Let me jump in on what book to start with on building a light strong boat.

I would start with "Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction"

From there you can try 1/8 scale tortured ply or strip plank models to see what it takes to build one and what shapes can be built.

Wests Systems on vacuum bagging is a good book

If you have friends in the Air Force try to get a copy of Composite Construction Repair Guide. This book has lots of pictures and some good basic guidelines.

A good article was something like Building a Unicorn A-Class Catamaran. If you find a copy, let me know I lost track of mine a couple of years ago.

Since building a boat is a hands on thing, I suggested building a couple of 1/8 and 1/4 scale models after you have read a few books