J ,\ CompiledbytheEditorsof PopularMechanicsMagazine POPULARMECHANICSPRESS 200EASTONTARIOSTREET CHICA GO11 ,ILLINOIS Copyri ghr1950byPopulorMechonicsCo. BoatbuildingispartoftheAmerican -4,........ ",_ heritage.ThesettlersofNewEngland .... - ';.;""-.......- ,...,.....developedthesturdydorytocope wi ththestorm-wrackedAtlanticwatersinwhichtheyfished.Itwas arare sonofMaineorMassachusettswhocouldnotfashionhisownboatwith crude hand tools.Therivers of America were explored bymenwholearned fromtheIndianshowtomakebark anddugout canoes.Flatboats carried a largepartofthegoodsofthepioneersduringthewestwardmovement. Today,boatbui ldingisnolongerapartofeverydaylife,exceptinsome fishingcommunitieswhereboatsstillarebuiltbymenwhoearntheirliveli-hood fromthem.Butthere are asurprisingnumber of amateur boatbuilders. .

Altogethertherearemorethanhalfa millionpersons intheUnitedStates who areregularlybuildingboatsforpleas-ureorforprofit.TheyformacrosssectionofAmericanlife.Thesleekma-hogany cobin cruiser of theChicago banker shares BelmontHorbor withthe plywoodsailingdinghyoftheshippingclerk.OnChesapeakeBay,inthe FloridaKeys,and through SanFrancisco'sGoldenGate, therichman' s self-designedyachtandthehome-builtsloop oftheordinarymanheadoutto-wardtheopenseatogether.Self-builtcanoesandrowboatsoffishermen and hunters glide on the inland rivers of the country,and onitslakes,ponds and marshes.Theirs isadouble reward-the pride ofcraftsmanship and the thrillofnavigatingtheboatwhenthebuildingisdone. Withallthisinmind,theeditorsof PopularMechanicshavechosenwith carethecraftthatmakeupthecon-tentsof23BoalsYouCanBuild.Boatsbuiltfromtheseplansarenowin successfuloperationinvariouspartsofthecountry.Theinstructions,pic-tures and plans wereprepared forease ofunderstanding.Thosewhohove neverbuilt aboat before are urged to readPart9,"BuildYourBootRig ht," whichbeg insonpage 161.The editors believe thisbook offerssomethingto tempt everylover ofboals-a plan thaI willmake his hands itchforlools and materials.Choose your favorite - cabincruiser,sa ilboat,rowboat,inboard, outboard,iceyacht,bicycleboat,canoe,kayak,seasled,paddleboard, catamaran.Goodbuilding,happylaunching,andbonvoyage! The kindof:tboatyou'dliketoha\'eissureto bewit hinthe \' on-rs of book,In23BOATS YOUBUI LD,theeditorsofPopular !\ fcchanicspresentawide\'arietyofcraft-rangingfrom;'Seacraft." a25-footcabi ncruis-'cr sleepingfourpersons,to "Tiny_"asix- footer thatflaunt samus linsailfromaboommade uf;\ sawed-ofi broomstick. There's"Su-Lu. "aplywooddinghybuiltlike aPT-boat., t hreeboat sofsheetply-woud, ,, aneight-footduckhoatforsportsmen . .,:tthree,sectiunrowboatthatfitsinsideit-selflikeaChineseboxpuzzle ,,,aCanadian-type\ ' :UlO(',,,akayakoftheNorth,, , a pon-toonboatpedal-poweredbyaconvertedbicy-cle,.aseasl('dthatrunsonaconvert ed washing-machineengine ,.,aradngiccboat rh:uwilltake youskimming along atmorethan SOmil esanhour ... amotordrj"cncatamaran .. , apaddl c-propell('dpontoon. PART1 "Su-lu"-thePT-TypePlywoodDinghy PART2 TrioinPlywood PART3 "Seocroft"- o2S-FootCobinCruiser PARTA BoatsforSportsmen PART5 "Zephyr" - 14-FootSailingDinghy PART6 "Arrowheod"- 2 1_foatSloop PART7 "JustforFun"Craft PART8 Training"Ships"forYoungSailors PART9 BuildYourBoolRight PART10 SeamanshipandServicingYourBoat 7 21 35 65 85 99 119 147 161 177 5 PART1 "See- Lee" - -thePT-type PlywoodDinghy Robe. 't .S","h.Monrov;o, Cnlif.builderoftheorigi. nol"Sulu,"hold.,h".lighl bu r,'uldybootuprightwill. on(/finger,1h",,,0'"nO hiddenPlOP'1.> ... 1;('v('us! 7 Withtwopassenger.oboord,"' Su-Lu"pl a nest howo terli keNavyPTboots,afterwhichitwaspatt erned "See-Lee"-- aPlywoodDinghy r r H1SLI GHTa ndsturdyli ttledinghyis a ctuall ynlO-f1.modelofaNa vyPT hull.l hntis.wit hadaptationstothl.'m,lte-l' i;J lsused,lIldtot helimitations 2pc .V2"I V1in. "12h .-Sh.... 'boH.. " . 1 3/4 "3in.x611 ._ T.on. omfrome 2pn.34"3V.in.x8ft. - Sidesuppo". 2 pos.3/."H'u in."10h ._Bollomrib. 2pc..3.10 "1in ."12h. - Mol ding Redwood p.uco Ipt."1