"Boatbuilding" - Howard Chapelle/Jon Wilson

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\"Boatbuilding\" - Howard Chapelle/Jon Wilson

I've just ordered "Boatbuilding" by Howard Chapelle from Amazon in an attempt to spend my commuting time productively - do any owners or readers of this book any thoughts on it? I know it's customary to ask before you go and buy it, but I'm afraid I always do things the wrong way around.

I've also bought another Bob Roberts book, hoorah.
 
Re: \"Boatbuilding\" - Howard Chapelle/Jon Wilson

Both of 'Chap's books ['Boatbuilding' and 'Yacht Design'] are good value and are on my bookshelves. I also rate highly the book on wooden boat building by Bud MacIntosh. Like books on Yacht design, each author covers something that others don't,or treats it differently, so that you won't get one book to cover everything. However, Chapelle comes very close to covering 'the works'. what he does do is describe American practice, which will be different in some ways to British practice. It doesn't mean that one is good and the other bad; they're just different.
Peter.
Peter.
 
Re: \"Boatbuilding\" - Howard Chapelle/Jon Wilson

Hi All

I'm brand new to the forum so sincerely hope I'm not repeating a question that's been posed at least several times previously.

So here goes.

Does anybody know what proportion of new boats sold in the UK are 'classic (wooden)' type boats'?

If not, does anyone know what demand is like for new traditionally built classic boats?

Is it reliable to say that most classic boats afloat today are restoration projects undertaken by private owners?

I suppose the reason I ask is that whilst trawling 'the net' I've noticed that there are colleges offering accredited boat building courses, however, they seem rather expensive and I was wondering what is the liklihood of gaining employment to justify such considerable outlay?

Hope somebody can advise.

Best wishes to all and thanks for the contributions. I'm hooked!!

Jonte
 
Re: \"Boatbuilding\" - Howard Chapelle/Jon Wilson

" Boat building - Chappelle" - don't go anywhere near it, highly dangerous ! - it caused me to build a 14footer out of T +G flooring 45 yrs ago and I've been broke ever since.......

Good Luck
 
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