Description: Metal boats can deal with hazards that would rip apart a fiberglass or wooden hull, but the only way to get one is to buy used or have it built. Bruce Roberts-Goodson has been designing and building metal boats for more than three decades; in The Complete Guide to Metal Boats he tells you all you need to know to build the boat of your dreams.
Brief description: Bruce Roberts-Goodson is one of the world's foremost small-craft designers. For more than 35 years, he has run his own yacht design firm, with offices in the United States, Austria, Great Britain, and the Netherlands. He has sold more than 65,000 sets of boat plans.