Classic Small Craft You Can Build
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0913372668
ISBN 13
9780913372661
Category
Boats and Water Activities
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
195
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Description
Here is a book for the "independent" boatbuilder. Whether you build wooden boats for a living, seek the satisfaction of creative craftsmanship, or simply need a boat you can build yourself, Classic Small Craft You Can Build will inform, guide, and inspire you.
The 16 designs John Gardner has selected for this book emphasize skiffs -- flat-bottom, transom-stern craft for many purposes -- but also included are the ancient Gaspe Flat, the Maine Reach Boat, two pea pods, three handsome dory varieties, and an early power dory. He also explains how to balance the rig of a small sailboat, considers the suitability of strip planking for the home boatbuilder, and introduces readers to such classic designs as the Amesbury skiff, which exemplifies utility, simplicity, and beauty of line.
The 16 designs John Gardner has selected for this book emphasize skiffs -- flat-bottom, transom-stern craft for many purposes -- but also included are the ancient Gaspe Flat, the Maine Reach Boat, two pea pods, three handsome dory varieties, and an early power dory. He also explains how to balance the rig of a small sailboat, considers the suitability of strip planking for the home boatbuilder, and introduces readers to such classic designs as the Amesbury skiff, which exemplifies utility, simplicity, and beauty of line.
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