Books
A Boat Named Clancy: A Builder's Guide to a Superb Little Sailboat
by J.D. Brown and Bob Pickett
No matter who you are or what your skills might be, you can build a superb wooden sailboat the first time out with A Boat Named Clancy. Clancy is a small, quick, strong sailboat built from 29 basic parts. Using measured drawings of each part, coupled with simple step-by-step instructions, the authors help you through the whole building process. There's no complicated lofting; simply make the measurements, connect the dots, cut out the parts, and glue them together with epoxy. Most builders spend just a half-dozen enjoyable weekends building Clancy-the ideal family, scout, or school project.
About the Authors
Bob Pickett has been making boat building easy for amateurs since 1972, when he and his wife Erica, founded Flounder Bay Boat Lumber in Anacortes, Washington. Since then they've been providing sound advice on boat building as well as wood, custom milling, and boat building supplies to building enthusiasts. Visit Flounder Bay Boat Lumber online.
J.D. Brown is author of Digging to China (Soho Press, 1991). He writes about travel and the outdoors for American Health, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal Guides to Business Travel. In 1984, he was a visiting professor at a medical college in China and continues to travel frequently throughout Asia.
