Written by Royal Lovell, it features many of his lobsterboat designs and is truly a builder’s guide for traditional lobsterboats. Well illustrated, the book includes lines for several boats (no offsets) including a 36-foot lobsterboat, a 32-foot sport cruiser and a 26-foot sport fisherman. If you too have fallen in love with the lines of lobsterboats, you will be especially pleased to have this book, as there is so little published on the type. The book content is succinctly put into perspective for us in the foreword, written by noted marine historian Maynard Bray. This edition is true to the original book, although there is the addition of listing of all of Royal Lowell’s designs.

Chapters:

Mold and Pattern Making
The Foudation
Setting Up
Framing
Planking
Deck Frame
Interior Framing
Finishing the Hull
Decking, Guards, and Rails
Deck and Cabin Joinery
Interior Joinery
Plumbing and Mechanical
Appendix includes Tools, Glossary, Designs