The Trouble with Old Boats

Author: Adrian Morgan
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472901592
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
Drawn from the best of Adrian Morgan's entertaining columns musing on the world of traditional boats and the joys of building, sailing and working on them, here is his long-awaited bunkside read. Billed as a 'zen and the art of wooden boatbuilding', it will resonate with classic boat enthusiasts everywhere. Illustrated with evocative watercolour paintings by Charlotte Watters.

Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere

Author: Gregg Nestor
Publisher: Paradise Cay Publications
ISBN: 9780939837724
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
In Twenty Affordable Sailboats to Take You Anywhere you will find in-depth reviews of twenty affordable, comfortable, and seaworthy sailboats. These boats range in size from 30-38 feet, an ideal size for the cruising couple, yet big enough to accommodate an occasional cruising hitchhiker or two. All of these boats were once prominent offerings, designed by some of the world s leading naval architects and produced by reputable manufacturers. These boats are still readily available in the used boat market."Gregg has done a fine research job here, one pleasingly devoid of flim-flam. It's a truly helpful tool for those of you wading with trepidation into the murky waters of boat-buying."John Vigor, Author, Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere"This book is a must for the boat shopper looking for an experienced vessel."Bob Bitchin - Founder/Editor, Latitudes and Attitudes

Details of Classic Boat Construction

Author: Larry Pardey
Publisher: L&L Pardey Publications
ISBN: 1929214588
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 1015

Book Description
Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the master craftsman of the wooden-boat building world. He and his wife, Lin, have built and repaired many boats including two strong, handsome cruising cutters and sailed twice around the world in them. This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures. From financial and time planning, lofting, floors and framing, selection of materials, planking and spiling, design considerations, to deck beams, man-hour norms and details critical to wooden boat construction, this volume serves as th emost comprehensive guid a potential builder could ever use. Reders will also appreciate the discussions of how to select from numerous construction methods and materials, how to set up the shop and tips for sharpening and making your own tools. The new appendix on proper adhesive selection is "must" reading.

Covering Wooden Boats with Fiberglass

Author: Allan H. Vaitses
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
ISBN: 9780877429975
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
Explains the advantages of applying a fiberglass coating to wooden boats, offers a step-by-step demonstration of the procedure, and shares the case histories of some fiberglassed boats

First You Have to Row a Little Boat

Author: Richard Bode
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 9781455545520
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Now with a brand new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Zaslow. FIRST YOU HAVE TO ROW A LITTLE BOAT first hit shelves in the mid 1990s and has been inspiring readers ever since. Written by a grown man looking back on his childhood, it reflects on what learning to sail taught him about life: making choices, adapting to change, and becoming his own person. The book is filled with the spiritual wisdom and thought-provoking discoveries that marked such books as Walden, The Prophet, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. For nearly twenty years, it has enchanted and endeared sailors and non-sailors alike, but foremost, anyone who seeks large truths in small things. This refurbished edition will find a place in the hearts of a whole new generation of readers.

Upgrading Your Boat's Interior

Author: Mike Westin
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408159090
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
The second in a series of highly practical, hands-on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Upgrading Your Boat's Interior fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat maintenance and repair manuals, can't go into the level of detail Mike Westin does. This is a visual, hand-holding guide, dwelling on the practical details of upgrading every aspect of a tired boat's interior and related systems as it explains each procedure rather than focussing on the theory (which is relegated to an appendix, for those who wish to go further). It's surprising how a few simple renovations and upgrades can transform the look and comfort of a cabin. Anyone planning to attempt these projects will find this photographic step-by-step book a hand-holding godsend.

Tall Ship Sailor

Author: Dan Hayden
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 166322403X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
To a regular passerby, the ship seemed as if it was a lonesome thing, abandoned and forgotten. The disarray of normally taut lines and sheets that hung loosely from their spars suggested the ship had been inactive and somewhat neglected. A traditionally active sailing vessel, normally full of human activity, was now quiet and dormant, aching for action and people to occupy her decks. The wind from the busy harbor whistled by her wooden masts and through her hundreds of lines making an eerie sound. The gentle rocking of the ship creaked in unison as the waves lapped against the wharf’s old wooden piers. The Defiant waited. Soon there would be an opportunity.

Sarah's Boat

Author: Douglas Alvord
Publisher: Tilbury House Pub
ISBN: 9780884481188
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
An eleven-year-old girl demonstrates her sailing skills during a Labor Day weekend race.

Old Times on the Mississippi

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mississippi River
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description

Boats!

Author: Bryony Davies
Publisher: Things That Go
ISBN: 9781783128358
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything boat related. Each double-page spread features a different group of boats and other watercraft to explore.