Bücher von Geoffrey Prout

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This vintage book is a complete and beginner-friendly guide to building boats, with information on the design and construction of a rowing "flattie", a V-bottomed sailing dinghy, a moulded pram, and more. It was designed for those looking to build a boat on a budget and without special tools, and was written by an amateur with actual experience building twelve boats. Contents include: "Hints on Designing", "Sequence and Method in Building", "How to Build a Dinghy Flattie", "Finishing Details", "How to Build a V-Quartered Sailing Dinghy", "How to Build a Moulded Pram Dinghy", "How to Build an Outboard Run-About", and "How to Build a Dagger-Trunk". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on boat building.