Building Small Boats, Surf Craft, and Canoes in Fiberglass
Author: Jeff E. Toghill
Publisher:
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 110
ISBN-13:
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The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build
Author: Nick Schade
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 1998-04-21
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 0071708707
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.
Instant Boats
Author: Harold Payson
Publisher: Wooden Boat Publications
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781934982082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to build simple, well-designed plywood boats without a complicated building jig, featuring complete scaled-down plans for five easily-built boats designed by Phil Bolger. From a small punt to a 31' daysailer with a schooner rig. The step-by-step example being a 12' double-ended sailing skiff.
Canoecraft
Author: Ted Moores
Publisher: Firefly Books Limited
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9781552093429
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBack in print: A revised second edition of a classic how-to book on canoe building. The new edition is updated to include advances in glues and techniques since the original was published, as well as five new canoe plans, builder tips and paddle carving.
Building Strip-Planked Boats
Author: Nick Schade
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2008-11-14
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0071643370
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first comprehensive book on stripbuilding almost any type of small boat Strip-planking is a popular method of amateur boat construction, but until now there has never been a book that showed how to use it for more than one type of boat. Author Nick Schade presents complete plans for three boats of different types (canoe, kayak, and a dinghy) and shows you step-by-step how to build them. Written for all amateur builders, the book covers materials, tools, and safety issues.
Bibliography of Nautical Books
Author: Alan Obin
Publisher:
Published: 2000-02
Total Pages: 886
ISBN-13: 9780948646157
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the 15th annual edition of the Bibliography of Nautical Books, a reference guide to over 14,000 nautical publications. It deals specifically with the year 2000.
The Dory Book
Author: John Gardner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2022-06-15
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1493068326
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dory has seen duty as a fishing boat, lumberman's batteau, lifeboat, recreational rowing boat, and racing sailboat. The most comprehensive book about dories ever published, this is at once a history of the dory, a practical handbook on dory building, and a compendium of 23 dory designs with full construction details. The author, a longtime contributor to National Fisherman, and the illustrator, Sam Manning, are perhaps the foremost experts on the subject. A steady stream of letters and photographs to the late John Gardner from successful dory builders worldwide has been testimony to the widespread popularity and influence of this book.
Kayaks You Can Build
Author: Ted Moores
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781552978610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA step-by-illustrated-step guide through the entire construction cycle of building a plywood kayak from a stitch and glue kit. Includes a history of kayaks, choosing a kayak, setting up a work area, tools, tricks, safety and troubleshooting.
