It includes suggestions of boat plans that are doable. WoodenBoat magazine publishes this handy booklet presenting the experience of about a dozen communities and schools who have tried this. KKīuilding a boat together has proven to be a community and family builder because it allows a bunch of novices to jointly create something they didn’t think they could - and to make something immediately and wonderfully useful. This is the design that community boat building programs use thousands have successfully launched theirs. It might take a pro six hours, but most builders are happy to complete it in a 3-day weekend. Built from a single piece of 4 by 16-foot marine plywood, plus some epoxy, this canoe will set you back $150. Probably the cheapest way to get onto water. Get the book and then buy the materials and tools from and make your own. One’s served me well everywhere including at the top of my boat’s mast. The book talks you through a simple version of making a ditty bag while giving you the skills to do it up to your liking. I particularly liked the associations with the history and self-sufficiency aspects of learning a skill like sailmaking. He’s not so much about design as technique. The author covers both traditional and modern sail materials and sailmaking skills. Sign up here to get Tools for Possibilities a week early in your inbox. The tools might be outdated or obsolete, but the possibilities they inspire are new. Once a week we’ll send out a page from Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities.
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