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Preliminary Design of Boats & Ships	Preliminary Design of Boats & Ships Check Latest Price A naval architect's discussion of all the elements involved in bringing the idea for a pleasure boat or small work vessel to the final design stage. For amateurs or clients wanting a greater hand in the design and planning of their vessel. Bridges the gap^Author: ~Cyrus Hamlin^Pages: ~294^Binding: ~ ...
Devlin Designing Boatbuilders-The Catalog	Devlin Designing Boatbuilders-The Catalog Check Latest Price Designs for stitch-and-glue constructed boats from 7 ft. 6 in. to 40 ft. from the board of this accomplished designer builder. Power, oar and sail, pocket cruisers to schooners to trawler yachts.^Author: ~Sam Devlin^Pages: ~100^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1994Size: ~5 1/2 x 6 1/2^ISBN: ...
Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat	Handmade Houseboats: Independent Living Afloat Check Latest Price How to build, equip an inexpensive floating dream home and live cheaply with minimum impact on the Earth. Detailed plans, building tips, ideas for modifying existing houseboats, discussions of innovative power, waste and water systems.^Author: ~Russell Conder^Pages: ~240^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1992 ...
George Buehler Yacht Design	George Buehler Yacht Design Check Latest Price A design catalog of over 40 boats plus commentary and salty, commonsense design philosophy from the designer. These are rugged, no-nonsense power and sailboats for the sailor not afraid to do his or her own thinking.^Author: ~George Buehler^Pages: ~48^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^I ...
Glen-L Boat Design Catalog	Glen-L Boat Design Catalog Check Latest Price New designs added to this expanded catalog of plans, kits, patterns for the home builder. Covers the entire range of plans available from Glen-L including kayaks, speedboats, sailboats, power cruisers, much more. Includes price list.^Author: ~Glen-L^Pages: ~216^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2000Size: ~8 ...
Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats	Ed Monk and the Tradition of Classic Boats Check Latest Price Part biography, part spotlight on this well known designer's creations and accomplishments. Drawn from those who knew Ed Monk and those who own and have built boats to these designs. Full of photos, lines and construction plans.^Author: ~Bet Oliver^Pages: ~168^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1998Size: ~9 3/ ...
All About Powerboats	All About Powerboats Check Latest Price Written for the boater seeking a deeper understanding of modern powerboat design and handling. Practical advice from an expert on hull shape, power, construction materials and methods, systems, comfort and safety provides a thorough grounding in powerboat^Author: ~Roger Marshall^Pages: ~160^Binding: ...
Propeller Handbook	Propeller Handbook Check Latest Price A designer's, boatbuilder's and boatowner's reference for choosing, installing, and understanding propellers. Covers outboards to trawlers, high speed and low. Contains plenty of graphs, charts, drawings and answers to common questions and considerat^Author: ~Dave Gerr^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~PB^ ...
Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats	Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats Check Latest Price How to evaluate design, construction and performance. Explains modern powerboat design and delivers in-depth coverage of the boat market. Excellent for the boatman trying to make intelligent choices to acquire the right boat. Hundreds of photos and illust^Author: ~Eric Sorensen^Pages: ~400^Binding: ...
Sharpie Book	Sharpie Book Check Latest Price Complete book for the sharpie enthusiast-history, design, building, sailing techniques. Contains plans for sharpies from 15 to 40 ft.^Author: ~Reuel Parker^Pages: ~192^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1993Size: ~7 x 10^ISBN: ~0-07-158013- ...
Understanding Boat Design, 4th ed.	Understanding Boat Design, 4th ed. Check Latest Price The best, most concise introduction to boat shapes, designs, rigs, features, construction materials, powering options, performance and more for both sail and power. Excellent illustrations.^Author: ~Edward S. Brewer^Pages: ~160^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1993Size: ~7 1/2 x 9 1/4^ISBN: ~978007007694 ...
Boats with an Open Mind	Boats with an Open Mind Check Latest Price Seventy-five unconventional, innovative designs and concepts for nonconformist yachtsmen. Designs are for power, sail and oar, ranging in size from 6 to 60 ft. Some of these designs can be built directly from the book. 500 illustrations.^Author: ~Philip C. Bolger^Pages: ~448^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ...
