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Building Related Sites
Sam
Devlin: Devlin Designing Boat Builders. I have been a
staunch pioneer and advocate of -- “Stitch and Glue”
boatbuilding.
The
Boat Building Community boat building, design & repair.
Common
Sense Boat Building You can build a better boat
than you can buy.
Amateur
Boat Building . com A site for amateur boat builders.
Boat
Projects (DIY Projects) by Maine Sailing Good DIY Projects.
CRAFT A
CRAFT Boat design, home building and cruising in a
nutshell.
George
Buehler Yacht Design Cruising Power and Sailing
Designs
Back
Yard Boat Builders Group (Yahoo) George Buehlers Yahoo Group
Boatbuilding
Materials A wikipedia page on different boat building
materials. Good Info. Under construction. More to
come.
Back
Yard Boat Builders Group 2 (yahoo) Inspired by George
Buehler and his method of building boats
RECREATIONAL
BOAT BUILDING INDUSTRY HOME PAGE This site is intended for
the use of those employed in the recreational power boat
building industry. Primarily for those in high volume boat
building companies, drive manufacturing companies, and boat
dealers. Individual power boaters, sail boaters, and others are
welcome, however our content and focus will always be on those
employed in the recreational power boat building industry.
Do It
Yourself: Boat Maintenance on-line: DIY boat owner magazine
shows boat owners how to perform routine maintenance, install
accessories, troubleshoot engines and electronics and more. For
this one you need a plug-in called Shockwave!
The Center For
Wooden Boats in Seattle WA: To provide a gathering place
where maritime history comes alive through direct experience and
our small craft heritage is enjoyed, preserved, and passed along
to future generations.
BoatingLinks.com.
A database of links to boating and boat building sites.
John's
Nautical and Boatbuilding Page A lot of good information,
links, books, etc. Pages on plywood boat building and
more.
Aero
Marine Research Tunnel Boat & Powerboat Design - Sharing
Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design (book), Tunnel Boat Design Program
software. Tunnel boat design book,computer design software, for
high performance tunnel boats, catamarans, F1 boats, race boats
and hydroplanes.
Woodies on
The Web; features many photographs of antique & classic
boats
Sculley
Boatbuilders There is some very good information
on this site about wood construction and cold molding.
2002
US Census Report on Boat Building
FreeShip Boat
Design Software Hull modeling with subdivision
surfaces
FreeShip
Tutorial Group A yahoo Group to share info on
FreeShip
SketchUp
3D Design Software a simple but powerful tool
for easily creating, viewing and modifying 3D ideas
Shareware
for Boat Design a simple, interactive, visual 3-d hull
design Windows program for modeling and developing
panels for plywood or metal chine construction
West System
Complete system of epoxy resin and hardeners,
dispensers, fillers, additives, reinforcing materials,
application tools and instructional publications
Fibre
Glast Learning Center featuring how-to brochures
on fiberglass repair, composite repair, gel coat
troubleshooting, mold construction, vacuum bagging techniques
and much more
Kits
and Plans
Glen-L
Plans & Kits
Chesapeake
Light Craft (kits)
Jem
Watercraft easy to follow boat building plans for the
amateur boat builder
Bateau
Boat Plans On-Line
The Newfound
Woodworks, Inc.
Lumber,
fiberglass, resin and other building materials
Boat
Building Materials BoatDesign.net
Boat
Builder Central, Vero Beach FL. building supplies.
Noah's The
Boat Builder's Warehouse Toronto & Buffalo
Boulter
Plywood Corp Marine Plywood and lumber
Edensaw
Marine Woods, Port Townsend WA & Kent WA
Glen-L
Wood and Plywood Info (Lumber suppliers by state)
The
Newfound Woodworks, Inc.
West
Wind Hardwood Inc. Sidney, BC, Canada
Corrosion
on Boats
Corrosion
and Protection Center UK.
Corrosion
and Electrolysis
Corrosion
in Marinas David Pascoe on Yacht Survey.com
Corrosion
Prevention on Metal Boats kasten Marine Design
Corrosion
Tables Sandvik Materials Technology
Introduction
to Corrosion, From Cathodic Diecasting
Fasteners
for Exposed Wood Structures why wood rots around
metal fasteners.
Corrosion
Of Metal In Wood Products. relevant to boats.
Concentration
Cell Corrosion in Wood Boats. Corrosion of fasteners in
wood.
