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Boat-Building and Boating (Dover Maritime Books)
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Boat-Building and Boating (Dover Maritime Books)
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by Daniel C. Beard
Sales Rank : 801330
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Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications July 7, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486451151
ISBN-13: 978-0486451152
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
Product Description
The author enthusiastically details construction and operation dos and don'ts for everything from simple rafts and birch-bark canoes to a small sailboat and a speedy motor-boat. Perfect for beginners with minimal skills in the art of boat-building and a valuable guide to Scouts, campers, and outdoors enthusiasts. 238 illustrations.
Back Cover Copy
First published in 1911, D.C. Beard's classic how-to was designed to help boys build small craft ranging from a log raft to a houseboat. Based on the age of his audience, Beard assumed only the most basic of skills from potential builders, and his resulting directions and plans have become a classic in the school of "quick and dirty" boatbuilding.
Inside this small volume you'll find building directions for:"
* The Logomaran, a single-log raft with outriggers
* The "Man-Friday" rowing raft
* The "Crusoe " raft with full stern and covered cabin
* The "Chump's raft, developed to teach swimming
* The "Sailing Raft" for crossing lakes
* Slab and Dugout canoes
* War Canoe
* Folding Canoe
* Birch-Bark or Canvas Canoe
* Paddling Dory
* A "Yankee Pine" for rowing or outboard
* The "Rough and Ready," a small daysailer
* A "Cheap and Speedy Motor-Boat," and
* The "American Boys House Boat"
In addition, Beard covers the basics of nautical safety, sailing, and basic seamanship; how to rig a small boat or canoe for sailing; and a handy guide to knots for almost any nautical or harbor situation.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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