Boatbuilding with Aluminum: A Complete Guide for the Amateur and Small Shop 2nd Edition

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Aluminum is the ideal boatbuilding material—light, economical, maintenance-free, and easy to work with. This second edition offers you everything you need to know about working with this material, from welding to fitting out and painting.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Introduction
• Introduction to Aluminum
• Characteristics of Marine Aluminum
• Designing for Aluminum
• Fabricating Techniques
• Welding Aluminum
• Aluminum Boat Lofting
• Aluminum Boat Construction Sequence
• Sailboats
• Propulsion Systems and Controls
• Fuel Systems
• The Electrical System
• Woodwork and Insulation
• Aluminum Painting Systems
• Laying Out a Camber Curve
• Calculating Material Stretch-Out for Brake Bending
• Modifying the Lines for a Developable Surface
• Line Fairing with a Flexible Batten
• Conventional Drivetrain Installation
• Leveling a Structure Using a Water Level
• Glossary
• Index

About the Author

Stephen F. Pollard has constructed 12 large sailing yachts, some well-known ocean racers, large powerboats, and hundreds of small, welded-aluminum workboats and pleasure boats.

Boatbuilding with Aluminum: A Complete Guide for the Amateur and Small Shop 2nd Edition