STEEL BOAT BUILDING — FROM PLANS TO BARE HULL
| Author(s) | Thomas E. Colvin |
| Publisher | International Marine Pub Co. |
| Date | 1986 |
| Pages | 280 |
| Format | |
| Size | 40 Mb |
| D O W N L O A D | |
The present work by Thomas Colvin is deservedly treated as one of the best textbooks on the steel boatbuilding. It gained world popularity among the boat and yacht lovers. The publication in fact consists of two volumes, offering interested readers professional insight and shared real-life experience of the author. According to the numerous reviews provided by the readers during the past forty years, this is a truly must-have one.
The first of the volumes is dealing with the boatbuilding stage from the plans and drawings, and up to the moment where the bare metal hull of the future boat is ready. The author starts with brief introduction and instructions on how the book shall be used in order to get the maximum of it, and then gives general information about the plans normally used in steel vessel constructions. After that you will find valuable information related to the materials used in shipbuilding, and necessary equipment.
The basic scantlings have been covered in detail as they form the foundation of the proper design and subsequent construction of any vessel. The rest of the chapters are covering the ship strength, preparation of the templates, associated costs, plating, framing, welding and so many other aspects of the steel boatbuilding.
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