Yacht Designer's Notebook

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445651599
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description
This fully revised third edition of a classic manual is a mine of information for yachtsmen to customise their boats.

Yacht Designer's Sketch Book

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445651513
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Ian Nicolson provides a wide range of easy-to-follow designs for the owner, user, builder or repairer of any yacht or small boat.

Used Boat Notebook

Author: John Kretschmer
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574091502
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
John Kretschmer is a professional delivery skipper with over 200,000 bluewater miles.

The Best Used Boat Notebook

Author: John Kretschmer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493083384
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
With the used boat market growing and becoming more complex, here is the book that all boat buyers have been waiting for: John Kretschmer's Used Boat Notebook has long been one of the most popular features in Sailing Magazine where Kretschmer provides a hard hitting, detailed review of a well-known boat each month. In this new collection, Kretschmer dedicates each chapter to an individual boat, providing the same fine details and updated information that made his magazine column a success. The thoroughly researched reviews of the 40 most popular boats include owner insights, a guide to common problems and suggestions on where to find parts, advice and support. There are plenty of books that offer general information on what to look for in an offshore boat, but only this book focuses on the specifics a prospective buyer is looking for.

The Boat Data Book

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408105896
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
A treasure trove of invaluable information for boat owners, designers, builders, surveyors, chandlers and anyone maintaining their own boat.

An Introduction to Open Boat Cruising

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445655969
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
Ian Nicholson provides an accessible introduction to open boat cruising.

Build a Simple Dinghy

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445651556
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 157

Book Description
A guide with enough information on how to build these boats and some plans are available at low cost.

Boatbuilding

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565167X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 460

Book Description
This book is a practical guide to both methods, starting from the design requirements, necessary tools and working conditions, and choice of timber through step-by-step construction and repair.

A Sail for All Seasons

Author: Ian Nicolson
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574090475
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Ian Nicolson, a professional boat designer and sail maker withover 30 years of experience, has created a book that is guaranteed to improve the abiltiy and understanding of all sailors. He has compiled over 150 practical tips with easy-to-follow instructins that cover all sail types and situations. Mainsails, genoas, working jibs and stay sails, spinnkers, storm jibs, and trisails are all discussed in depth.

Design Notebook

Author: Francis Reynolds Shanley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mechanical engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description