Voyaging Under Power	Voyaging Under Power Check Latest Price Covers ocean-crossing powerboats. Additions include discussions of wing engines, Kort nozzles, active paravanes, newer diesels, more. Designs are presented along with chapters on provisioning, watchstanding and inland voyaging.^Author: ~Capt. Robert Beebe, revised by James Leishman^Pages: ~288^Bindi ...
Nature of Boats	Nature of Boats Check Latest Price Loaded with insights, explanations, graphs, tables, drawings, photos to help every boater understand the why behind boat design. Covers rigging, propeller sizing, keel shapes, powerplants, stability, much more.^Author: ~Dave Gerr^Pages: ~418^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1995Size: ~7 x 10^ISBN: ...
Cruising Multihull	Cruising Multihull Check Latest Price Covers design, construction, rigs, stability, safety as well as multihull seamanship and handling. Includes an illustrated catalog of available ready-to-sail multihulls. Using careful analysis of accident statistics, author debunks the capsize myth.^Author: ~Chris White^Pages: ~288^Binding: ~PB^Pub ...
Yacht Style	Yacht Style Check Latest Price The ultimate idea source book for boat lovers. Blends informative, thoughtful text with over 500 superb color photos of interiors and exteriors of power and sail boats from pocket cruisers to tasteful mega yachts.^Author: ~Dan Spurr^Pages: ~320^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^IS ...
Elements of Boat Strength	Elements of Boat Strength Check Latest Price A resource for amateur and professional boatbuilders, designers and boatowners giving rule-of-thumb strength calculations for solid, reliable sail and power boats. Covers hulls, decks, rigs made of fiberglass, wood, wood-epoxy, steel and aluminum.^Author: ~Dave Gerr^Pages: ~352^Binding: ~HC^ ...
Yacht & Small Craft Construction: Design Decisions	Yacht & Small Craft Construction: Design Decisions Check Latest Price A practical, detailed guide to the main design considerations inherent in building yachts and other small craft. Much emphasis on structural decisions and case studies to illuminate problem areas leading to sound design of rigs as well as hull and system^Author: ~Gordon Trower^Pages: ~192^Binding: ...
Dory Book	Dory Book Check Latest Price Most complete work ever published about these unique, useful and historic boats. A history, a boatbuilding manual and a plans portfolio for the classic dory and hundreds of derivations. Hundreds of superb drawings, photos.^Author: ~John Gardner, illus. by Samuel Manning^Pages: ~275^Binding: ~PB^Pub ...
Life in Boats: The Concordia Years, A	Life in Boats: The Concordia Years, A Check Latest Price Details the history of the Concordia yawl and the Beetle cats as well as an entire 30-year era in sailing yacht design, construction, racing, and this remarkable author's life in boats.^Author: ~Waldo Howland^Pages: ~315^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1988Size: ~8 1/4 x 10^ISBN: ~0-913372-45- ...
103 Sailing Rigs - Straight Talk	103 Sailing Rigs - Straight Talk Check Latest Price Authoritative discussions of every rig seemingly possible for any sailboat. Includes a detailed drawing of each and examination of advantages and weaknesses. Terrific resource for small boat designers, builders, sailors.^Author: ~Philip C. Bolger^Pages: ~261^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1998Size: ~6 x 9 ...
Elements of Yacht Design (Skene's)	Elements of Yacht Design (Skene's) Check Latest Price An exact reprint of the 1938 edition of this famous and still eminently useful treatise on small sailing yacht design. Full of expert advice on the real practicalities of the design process including many tables and scantling rules developed to aid in sou^Author: ~Norman L. Skene, foreword by Maynar ...
Symmetry of Sailing	Symmetry of Sailing Check Latest Price Important questions concerning yacht behavior in many conditions are addressed in this detailed study of the motive forces affecting a sailing yacht underway. Covers downwind and upwind sailing, sails, the hull, and dynamic motion.^Author: ~Ross Garrett^Pages: ~278^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~19 ...
Small Craft Plans, 2nd ed.	Small Craft Plans, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Fifteen designs for dinghies, tenders and skiffs which can be built from the plans in this book. Sizes from 7 ft. to 18 ft.^Author: ~The Benford Design Group^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~1-888671-05- ...