Corrosion,
Zincs and Bonding. Michael Kasten
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Boat
Building Associations and Societies
American
Boat and Yacht Council ABYC develops the voluntary
consensus safety standards for the design, construction,
equipage, maintenance and repair of small craft. Often, ABYC is
the only source of standards for many aspects of the marine
industry. The development of uniform standards is the basis for
industry-wide comparisons of products and performance. ABYC is
also a principal source for the development of international
standards, by acting as the administrator for a Technical
Advisory Group which writes standards for the marine industry
world-wide.
National Marine
Manufacturers Association The National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA) is the marine industry's largest trade
organization, providing a wide variety of programs and services
tailored to the needs of member companies, including: Technical
expertise, Standards monitoring, Government relations advocation,
Industry statistics.
Canadian
Marine Manufacturers Association -Association Canadienne Des
Manufacturiers de Produits Nautiques The Canadian
version of NMMA.
American Boat
Builders and Repairers Assoc ABBRA, founded in 1943, serves
to strengthen and to encourage the professionalism of the marine
service industry through the sharing of knowledge and the search
for solutions to common problems.
Independent
Boat Builders, Inc. (IBBI) was formed as a marine
purchasing cooperative in 1989 by a group of independent,
recreational boat builders. IBBI has maintained strict
standards for membership, and today, we have 22, highly-regarded
shareholders, each recognized in the industry for their
top-quality boats, their integrity, and their financial
stability.
Society of
Boat and Yacht Designers (SBYD) The Society of Boat and
Yacht Designers is an organization of designers, engineers,
boatbuilders, surveyors, and others interested in the design and
construction of small craft -- sail and power yachts, as well as
small commercial vessels. The goal of the Society is to provide
a forum for the exchange of ideas and information relative to
the small craft marine industry, through meetings, tours,
seminars, and publications.
Boat
Design.net Boat Design.net is a central resource for anyone
interested in Yacht Design and the latest work from Yacht
Designers around the world. It also has forums on maintenance
and repair and all aspects of boat building.
The Society
of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: SNAME is a
non-profit, tax-exempt, professional association dedicated to
advancing the art, science, and practice of naval architecture
and marine engineering by: providing facilities for the exchange
of information and ideas, disseminating the results of research,
experience and information among the members, cooperating with
educational institutions, promoting the professional integrity
and status of members.
Chesapeake
Power Boat Symposium Sponsored by SNAME. A symposium on
power boat design.
The
Traditional Small Craft Association The Traditional Small
Craft Association, Inc., is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational
organization which works to preserve and continue the living
traditions, skills, lore, and legends surrounding working and
pleasure watercraft whose origins predate the marine gasoline
engine. It encourages the design, construction, and use of these
boats, and it embraces contemporary variants and adaptations of
traditional designs.
The
Metal Boat Society The Metal Boat Society is a non-profit
educational society, incorporated under the laws of Washington
State, USA. Its purpose is to provide, through its magazine, the
Metal Boat Quarterly, and this website, an opportunity for metal
boat enthusiasts to obtain information that will assist them
with their boats, whether in the planning, building, fitting,
re-fitting, repair or maintenance stage.
Antique and
Classic Boat Society: Since its founding in 1975 on the
shores of Lake George, New York, The Antique and Classic Boat
Society, Inc. (ACBS) has grown into the largest society in the
world dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of historic,
antique and classic boats. ACBS brings people with this common
interest together to share fellowship, information, experiences
and ideas.
Wooden
Boat Foundation The Wooden Boat Foundation, founded 1978 and
integrated with the Northwest Maritime Center in March 2005, now
"Pulling Together" for the Wooden Boat Festival and
for future generations.
The
Amateur Yacht Research Society The AYRS is a UK registered
Educational Charity (No 234081) dedicated to finding out how to
make yachting better (faster, more fun, whatever you want it to
be). Our members run from sober sided professional yacht
designers and builders to bearded eccentrics full of ideas that
they cannot make work. From our members have come the modern
sailing multihulls, self-steering gear, sailboards, a flock of
successful sailing hydrofoils, the World Speed Sailing Record
system, etc. etc.
Nova Scotia
Boat Builders Association NSBA Members build and
repair custom or semi-custom boats for long or short-term
pleasure cruising, sail or power; commercial or sport fishing;
and fast patrol boats - in fibreglass, steel, aluminum, or
wood-epoxy.
International
Council Of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA)
ICOMIA has been the focal point of the world’s recreational
boating industry since 1965. The site brings together a number
of resources useful to any one wishing to know more about the
boating industry throughout the world. ICOMIA’s multiple
committees address all the issues challenging our industry and
benefit from our truly global membership.
The
Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation The
Wooden Boat Rescue Foundation is dedicated to placement, saving,
locating, researching, wishing, learning and dreaming of
wooden boats.
