Years ago, my mother-in-law gave me a 1935 book from the Popular Mechanics Press called The Boat Book, Everything of Interest to the Amateur Boatman. Inside were plans to build what was known in ...

It was a long time since anyone in my family had built a boat ... than a detailed set of plans. And, though it pains me to find fault with my forebears at Popular Mechanics, the sketch contained ...

No building jig is required, but the steps must be carried out in order. Nails: Ring-type boat nails, bronze or monel. 3/4" #14--1 lb., 1-1/4" #12--1/2 lb. Screws: Flathead wood type, hot dipped ...

To this day Devlin is still building boats, from his facility in Olympia, Washington. Here are his tips for making your own. 1. | Procure a set of plans, or scaled drawings of what you’re going ...

These days Popular Mechanics tends toward simpler projects in our pages—the kinds of things a handy person could build in an afternoon. But back in the 1960s, detailed plans often were divided ...