish

Paint

Install the rope fender

Install the stem band, shoe, and eyebolt

Fit the boat to the trailer

Protect your leathers

by Rich Kolin
96 pp., softcover
9 x 11"
ISBN # 0-937822-62-0

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