michele writes:
I have a boyfriend who enjoys building boats very much, and I'm
interested in purchasing a nice boat building book for his upcoming
birthday.
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Most useful reference book I have is Fred Bingham's, "Practical Yacht
Joinery", about $20 in paperback.

Doesn't tell you how to build a boat, just how to make building a boat
easier.

HTH


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Lew

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