ÑONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1—CONSTRUCTION 
A Brief History of Cold-Molding / A Simplified Method for Cold-Molding 
CHAPTER 2—DESIGNS
Choosing a Design/Adapting Designs/ The EXUMA Series
CHAPTER 3—GETTING ORGANIZED

Time and Money/ Workspace Tools/Materials/Safety and Approach
CHAPTER 4—BEGINNING
The Strongback/Lofting/Building Frames/Erecting, Fairing, Adjusting and Cross-bracing Frames 
CHAPTER 5—BACKBONE
Stern and Stem Assemblies / The Transom / The Centerplank/ The Inner Keel or Keel Plank 
CHAPTER 6—THE LONGITUDINALS
The Sheer Clamps / The Chine Logs/Bilge Stringers
CHAPTER 7—PLANKING
Tongue-and-Groove Planking/ The First Diagonal Layer/Topsides Layers The Second Diagonal Layer and the Final Bow Sheets 
CHAPTER 8—THE KEEL
Keel Layout and Lamination/ Outer Stem Lamination
CHAPTER 9—FABRIC AND EPOXY
Shaping the Chines, Keel, Stem and Transom/ Countersinking, Repairing and Filling/Fairing and Sanding/Applying the Fabric
CHAPTER 10—PREFINISHlNG THE FABRIC AND EPOXY SKIN
Fairing, Glazing and Sanding/ Primers and the Waterline
CHAPTER 11—TURNING THE HULL OVER
Square Wheels/ The Lifting Eye/ Turning Techniques/Leveling and Cribbing
CHAPTER 12—INSIDE THE HULL
Sanding and Sealing/ Laying Out the Interior Structural Members
CHAPTER 13—DECK STRUCTURE
Deck Beams/ Carlins/ Notching the Sheer Clamp / Prefitting,Routing and Finishing / Installing the Main Beams
CHAPTER 14—THE CENTERBOARD TRUNK
Layout / Construction / Removable Toppings / Finishing the Slot
CHAPTER 15—INTERNAL STRUCTURE
Bulkhead Layout , Cutting and Fitting / Bulkhead Installation / Mast Steps / Floors / Engine Beds / The Cabin Sole
CHAPTER 16—MORE DECK STRUCTURE
Installing Carlins/ Mast Partners/ Bitt Partners/Breast Hook Side Deck Beams/Blocking and Finishing the Sheer Clamp
CHAPTER 17—THE DECK
Preparing the Surface/Layout and Prefitting the First Plywood Layer/ Scribing and Painting the 
Underside/Laying the First Layer/ The Second Layer/ Countersinking, Trimming, Routing, Filling and Fairing/ Fabric and Epoxy/ The Foam-Core Deck/ Teak Overlays
CHAPTER 18—INTERIOR
Cabinet and Furniture Layout/ Tank Layout/ Integral Tank Construction/ Metal or Plastic Tank Installation / Cabinet Faces/Doors and Drawers/ Horizontal Surfaces/ Trim, Paint and Varnish/ Companionway Ladders
CHAPTER 19—TRUNK CABINS
Trunk Sides/Coach Roof Structure/ Hatch Openings/Coach RoofDecking/Finishing, Fabric and Epoxy
CHAPTER 20—ABOVE THE DECK
Scupper Layout and Laminating Bulwarks/ Rubrails/ Bowsprits/ Bitts/Bulwark Caps/ Taffrails/ Fife Rails/ Cockpit Coamings and Caps
CHAPTER 21—THE COCKPIT
Layout/ Footwell / Seats and Lockers/ Outboard Wells, Aperture Doors and Engine Covers/Finishing (Fabric and Epoxy)/ Grates
CHAPTER 22—COMPARTMENTS, HATCHES AND WINDOWS
Hatches and Coamings/Sliding Hatches/Doors and Drop-Boards/ Skylights/Propane Lockers/Ice Holds and Boxes/ Lazerette and Forepeak/ Cargo Hold and Hatches/ Engine Room/ Portlights, Deadlights, Windows, Prisms and Ventilators
CHAPTER 23—CENTERBOARDS AND RUDDERS
Centerboard Core/ Lead Ballast, Lifting Eyes and Plywood Skins/ Shaping and Covering, Pin Bushings and Skid Plates/ Rudderstocks, Cores, Plywood Skins, Shaping and Covering , Gudgeons, Pintles, Alignment,  Shaft-Pipes and Supports, Bearings and Stuffing Boxes
CHAPTER 24—FINISHING
Epoxy Primers / Polyurethane Topsides and Bootstripe / Deck Patterning, Masking, Non-Skid/Polyurethane Finishes for Decks, Trunks and Coach Roofs/ Bottom Paint/ Annual Maintenance
CHAPTER 25—INBOARD DIESELS

Beds, Mounts, Shaft Log, Shaft, Stuffing Boxes, Couplings and Props/ V-Drives Fuel Tanks and Systems / Cooling Systems/Exhaust Systems/Machinery and Systems/ Insulation/ Fire Prevention 
CHAPTER 26—BALLAST
Kinds/ Inside Ballast/ Outside Ballast/ Casting Lead/ Other Ballast
CHAPTER 27—PLUMBING
Through-Hull Fittings and Seacocks/ Tank Fittings, Fills, Vents and Pickups Pumps, Manifolds, Accumulators, Fixtures and Sumps/Heads and Holding Tanks/ Water Filters/ Pipefitting/ Water Heaters/ Showers and Tubs 
CHAPTER 28—ELECTRICITY
Raceways/Electrical Fixtures/ Wiring and Junctions/ Distribution Panels Generation Systems/ Grounds, Bonding and Zinc Anodes
CHAPTER 29—HEAT AND REFRIGERATION
Stoves and Fuel/Refrigeration Systems
CHAPTER 30—MASTS AND BOOMS
Selecting Lumber/Layout and Cutting/ Scarfs/ Layup Jigs/ Cores/ Internal Wiring/ Radar-Reflecting Foil/ Layup/ Mast Shaping, Fairing, Sanding, Sealing and Finishing/Mast Collars/Booms and Jaws
CHAPTER 31—HARDWARE AND FITTINGS
Windlasses/ Ground Tackle/Mast Heads/Mast Hardware/Boom Fittings/ Boom Gallows and Crutcbes/ Davits/ Cleats and Chocks/ Winches/Handrails and Handles/Steering Systems/Cabinet Hardware
CHAPTER 32—RIGGING
Standing Rigging/Running Rigging/Splices and Knots/ Centerboard Tackle/ Flags/ Lifelines/ Davit Tackle/ Cat-Head Tackle/ Pinrails and Pins
CHAPTER 33—SAILS, CANVASWORK AND UPHOLSTERY
Choosing a Sailmaker, Bending On and Sail Maintenance/ Canvaswork and Marlinspike Seamanship/ Upholstery 260
CHAPTER 34—LAUNCHING AND TRIALS
Launching / Engine Trials / Sail Raising and Lowering Procedures/ Sail Shape and Trim/ Reefing/Backing the Booms/ Kites and Light Air Sailing/ Using the Centerboard/ Preparing to Cruise
APPENDIX
Designs/ Temporary Building/ Time and Material Worksheets/ Suppliers/Repairs/Fabric Coverings
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