Building a Fiberglass Boat

Arthur Edmunds is a top naval architect and his knowledge of the boat building industry has never been more apparent than in this book. He has written this book so the reader, unfamiliar with the construction process, will understand every aspect of the process. But this is not a beginner’s only boat building book. Advanced craftsmen and top professionals have equally as much to learn from the author’s years of experience. He takes the reader from the first step of building a fibreglass boat to the last step, in a manner that will certainly inspire all who ever pondered the notion. The book describes the two most popular sizes and styles of boats as examples for the project; a twenty-five foot open boat and a thirty-three foot cruising boat. Sail is also explained, although there is little difference in the basic construction methods. By referring to these example boats, the reader can envision a boat of any size, limited only by the reader’s imagination and wallet thickness. There are no “trade secrets”, only knowledge not yet learned.