Building Skin-on-Frame Double Paddle Canoes

Lightweight, handsome boats that don't take months to build. Hilary Russell of the Berkshire Boat Building School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, has been teaching the topic to first-time builders for over 20 years.

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Boat Talk: Terms for Shapes & Parts

Getting Started: Tools, Wood, Materials & Supplies, Skin Hardware

Setting Up

Building the Frame

Skinning the Boat

Finishing Up

Working with Willow

Building a Double-Bladed Paddle

Caring for & Using Your Boat

Bibliography

Sources of Plans, Parts and Materials

Addendum included: mold patterns with measurements. You'll see spacing on page 8 of the book.

by Hilary Russell
7" x 9"
150 pp., softcover, spiral bound