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.

Nichols excellent book, as above, complete with his 105 minute building DVD.

The DVD shows David making a canoe and shows you the techniques that you will need to build the boats detailed in the book.

Solo/Two person canoe
· Length: 14 ½ ft (4.4 m)
· Width: 33 inches (840 mm)
· Draft: 4 to 5 inches (110 mm)
· Weight: 35 - 40 pounds (16-18 Kg)

Plans for a strong stable canoe built on a frame.

Includes plans with offsets and an instructional DVD.

Two person fly fishing canoe
· Length: 16 ft (4.8 m)
· Width: 37 inches (940 mm)
· Draft: 4 inches (102 mm)
· Weight: 65 pounds (29.5 Kg) - approx

Plans for a strong and very stable canoe.

Includes plans with offsets and an instructional DVD.

Solo canoe
· Length: 12 ½ ft (3.8 m)
· Width: 32 inches (813 mm)
· Draft: 4 to 5 inches (100 mm)
· Weight: 30 to 35 pounds (13-16 kg)

Plans for a strong stable canoe built on a frame.

Includes plans with offsets and an instructional DVD.

Designed for light trailer
· Length: 17 ft 6 inches (5.34 m)
· Beam: 48 inches (1.22 m)
· Draft: 4 inches (102 mm)
· Weight: 150 pounds (68 Kg) - approx
· Displacement at 4 inches: 770 pounds (at 102 mm, 350 Kg)
· Outboard motor: 10 HP maximum

Includes plans, DVD and plank layout.

Designed to be carried on a roof rack.
· Length: 14 ft 6 inches (4.4 m)
· Beam 42 inches (1.07 m)
· Draft: 3 ½ in (89 mm)
· Weight: 65 pounds (29.5 Kg) - approx
· Displacement at 3 ½ inches 490 pounds (at 89 mm 222 Kg)
· Outboard motor 3.5 HP max

Includes 4 sheets of... (more)