Canal Boat Building Books
Books on owning,building and living on canal boats. by nick corble and allan ford. the aim of this book is to help people live the dream and not the nightmare, providing a useful step by step introduction to the basics of making a life afloat.. Welcome to the online guide to building a narrowboat or canal boat. this site aims to take you step by step through the process of building a canal barge. you should be able to find most of the information you need on this site, but we recommend you seek professional advice before you start work.. The canal boats could carry thirty tons at a time with only one horse pulling huge sums were invested in canal building, and although many schemes came to nothing, the canal system rapidly expanded to nearly 4,000 miles (over 6,400 kilometres) in length. tiger books international..
In the case of the boats hull, it is important that you thoroughly coat it with "blacking" (often a bitumen or coal-tar based paint). two or three coats of this is normally applied directly onto the steel of the hull.. See also: boat building books how to design a boat by john teale john teale, naval architect and editor of motor boat and yachting for years, takes the reader step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, while also explaining the reasons behind the process.. Bookshop. waterways world publishes a wide range of books on boat ownership and the history of the inland waterways, each of them written by the acknowledged experts in their fields. for our full range of subscriptions, books, gifts and back issues, visit our new shop!.