Tolman Alaskan Skiffs

With its plywood stitch-and-glue construction, this Alaskan Skiff is an ideal boat. But this is not an instant boat, with roughly 300 hours of your time for the building process, resulting in a 20' hard-chined skiff. This is a thorough manual from which to build. Table of Contents: Defining the Tolman Skiff Part One - Design Part Two - Construction Design Choices Part One - Which Skiff? A Description of Skiff Models Tools & Shop Space Part One - The Shop Part Two - Woodworking Tools Tools for Epoxy and Fiberglass Choosing Materials Materials List Using Epoxy & Fiberglass Preparing the Plywood Making the Frame Members Building the Transom Making the Bottom Framing the Skiff and Placing the Bottom Installing the Rear Framing and Hanging the Sides Finishing the Outside of the Hull Finishing the Inside of the Hull Some Options for Open Skiffs Building the a Cuddy Cabin Windshields and Hardtops Decks, Fuel Tanks and Pedestal Seat The Kachemak Bay and Full Wheelhouse Cabins Part One- The Kachemak Bay Cabin Part Two - The Full Wheelhouse Cabin Finishing Touches for All Skiffs Some Add-ons Applying Nonskid and Paint; Installing Windows and Hardware Care, Repair and Maintenance   by Renn Tolman 246 pp., softcover 8-1/2 x 11" See WoodenBoat issues 280, 281, 282 and 283 for a four part, Tolman Skiff building article.