Dierking G. Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats

International Marine/McGraw-Hill, Camden, 2008, 185 p. — ISBN10: 0071487913, ISBN13: 9780071487917.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.Some Outrigger Basics
The Ulua
The T2
The Wa’apa
Sailing Rigs
Boatbuilding Basics
Building the Ulua and T2 Strip-Composite Hulls
Building the Wa’apa Plywood Hull
Amas
Cross Beams and Hull Connections
Steering, Leeboards, and Accessories
Spars, Spar Specifications, and Sails
Rigging,Tuning, and Sailing