Pocket Cruisers and Tabloid Yachts, 2nd ed.	Pocket Cruisers and Tabloid Yachts, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Building plans with lots of description and commentary for six small cruising boats including a 14 ft. offshore sailboat, a 20 ft. catboat and a 25 ft. steam launch. Photos.^Author: ~Benford Design Group^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1996Size: ~8 1/2 x 10^ISBN: ~1-888671-04- ...
Cruising Designs	Cruising Designs Check Latest Price A rich catalog of plans for cruising boats, sail and power in the traditional vein, from the board of Jay Benford.^Author: ~Jay Benford^Pages: ~96^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1996Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~1-888671-00- ...
Seaworthiness: The Forgotten Factor, 2nd ed.	Seaworthiness: The Forgotten Factor, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price Critical analysis of trends toward ever lighter construction and resulting compromising of safety at sea from the view of the never-changing basics of keeping the boat right side up, the water out, the rig intact and the crew on board. Discussions^Author: ~C.A. Marchaj^Pages: ~374^Binding: ~H ...
Small Ships, 5th ed.	Small Ships, 5th ed. Check Latest Price Designs based on workboats, tugs, ferries and small freighters as well as more traditional power boats, all well suited for cruising. Includes the popular Florida Bay Coaster design series. Study plans, specs, descriptive text.^Author: ~Benford Design Group^Pages: ~360^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ...
Of Yachts and Men	Of Yachts and Men Check Latest Price A joyous account of designing, building, sailing and living with small boats and yachts by this legendary designer, writer. Many photos. Infectious charm and sensibility.^Author: ~William Atkin^Pages: ~160^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~1-888671-07- ...
Cruising Sailboat Kinetics	Cruising Sailboat Kinetics Check Latest Price Both a primer on sailboat design concepts and terminology and a portfolio of some of the best contemporary cruising designs with a lengthy explanation of the merits of each. Heavily illustrated.^Author: ~Danny Greene^Pages: ~238^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~1-888671-08- ...
Yacht Designs	Yacht Designs Check Latest Price Includes over forty additional designs from out of print edition: cradle boats to pocket cruisers to classic launches and luxury yachts. A feast for fans of Bill Garden's legendary style, delightful writing and vision of what boats should be. Eight pages^Author: ~William Garden^Pages: ~320^Binding: ...
Fifty Wooden Boats	Fifty Wooden Boats Check Latest Price Directory of boat plans available from WoodenBoat Magazine. Each design described with clear drawings, specs and intelligent commentary. Designs range from dinghies to a 41 ft. Alden schooner.^Author: ~editors of WoodenBoat Magazine^Pages: ~112^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1990Size: ~8 1/4 x 10 3/4^ISBN: ...
Thirty Wooden Boats	Thirty Wooden Boats Check Latest Price Not just a catalog of plans, but in-depth descriptions with specs and study plans, cost estimates, construction skill required for 30 boats from some of this century's most gifted designers. All plans are available from WoodenBoat Magazine.^Author: ~the editors of WoodenBoat Magazine^Pages: ~78^B ...
Forty Wooden Boats	Forty Wooden Boats Check Latest Price Study-plans catalog for boat plans available from WoodenBoat. Contains details of 40 designs including Herreshoff's Rozinante, 5 different kayaks, 2 peapods, rowing shells, mahogany runabouts, daysailers, skiffs, even a catamaran. Lots of information for^Author: ~editors of WoodenBoat^Pages: ~96^Bin ...
100 Boat Designs Reviewed	100 Boat Designs Reviewed Check Latest Price Thorough reviews by experts of 100 designs for rowboats, daysailers, powerboats, cruising yachts by such designers as Alden, Crocker, Garden, Joel White, Chapelle, many others.^Author: ~Peter H. Spectre, editor^Pages: ~260^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1997Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-937822-44- ...
Designer and Client	Designer and Client Check Latest Price Detailed discussions of eight real design commissions ranging from a sea kayak to a contemporary sail racer-cruiser to a rugged motorsailer. Highly instructive for potential clients and students of boat design. Plentiful illustrations.^Author: ~Antonio Dias^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~PB^Pub D ...
