The Complete Guide to Metal Boats: Building, Maintenance, and Repair — 3rd Edition

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Metal boats can deal with hazards like ice and coral that would rip apart a fiberglass or wooden hull; many long-distance cruisers choose a metal boat for just that reason. But they are not mass-produced; the only way to get one is to build it yourself or have it custom-built. Bruce Roberts-Goodson has been designing and building metal boats for more than three decades, and in The Complete Guide to Metal Boats he tells you all you need to know to start building the boat of your dreams.

• How to build or refurbish hulls, decks, and superstructures
• How to prevent corrosion
• Building from plans or precut kits
• Sample designs for sail- and powerboats
• This updated and expanded new edition also gives you a bonus CD with many study plans and 1,500 kit-assembly photos—the equivalent of a shop manual for metal boat building

"This book is for anyone contemplating building or owning a metal boat. For solid, common-sense advice based on broad experience, the guide lives up to its name."—Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Table of Contents

• Preface to the Third Edition
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Why Metal?
• Chapter 2. Boat and Building Choices
• Chapter 3. The Materials
• Chapter 4. Tools and Safety Equipment
• Chapter 5. Welding
• Chapter 6. Building from a Precut Kit
• Chapter 7. Building from Scratch—Getting Started
• Chapter 8. Building from Scratch—Plating the Hull
• Chapter 9. Building from Scratch—Decks and Superstructure
• Chapter 10. Painting a Metal Boat
• Chapter 11. Engines and Accessories
• Chapter 12. Preventing Corrosion
• Chapter 13. Metal Boat Interiors
• Chapter 14. Electrical Systems for Metal Boats
• Chapter 15. Appendages, Fittings, and Alterations
• Chapter 16. Choosing the Design—Sailboats
• Chapter 17. Choosing the Design—Powerboats
• Chapter 18. Passagemaking Powerboats
• Chapter 19. Safety Afloat
• Appendix 1. Recommended Reading
• Appendix 2. Glossary

About the Author:

Bruce Roberts-Goodson is one of the worlds foremost small-craft designers. For more than 35 years, he has run his own yacht design firm, with offices in the United States, Australia, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. He has sold more than 65,000 sets of boat plans.

The Complete Guide to Metal Boats: Building, Maintenance, and Repair — 3rd Edition