The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction - WEST SYSTEM Epoxy

Acknowledgements
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Gougeon</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> on Boat Construction: Wood and WEST SYSTEM Epoxy started as a labor of love in 1976.
Meade <strong>Gougeon</strong>, with help from brothers Joel and Jan, worked on the original for over two years, finally bringing it
to publication in 1979. Rob Monroe was part of the original team, contributing drawings and text, particularly
material on lofting. Kay Harley served as editor, and the writing would not have been possible without her patient
encouragement and guidance. Barbara Livingston, Lily Jarmin, and Loren Mohn assisted with publication.
This 5th edition of the book builds upon its predecessors. As explained in the preface, we decided to substantially
revise, reorganize, and update <strong>The</strong> <strong>Gougeon</strong> <strong>Brothers</strong> on Boat Construction, but not to rewrite it. From the
technical side, this edition is the distillation of twenty years of feedback from professional and amateur boatbuilders
whose comments and questions to the <strong>Gougeon</strong> technical staff have molded every element of the book. Brian
Knight and Tom Pawlak have served as the technical editors for the 5th edition, working for over a year reviewing,
updating, and editing material. <strong>The</strong>ir attention to detail and sense of quality bears on every page. J.R. Watson, Jim
Derck, Glenn House, Patrick Ropp, Bill Bertelsen, and Rob Monroe have also provided content and additional
review.
Kay Harley returned as editor and prime mover, helping bring the many years of discussion about a new book to
reality. Her respect for the technical expertise and individual writing processes of multiple authors combined with
her critical eye and editing experience to shape the project. Mike Barker’s work as design editor and production
coordinator has also been crucial to this edition. Not only has Mike made new drawings, revised others, and created
an updated portfolio of photographs reflecting thirty-five years of wood/epoxy boat construction; he has also
managed all of the details of multiple drafts and the shift to digital production with this edition. Kristen Lore
assisted with proofreading.
We also thank Marjie Johnson at Golden Graphics for layout and Todd Fisher at McKay Press for printing.
Finally, we thank Meade <strong>Gougeon</strong> for his encouragement throughout, all of the Employee Owners of <strong>Gougeon</strong>
<strong>Brothers</strong>, Inc., and family members who helped this project along.