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ISBN10: 0071594566 | ISBN13: 9780071594561

Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes, 1st Edition

ISBN10: 0071594566
ISBN13: 9780071594561
By Gary Dierking

© 2007 Published August 15, 2007

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Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around!

Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes.

Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, the designs are lightweight, easy to build, and screamingly fast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction, explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Some Outrigger Basics

A Brief History of the Outrigger Canoe

Why Use an Outrigger?

Length of an Outrigger Canoe

Weight of an Outrigger Canoe

Speed of an Outrigger Canoe

Outboard Motors

Sailing Rigs

Paddling Your Outrigger

Structure of the Outrigger Canoe

Accommodation

Mix and Match

Units of Measurement

Terminology

Choosing Materials for an Outrigger Canoe

How to Navigate This Book

Chapter 1.The Ulua

Chapter 2.The T2

Chapter 3.The Wa’apa

Chapter 4.Sailing Rigs

The Oceanic Lateen Rig

The Gibbons Rig

The Hawaiian Rig

Stub-Mast Rigs

Chapter 5.Boatbuilding Basics

Strip-Planking Versus Plywood

Tools

Materials

Safety Gear

Work Space

Lofting

Glues

Screws, Nails, and Staples

Cutting Plywood

Cutting Strip Planks

Scarfing Timber

Scarfing Plywood

Joining Plywood Sheets with Fiberglass

Joining Plywood Sheets with Butt Blocks

Filleting

Filling, Sanding, and Fairing

Sheathing with Fiberglass and Resin

Laminating

Bonded Fasteners

Painting and Varnishing

Metal Work

Workshop Health and Safety

Maintenance and Repair

Chapter 6. Building the Ulua and T2 Strip-Composite

Hulls

Do a Practice Session

The Strongback

Molds

Planking

The Outer Stem

Fairing and Smoothing the Hull

Removing the Hull from the Mold

Glassing the Interior

Fitting the Interior Structure

Fore and Aft Decks

Manus, Splash Guards, and Dashboards

Stretching the Ulua

Chapter 7. Building the Wa’apa Plywood Hull

Hull Middle Section

Chapter 8. Amas

Foam and Fiberglass Amas

Building a Plywood Ama

Strip-Planked Amas

Ama Connections

Chapter 9. Cross Beams and Hull Connections

Building a Solid Laminated Iako

Building a Hollow, Box Beam Iako

Aluminum Tube Beams

Connections

Chapter 10. Steering, Leeboards, and Accessories

Steering

Leeboards

Accessories

Chapter 11. Spars, Spar Specifications, and SailsSpars

Spar Specifications

Sails

Chapter 12. Rigging, Tuning, and Sailing

CE and CLR

Tacking Rig Setup

Shunting Rig Setup

Sailing Basics

Swamping and Capsize

Resources

Glossary

Index

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