A Skiff for All Seasons: How to Build the Alaskan Skiff

By Renn Tolman

Discusses everything you need to build an Alaskan Skiff, and provides information on choosing the right tools, setting up shop, selecting the right materials, mastering the stitch-and-glue method, and finishing and customizing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877422923
• ISBN13: 9780877422921
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Intl Marine Pub Co
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A Skiff for All Seasons gets an A++

I looked around for a year trying to find plans for a fishing boat suitable for catching Salmon, rock fish and even Albacore Tuna. Here in the SF Bay area this will mean going off shore 25-50 miles in sea conditions that change rapidly. I needed a boat that is very sea worthy in nasty conditions and it needed to be a boat I could build. I looked and looked, bought a bunch of books and hands down the one boat that made the most sense was the Tolman Skiff.In Renn Tolman's book you'll find not only the plans for building your skiff, you'll also find a mountain of information for the first time boat builder. You'll know what tools you need, what supplies, plywood, epoxy etc to purchase for you project. I think at last count Renn has personally hand built over 100 of these fine boats and the design evolution is evidence of this man's quest for the perfect offshore fishing skiff.Run don't walk to the book store for this book. And while you're at it, write Renn a note and order his Widebody and Jumbo model addendums. You'll find it's worth every penny.I'm currently in the middle of building my own Tolman Jumbo Skiff. It's 22' long with an 8' beam and it's rugged and is aesthetically pleasing. Nope, it's beautiful...

A Skiff for All Seasons gets an A++

I looked around for a year trying to find plans for a fishing boat suitable for catching Salmon, rock fish and even Albacore Tuna. Here in the SF Bay area this will mean going off shore 25-50 miles in sea conditions that change rapidly. I needed a boat that is very sea worthy in nasty conditions and it needed to be a boat I could build. I looked and looked, bought a bunch of books and hands down the one boat that made the most sense was the Tolman Skiff.In Renn Tolman's book you'll find not only the plans for building your skiff, you'll also find a mountain of information for the first time boat builder. You'll know what tools you need, what supplies, plywood, epoxy etc to purchase for you project. I think at last count Renn has personally hand built over 100 of these fine boats and the design evolution is evidence of this man's quest for the perfect offshore fishing skiff.Run don't walk to the book store for this book. And while you're at it, write Renn a note and order his Widebody and Jumbo model addendums. You'll find it's worth every penny.I'm currently in the middle of building my own Tolman Jumbo Skiff. It's 22' long with an 8' beam and it's rugged and is aesthetically pleasing. Nope, it's beautiful....

The book and the boat

Renn does a great job outlining the various steps for building this boat. He is also readily available if you don't understand something. Renn has design changes in his pamphlet. I am almost to the roll over point and my only regret is not starting sooner. I love this book and the boat. If you never build a boat, the book is still very good reading...Dave

detailed account of stitch & glue skiff building

This is a re-publish of his earlier book on building a stitch and glue workboat. The author is entertaining as well as thorough in his approach. The book is filled with photos at every stage of the process and he gives you reasons for the choices made in materials and methods. I have built two boats using his book and highly recommend it. Other builders give you plans, but Renn gives you a step-by-step recipe.

excellent book for first time builders

Renn does an excellent job of detailing the entire building process. Excellent for first time builders who want to end up with a boat big enough to do any job. The book is full of pictures and drawings leaving nothing to wonder if you're fully understanding what you're supposed to do. I've built, both this boat and his wide body version.