Vancouver
Wooden Boat Society
The Vancouver Wooden Boat Society is a non profit society
composed of Wooden Boat owners and anyone who has an interest in
all things to do with wooden boats. The Purposes of the Society
are to promote, encourage and facilitate interest in wooden
boats and any and all activities involving and related to wooden
boats.
The Wooden
Boat Builders Trade Association (UK). run by boat builders to
promote high quality craftsmanship in the wooden boat building
trade.
Boat
Building Success Stories
Hvalsoe
Boats, Eric Hvalsoe
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| Books
Of Interest To Boat Builders:
There is a much longer list at the bottom of this page. Most of
these books are available on my book store from Amazon.com
My
Book Store on Amazon.com
Nigel
Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and
Offshore Sailors
For cruising sailors, cruise dreamers, coastal sailors, and
weekend sailors, these books are a must have. You may select a
book from the list to read an in depth description of content.
USCG Compliance Guidelines Published by ABYC
Compliance
Guideline Set
Electrical
Compliance Guideline
Flotation
Compliance Guideline
Fuel
System Compliance Guideline
Safe
Loading and Powering Compliance Guideline
Ventilation
Compliance Guideline
ABYC has
many books available on boat building.
WoodenBoat
Publications has an on-line Book Store
Even eBay has
many books on boat building.
Boatowner's
Mechanical and Electrical Manual :
by Nigel Calder. This is an excellent manual covering
many of the systems on boats, everything from electrical to fuel
systems, galleys, heads, etc. A must have for maintenance. (See
ad to the left)
Marine
Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
Another excellent book by Nigel Calder covering everything you
need to know about diesel engines. Both are available at major
book stores, or from Amazon (click on link above). If you own a
small marine diesel engine that you depend on - at least
occasionally - this book was written for you. A very
comprehensive guide to diesel installations.
Powerboater's
Guide to Electrical Systems, Second Edition
Ed Sherman, Published 2000, by Boating Magazine (See ad to the
left)
Boatowner's
Illustrated Handbook of Wiring :
Charlie Wing, Published 1993 by McGraw Hill
Your
Boat's Electrical System: Manual of Electrical and Electronic
Projects
Conrad Miller, Elbert S. Maloney, Published 1988 by
Hearst Marine Books
Sailboat
Electrics Simplified ,
Don Casey, 1999 International Marine(See ad to the left)
Steel
Boat Building: From Bare Hull to Launching :
Thomas Colvin, International Marine Publications 1986 (used)
The Steel Hull, by Roger McAfee. Published
by R. McAfee. © 2001, R. McAfee. Available through the Metal
Boat Society or from Robert Hale & Co. Inc., Bellevue WA, 1-800-733-5330
Buehlers Backyard Boat Building, George Buehler, International
Marine Publishing 1991
The
Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing,
Installing, and Understanding Boat Propellers ,
David Gerr, International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press 1st edition (June 11, 2001)
Metal
Corrosion in Boats 2nd
Ed. Nigel Warren
by A & C Black publishers. 1998
Owner's Manuals, Maintenance
Manuals, Service Bulletins. Etc
Ken Cook
Company
Yamaha
Outboard Owners Manuals Online
Yamaha
Outboard Manuals
OMC
Service Bulletins
OMC
Cobra SternDrive Info
Onan
MCCK Generator manuals
Volvo
Penta Service Bulletins
Mercury
Marine Service Bulletins
Mercury
Marine Service Bulletins
Mercruiser
Service Bulletins
Mercruiser
Service Bulletins
Yandina
Installation Manuals
Westerbeke
Corporation
Books
of Interest to Designers
Principles
of Yacht Design
by Lars Larsson and Rolf E Eliasson. International Marine, 1994.
A very good comprehensive text on yacht design. It is modern and
up to date. It introduces not only all the basic elements, but
use of Computer Aided Design as well. However, if deals only
with sailing yachts, although some of the basic principles are
the same for both power and sail. It is written in a way that
both the professional and amateur can use this book.
Skene's
Elements of Yacht Design 8th Edition
by Kinney, Published by Dodd and Mead. I do not know when the
last edition was published, but this is the granddaddy and the
bible for designers. Some of the information is out of date but
the basics are all there. This book should be on every
designers book shelf.
The
Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners
by David Gerr, International Marine 1999
The
Nature of Boats: Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically
Obsessed ,
By David Gerr, International Marine 1995
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Magazines
Reference
Guide to Periodical Articles. My own page of
references to articles in boat building and boating magazines. (
I started this recently but it will grow)
Professional
BoatBuilder magazine is written and edited for boat
builders,
repairers, designers, and surveyors. It focuses on materials,
design, and construction techniques and repair solutions chosen
by marine professionals. Regular technical articles provide
detailed, real-world examples to improve the efficiency and
quality of their work. Professional BoatBuilder has an audited
circulation of 23,000 readers, worldwide.
