This episode is an interview with renowned small boat designer Iain Oughtred of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. To listen to a previous interview with Iain about his life journey to designing and building small wooden boats, listen to HOWB116.

Iain has over 100 boat designs to his credit, most of which you can buy online at WoodenBoat.com. There is also a biography about Iain titled – A Life in Wooden Boats.

During this Interview the Expert recording, Iain and I discuss the following points on Glued Plywood Lapstrake construction:

Description and history

Skill level required to utilize this method

Cost of this method versus other building methods Time to build versus other methods

Special tools and materials required

Pros and cons