The inaugural title in our exclusive new series of books about traditional boats and traditional seamanship.

Woodenboats didn't disappear with the invention of GRP. Building them is aclassic craft that attracts people with a keen interest in traditionalboats and is a thriving activity amongst professional craftsmen and DIYboatbuilders alike.

This thoroughly modern book aimed at thenovice builder and accessible to the amateur takes a fresh new approachto a timeless activity. The focus is on classic boat construction andrestoration, but at all stages modern methods, materials and techniquesare employed, together with step-by-step diagrams and explanations.

Wellillustrated with colour photos and detailed close-up watercolourillustrations, this book will be invaluable for students of boat designand construction, do-it-yourself boatbuilders and even modelmakers. Alandmark in wooden boat building books.