Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual

Rarely do I buy a book and get through it in two days. We just finished building a plywood lapstrake boat and Oughtred's manual would have been an excellent resource. I would definitely recommend it to anyone considering building a clinker (lapstrake) boat.CheersKentSmall Boat Restoration

This book reads more like a manual than a narrative description (as you find in Hill's book). It follows a boat build in order, but frequently describes alternative methods of doing certain tasks. Excellent illustrations and photos make it clear. A little more advanced than the Hill book (Ultralight Boatbuilding).

This book is a great cross reference to the Hill and Rossel books. Oughred relies on his photographs to convey the boat construction message and the result is a clear instruction manual. Boatbuilding can be confusing to the uninitiated, and Oughred's approach supplements the more detailed written accounts offered in "How to Build Glued-Lapstrake Wooden Boats" by Brooks and Hill and "Building Small Boats" by Rossel in a way that complements these other fine books.

This book is excellent!!! For years I had always wondered about how lapstrake (clinker) boats were built. Ian does a wonderfull job of explaining all the details. The book is clearly illustrated and should answer all your questions. Also, his designs are well worth looking into. Buy it and enjoy.

A book filled with knowledge gained from experience. It will be a valuable aid when I start building a boat.

Too complicated.

Great book covers most everything you need to build a Clinker boat.

Written by a Brit. This book is a litle hard to stay with as the writers' style doesn't flow too well. All the information is definitely there.Good reference book.

Ian Oughtred has managed to condense a huge amount of directly practical information between the covers of his book. Something to learn and/or consider on every page. Having skimmed through the book initially, I'm finding that I'm back between the pages frequently....Mast tapers, what's the mast taper ratios?... Oh Ian covers that in his book. Could do with a few ideas for cordage tidy, thumb cleats etc.....Ian has that. Tillers, travellers, sheet leads...he has that as well, and loads more. Ian Oughtred is a highly respected boat designer, builder and sailor. I already knew of his boat designs and had great respect for his work .After reading this book, my respect for him has grown due to a better understanding of the man, his passion, skill and expertise. See if you agree. You won't regret the purchase.

Brilliant book. Loads of tips and tricks for the amateur (and professional) boatbuilder. Has given me lots of great ideas. Really highly recommended

MY son enjoyed this as a birthday gift, thanks

This is the one book you should buy if you plan on building a clinker ply boat, it will inspire you to get started

fantastic book. A must if you are using a set of his plans to build one of his boats.