Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard makes building a variety of classic wooden boats accessible to anyone. Using the illustrated instructions in this book, you can truly build a boat-dingy, sailboat or cruiser-in your spare time, in your backyard or garage. Considered the best in its field for over five decades, Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard . offers the best practices of boat making processes, designs, concepts, and materials. Written for boat makers of all levels, boatbuilding expert Sam S. Rabl shares a lifetime of ...
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Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard makes building a variety of classic wooden boats accessible to anyone. Using the illustrated instructions in this book, you can truly build a boat-dingy, sailboat or cruiser-in your spare time, in your backyard or garage. Considered the best in its field for over five decades, Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard . offers the best practices of boat making processes, designs, concepts, and materials. Written for boat makers of all levels, boatbuilding expert Sam S. Rabl shares a lifetime of knowledge about designing and constructing your own craft, all in a single volume. From wood selection, tools, fastenings, laying down and taking off, framing, making the fits, planking and decking, installing the motor, the cabin, sails, and rigging, to caulking, painting, and more, Rabl guides the amateur boatmaker through every step of the process. The author also shares detailed drawing and guidelines for the construction of eleven boats, including a 14-foot skiff, 15-foot outboard utility, 15-foot sailing cruiser, 18-foot sport fisherman, 24-foot auxiliary cruiser, and several models of an 18-foot outboard tabloid cruiser (an example of which is the world famous Picaroon). Boatbuilding in Your Own Backyard is the ideal builder's handbook and is an indispensable guide to good care, safety, and maintenance for every boat owner. Rabl's concise instructions overflow with expert advice that will simplify the job and make your boat build a success! About the Author The son of a shipyard supervisor in Chesapeake Bay, Sam S. Rabl's love and knowledge of boats started very early. His passion was fortified by technical training as a draftsman, naval architect and marine engineer. Sam Rabl was brought to national attention with his unique ability to make boat design understandable for the layman.
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Fair in Fair jacket. Size: 140x20x180; Vintage copy. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners have mild bumps and wear; mild wear to bottom of spine. Jacket has obvious wear, including an edge chip and several small tears. Good copy for personal use. Printed after 1970 as the book and jacket both have ISBN numbers printed. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
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Very Good++ Size: 8x1x11; Cornell Maritime Press. 1993. Fine/Like New condition clean tight and bright. Brown cloth hardcover in fine condition clean and strong. Dustjacket is in fine condition clean and strong. Price is intact on DJ.
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Very Good. Publisher: Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater PubDate of Publication: 1958Binding: hardcoverEdition: 2nd EditionCondition: Very GoodDescription: This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid, and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 223 pages including several photos and illustrations and drawings. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The dust jacket shows some soiling and light chipping. The DJ has been placed in a fresh mylar jacket. Overall, the Book is Excellent and the DJ shows some minimal signs of age.
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 0870330098. A few small tears to edges of jacket. Otherwise, clean and solid.; Black & white illustrations; 4to; 223 pages.
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