To get a good boat, one must start with a good design. The collec­tion in this book has been carefully made to give the amateur builder a head start by supplying him with plans prepared by national ex­perts who have been commissioned to supply detailed drawings for amateur builders.

This means that nothing has been left to the imagination. A man equipped with basic woodworking tools, some experience and patience should be able to get his dream boat translated into a real life of excitement and action.

The choice of boats offered in this book is wide —from the narrow-bottomed rowboat, through speedy outboards and on to a cruising auxiliary which will take you on a leisurely cruise to the West Indies if you have time.

Boats don't go out of fashion. After a few years, if your taste or requirements should change, you can always sell your boat and start a new- one.

The building of your own boat is a challenge, but if you meet it, the reward is the deep satisfaction of a self-made life afloat.

Allyn J. Thompson
New York, April 15, 1947

Welded Aluminum Boats
Duckworth Boat Works, Inc. manufactures Duckworth welded aluminum boats in
Clarkston, Washington, the welded aluminum boat building capital of the
world. Here, the mighty Columbia River, wild and scenic Snake River, and
steelhead-rich Clearwater River provide a vast diversity of water
conditions. Hence the reason Duckworth offers 21 different boat models.
Heavy-duty welded aluminum inboard and outboard jet boats; welded aluminum
outboards for fishing, wakeboarding, and pleasure cruising; and deep vee
models for offshore and open water use are all built by Duckworth boats.

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