| Most people build wood boats because they are | | | | method, pre-shaped pieces of plywood are normally |
| cheap to make. Wood is an easily available material | | | | used. These pieces will be reinforced onto each other |
| that can be used to make cheap boats that would be | | | | without using a frame. What will actually be used is |
| very buoyant and durable. As a matter of fact, | | | | fiberglass. |
| wooden boats are normally used for sailing across | | | | The waterproof quality of plywood's is what makes |
| rivers as well as for going to the sea. | | | | them the choice wood for building boats by many |
| When building a wooden boat, the most important | | | | amateurs. Actually, plywood is often called, "WBP". |
| structure is the hull. The hull is in fact the most | | | | WBP stands for: water and also boiled proof. |
| important part of a boat, whether it be a wooden, or a | | | | For those who like building super yachts, the good |
| steel boat. The hull can be shaped to form a smooth | | | | news is that wood can be easily be used in such |
| curve that will have no corners or alternatively the hull | | | | construction. Wood pieces called veneers are what |
| can be chinned to have corners. | | | | are normally used to build yachts. Veneers in simple |
| A smooth curve hull is rounded and does not have | | | | language are layers of thin pieces of wood. These |
| corners. On the other hand, a chinned hull is a flat | | | | layers will usually form a very strong boat structure |
| bottomed hull made with two distinct planks that meet | | | | when combined together. The process of building a |
| at a sharp angle. This sharp angle in boat terminology | | | | wooden boat by using veneers is called cold molding. |
| is called a chine. Plywood is commonly used to make | | | | The first step is cold molding involves making a base |
| the chinned hulls. | | | | layer. Strip planks are used to form the base layer. |
| Plywood boat building is a popular method nowadays | | | | After the base layer, multiple veneers are then used to |
| for building boats. Ply on frame method of boat | | | | build the overall structure of the boat. |
| construction is the method where hulls are made to | | | | Overall, it is appropriate to opt to build wood boats |
| have one or more chines. Most amateur boat builders | | | | when it is the first time to be engaged in the boat |
| construct boats using the ply on frame method. | | | | building business. Wooden boats offer less risk to |
| The stitch and glue method is also commonly used | | | | amateur boat builders because they represent a fairly |
| nowadays by amateurs to build wood boats. In this | | | | lower amount of financial sacrifice. |