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Store Policy and Terms of Sale
Maritime Books - Historic Reference Books
Model ship books - Mainly for scratch building
RC boat books - All aspects of RC boats
Architectura Navalis Mercatoria
Solid Block Carving
Part 1: Preparing the block for model boat hull carving
Part 2: Shaping the block into a model boat hull
Part 3: Adding keel and rudder to the model boat hull
Part 4: Adding strip decks and gunwale to the model boat hull
Bread-and-Butter
Bread and butter model boats - pros and cons
Bread and Butter hull construction - photo essay
PT Boat Plans - Purchase the plans here
Part One: Intro and Getting Started
Part Two: Building the Hull Structure
Part Four: Adding Hatch Coaming, Deck and Keel Strip
Introduction - list of materials, scope of project etc
RC Boat Hull - part one - starting hull construction
RC Boat Hull - part two - adding deck, keel and lower bulkheads
Planking - sanding and planking the RC boat hull
RC Boat Motor Mount - some tips about motor installation
Finishing up the hull - adding rub and spray rail, hatch coaming etc
Plans
RC Boat Articles
RC Boat Steering
Tips about RC boat rudders and linkages
Make a simple model boat rudder from brass
RC Boat Propulsion
Battery Packs - a basic orientation
Patrol Torpedo Boats - an Overview
RC PT Boats - Commercial Kits and RTR
Build Log of an RC PT-109 (See under "Build Logs")