Publisher's Synopsis
This is a guide to every aspect of designing and building aluminium alloy boats - the machinery, tools, techniques and skills required, setting up procedures, painting and dealing with corrosion, and repairs to hulls. In this revised edition there is a new chapter on welding updated to include new techniques such as friction stir welding; new material on plasma and waterjet cutting and fast passenger ferries, racing powerboats and designing structures in aluminiom alloys are also covered.
