Building a Wooden Sailboat: The Design,
Build, and Launch of the Whimsey
Table of Contents
Escaping by
Water
The First
Whimsey
The Boatyards
of the Azores and Hawaii
Design and
Planning
Beginning
the Build
The Keel,
Skeg, and Stem
Ribs and Framing
Truing the
Frame
A Short Break
The Cabin
Roof and Sampson Post
Planking
and Bowsprit
Negative Commentary
Planking,
Hatch and Waterline
Planking Done
and Moving the Boat
Fairing the
Hull and Making a Rudder
The Mast
Making the
Ama
Shopping for
Gear in Vancouver
Painting the
Hull and Mast Tabernacle Build
Testing the
Ama
Painting both
Hulls
Finishing
the Cabin and Cockpit
The Cabin
Roof
Cockpit Lockers
and Painting
Flotation
Tiller and
Cockpit
Moving the
Boat and Outrigger Attachment
Raising and
Resizing the Mast
Welding the
Gear
Oars and Motor
Mount
Electrical
System
Putting Her
in the Water
Some Assembly
Still Required
Positive Commentary
Retrospective
on the Whimsey
Making a Boat
on the Cheap
Appendix 1
- List of Boatbuilding Books
Appendix 2
- Terminology Used
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