
THIS IS A SUB INDEX FOR SIMPLE BOAT-BUILDING
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SIMPLE BOAT BUILDING
A republication of a 1931 gem
SIMPLE BOAT-HUILDING
By Geoffrey Prout 1946
Reprinted with permission Brown Son Ferguson 2001

Reprinted 1946
Reprinted Woodenboat.Net.NZ 2001 MOBYSNZ 2020, 2022
with the permission of the publishers
Printed and Made in Great Britain by
Brown, Son & Feguson, Limited, Glasgow, S.1.
PREFACE.
The appearance of chime-built dinghies round our coasts of recent years has tempted many an amateur to tackle the building -of these simple craft. And, having successfully built a “flattie,” the enthusiastic amateur has realised that he can quite as confidently make an attempt ,on a moulded boat.
Once the methods adopted in building have been grasped, the work is really quite easy. Trouble comes when the builder tackles the work in wrong sequence . . . But it is easy to keep to the correct sequence if that sequence is detailed. Hence this little book.
The instructions in each chapter are given with the idea that the builder (a) wants to keep down ,expense; (b) doesn’t want to crop up against difficulty in obtaining material’; (c) doesn’t want to buy special tools; (d) doesn’t want even the smallest item, in the work to be left to his own knowledge of carpentry, which, perhaps, is nil.
This book is the result of an amateur’s actual experience in building twelve boats, each different in length and design. Three of the twelve were moulded lap-strake boats, and the work was often tackled under great difficulties owing to poor accommodation., bad weather and a meagre tool chest.
So it can be done.
Geoffrey Prout .
Author of Brown’s Pocket-book for Yachtsmen, Motor Boating for Beginners etc.
Joint Author of Yachting

David Robertson, Editor
BROWN, SON & FERGUSON, LTD.
Incorporating James Munro & Co
Nautical Publishers, Printers and Stationers
4-10 Darnley Street, Glasgow G41 2SD
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9th May 2001
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The Editor Woodenboat NZ
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email concerning the title “Simple Boat Building”, which has sold
consistently throughout the years and indeed the last copy of the current edition was sold
only some six months ago and we have still not decided whether or not to reprint another
edition.
Insofar as serialisation of the book on your website is concerned, there will be no objections
from this end provided that the full title, author and publisher together with our website
details are clearly shown with each serial part.
We trust this meets with you own wishes.
Kindest regards,
Yours sincerely
L. Ingram-Brown