Learn How to Build Model Boats & Model Ships CD Plans

The interest in boats seems to be born in the race. A three-year-old is instinctively attracted by a puddle of water in which to sail his "model boat," which may take the form of a piece of paper or common board. Few men have passed through their boyhood days without having built boat models at some time.

The author of this book was an ardent boat-builder, and he well remembers how he combed the Children's Department of the local library in search of a book that would tell him something about model boat plans, and especially for information regarding the construction of models. He found books on model airplanes, toys, electricity, radio, and chemistry, but alas! Nothing about model boats. He vowed then that when he became a man he would write a book on model boats—a book that would contain all the treasured information he had accumulated during his boat-building years.

This book is the result of that vow, and the author earnestly hopes that it will gladden the heart of every boy who builds and sails a boat. There are probably few happier moments in a boy's life than when he sees his little model steamer proudly make her way across the park pond, or his little sail-boat respond to the summer breeze.

This book consists of 117 pages and thirteen chapters on everything you need to start building and sailing models boats today!   Includes over 100 different illustrations of model boat plans!

Chapters include.....   I - WHY A BOAT FLOATS II - THE HULL III - HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE BOATS, WITH AND WITHOUT POWER DRIVE IV - STEAM AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION V - AN ELECTRIC LAUNCH VI - A STEAM LAUNCH VII - AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN LAKE FREIGHTER VIII - AN ELECTRIC SUBMARINE-CHASER IX - BOAT FITTINGS X - THE DESIGN OF MODEL STEAM-ENGINES XI - A MODEL FLOATING DRY-DOCK XII - OPERATION OF FLASH STEAM POWER PLANTS FOR MODEL BOATS XIII - SAILING YACHTS XIV - TWO-FOOT SAILING YACHT