Boat
Builder Magazine the only nationwide, bimonthly
magazine that targets the amateur boat builder and the
professional custom builder. A "hands-on,"
"do-it-yourself" magazine, Boatbuilder
contains timely articles on boat kits, boat plans, building
materials, and boat building techniques of interest to both
amateur and professional one-off builders.
Boating
Industry Online For more than 75 years, all those serious
about the business of boating have turned to Boating
Industry magazine—the most authoritative voice of the
marine market—for strategic analysis, in-depth coverage and
proprietary research of the day’s most critical issues.
Classic
Yacht An on-line magazine about classic yachts.
Cruiser
News Guide to Sailing and Cruising
Stories. A collection of personal accounts by sail and
motor boat cruisers.
Good
Old Boat The Sailing Magazine for the rest of us. For boat
owners who work or live on their own boats.
DIY Boat
Owner The Marine Maintenance Magazine. For boat owners who
like to work on their own boats.
Duckworks
Magazine The on line magazine for amateur boat builders.
Water
Craft Magazine Better Boats and Boat Building.
Performance Boats Magazine
- Speed boat videos, galleries, forums, performance evaluations and
more.
Hot
Boat Magazine Dedicated to High Performance boats
Houseboat
Magazine The family magazine for the American
houseboater.
Living
Aboard Magazine For people who live aboard their
boats.
WoodenBoat
Magazine For wood boat enthusiasts and builders.
Australian
Amateur Boatbuilder Magazine an Australian-based
specialist publication devoted exclusively to amateur
enthusiasts - monohulls, kayaks, multihulls, offshore,
off-the-beach, power, racing and cruising.
Practical
Sailor Reviews and critiques of sailboats and equipment
Powerboats
Reports Reviews and critiques of power boats and
equipment. (Ceased publication, May 2007, web site is
still there)
Trade
Only (Soundings) News for the boating industry
Soundings
On-Line Boating news.
Get
these magazines and more at:
Boating
Industry News Sites
Boating
Industry
Boating
News
European
Boatbuilder
International
Boating Industry News
NMMA News
Trade
Only (Soundings)
The Super Yacht Times
Boating
Industry Data and Statistics
Statistical
Surveys, Inc. Statistical Surveys is the leading
provider of market data solutions for the Marine, Manufactured
Housing, RV-Motorized, and RV-Towable Industries.
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| Web
Sites Dedicated to specific Types of Boats
CANOES AND KAYAKS
Wooden Canoe
Heritage Association A non-profit membership organization
devoted to preserving, studying, building, restoring, and using
wooden and bark canoes, and to disseminating information about
canoeing heritage throughout the world.
OUtboards
and inboards
Go
Boating: A Family Boating Magazine: Go Boating is edited for
today's boating family. Targeted exclusively to owners of boats
in the 15 to 26 foot range, features focus on activities that
use the boat as a platform for family fun, such as boat camping,
skiing, fishing and pull-behind toys.
Pontoon
boats
Pontoon
Boat & Deck Boat Discussion Forum An
Open and Honest Pontoon and Deck Boat discussion forum
High
Performance Boats
Performance Boats
Dedicated to everything about high performance boats.
Houseboats
All
About Houseboats All About Houseboats is a must read for the Curious, New,
Beginner, or Experienced Houseboater. Filled with valuable free
Tips, Guides, Reviews, Articles, FAQ's, and all topics
related to Houseboats & Houseboating
Houseboat
Association: Information for the Houseboat Owner
including maintenance tips. This is not a builders site. It is
more for owners, renters, etc but it has a wealth of information
on houseboats.
Houseboating
World. Another houseboating web site with information,
forums, and discussions concerning houseboats including
maintenance tips. Not a builders site. A wealth of information
on houseboats.
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Web
Sites Dedicated to specific Types of Boats
Racing Power Boats
Official Site
of the Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Association The Unlimited
Hydroplane Racing Association, once known as the Unlimited
Racing Commission, is the official sanctioning body of the sport
of Unlimited Hydroplane Racing.
Sailing Dinghies
International ok dinghy
OK Dinghy UK Index Page
Thistle Class Association
Cruising Sailboats
An
over View of the Major Sailboat Manufacturers
Motorsailers
Sailing Catamarans and other multihulls
Racing sailboats
ISAF International Sailing Federation
RORC Royal Ocean Racing Club (UK)
ORC Offshore Rating Council
US SAILING
Electric Boats
The Electric Boat Association (UK) |
