This manual is intended for pre-build study or to help with the decision to purchase. Reading this manual will help you decide whether or not you can build the boat.

It is the 32 page manual that accompanies the kits. It describes all the techniques that will be used during the building and also a... (more)

An electronic, non paper, version of the 32 page study only manual above that can be viewed only using Adobe Reader.
After credit card authorisation the file will be sent to the email address put on the order form. The file is 467Kb & takes about 20 seconds to download on slow broadband.

This manual and plans give sufficient information and licence to allow the customer to build the Wastwater 16 from scratch.

Fyne Boat Kits will give advice and reassurance to anyone who is building one of these boats whether from a kit or from scratch. We do not want anyone to fail.

(It is not... (more)

These manuals and plans give sufficient information to allow the customer to build the Mill Creek from scratch. They also cover the techniques which will have to be tackled when building the boat.

The plans also contain a licence to build a boat.

(These manuals and plans are included in the... (more)

These are the manuals and plans that are supplied with the kit. They are intended for pre-build study or to help with the decision to purchase. Reading these manuals will help you decide whether or not you can build the boat.

One manual describes all the techniques that will be used during the... (more)

Lapstrake Canoes by David L. Nichols

A lavishly illustrated guide to building a clinker style canoe with building plans for three boats.

Everything that you need to know to build a light, strong, beautiful boat from scratch.

Lapstrake (clinker style) boats are built by partially overlapping successive thin planks down the length of the boat to make a gorgeous shape that is lightweight, very strong and stable. David Nichols makes “advanced” boat building accessible to all ages and skill levels. He has written this book so that any handy person with focus can build him or herself a stunning canoe.

The book is thoroughly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings through out, taking the reader step-by-step through every part of the process. The photographs alone could teach you how to build a canoe. In addition David Nichols has written instructions that are clear and deliberate, breaking down each job into a series of simple tasks, telling where to watch out for common errors, imparting skills and good humour at every turn. He also includes free plans for three of his own designs, ranging from 12 feet to 16 feet, plus plans for making your own paddle and making a downwind sail.

This book is an astonishing wealth of information and experience at your fingertips.

160 pages.

Please note that this is intended for people building a boat from scratch rather than from a kit.