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Boat Design & Building Books

This collection is for anyone interested in how boats are designed and built. Titles range from introductory guides to yacht design through to the academic standard Principles of Yacht Design, now in its 5th edition. There are practical boatbuilding books covering fibreglass, wood and lofting techniques, alongside references on hull hydrodynamics, powerboat design and material science.

You will also find The Boat Data Book (a useful reference for anyone working on a boat) and books celebrating notable designers and yards. Whether your interest is practical, academic or simply an appreciation of good naval architecture, there is something here.

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