Designs to Inspire: Selections from The Rudder 1897-1942	Designs to Inspire: Selections from The Rudder 1897-1942 Check Latest Price An inspirational compilation of design gems hidden away in old issues of The Rudder magazine with lots of line drawings and illuminating captions by Maynard Bray. Evenly divided between power and sail.^Author: ~edited by Anne & Maynard Bray^Pages: ~184^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2000Size: ~8 1/2 x ...
American Small Sailing Craft	American Small Sailing Craft Check Latest Price First published in 1951. An examination of traditional American sailing workboats under 40 ft. on deck. Discusses design, development, and construction.^Author: ~Howard I. Chapelle^Pages: ~363^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1951Size: ~6 1/4 x 9 1/2^ISBN: ~0-393-03143- ...
Joel White	Joel White Check Latest Price An insightful portrait of Joel White, the legendary yacht designer and boatbuilder, who resided in Brooklin, Maine. A celebration of his life in words, lush photos by Benjamin Mendlowitz, elegant plans.^Author: ~Bill Mayher & Maynard Bray^Pages: ~228^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~11 x 11^ISBN: ...
Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts	Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts Check Latest Price Information, concepts and design practices that create safe, seaworthy, high-performance offshore sailing yachts. Also discussed are those elements making up the undesirable yacht. Includes deck and cabin layouts, spars and rigging, sails, engines, elect^Author: ~edited by John Rousmaniere^Pages: ~ ...
World's Best Sailboats, Vol. 1	World's Best Sailboats, Vol. 1 Check Latest Price A survey and evaluation of the best sailboats being built today. Informative, with much detail on each design. Entertaining, lively text and 400 photos.^Author: ~Ferenc Mate^Pages: ~281^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1989Size: ~9 1/4 x 11^ISBN: ~978092025611 ...
Troller Yacht Book	Troller Yacht Book Check Latest Price A supremely intelligent, pragmatic approach to ocean cruising under power and on a budget. The author uses the famed Pacific NW salmon troller as inspiration for his designs of long range, cost-conscious yachts and discusses everything from design theo^Author: ~George Buehler^Pages: ~192^Binding: ...
World's Best Sailboats, Vol. 2	World's Best Sailboats, Vol. 2 Check Latest Price Even more spectacular than the first volume. Spotlights recent offerings from familiar builders like Hinckley and Swan as well as from ten newer builders. Magnificent photography and entertaining, illuminating writing makes this a must for all sailors.^Author: ~Ferenc Mate^Pages: ~282^Binding: ~HC^ ...
Sail Performance, revised ed.	Sail Performance, revised ed. Check Latest Price Fully updated edition of this standard reference. Offers the latest information on rig design, sail construction and trim, wind-sail interaction, structure of the wind. Accessible and nonmathmatical. The major work on this absorbing, complex subject.^Author: ~C.A. Marchaj^Pages: ~416^Binding: ~HC^Pu ...
87 Boat Designs	87 Boat Designs Check Latest Price A fully illustrated catalog of plans for small rowing and sailing and a few power boats available from Mystic Seaport. Includes helpful descriptions, oar and sail plans, complete ordering information.^Author: ~Benjamin A. G. Fuller^Pages: ~120^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~11 x 8 1/2^ISBN: ~0- ...
Rudder Treasury	Rudder Treasury Check Latest Price A treasure trove of writings on a varied and exhaustive array of nautical subjects. Articles first appeared in the legendary Rudder Magazine. Writers include Thomas Fleming Day, John Alden, L. Francis Herreshoff. An amazing rescource.^Author: ~ed. by Tom Davin, foreword by Peter Spectre^Pages: ~352^ ...
How to Design a Boat, 3rd ed.	How to Design a Boat, 3rd ed. Check Latest Price Takes the reader through the stages of designing both power and sailing pleasure boats. Covers standard calculations requiring only basic arithmetic skills. Illustrated with sketches and line diagrams.^Author: ~John Teale^Pages: ~160^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~5 1/2 x 8 1/2^ISBN: ~1-57409-15 ...
Sparkman & Stephens	Sparkman & Stephens Check Latest Price A magnificent work celebrating and illuminating the work of Sparkman and Stephens. Full of big, beautiful images providing lavish tribute to the wide range of work from this legendary design firm.^Author: ~Franco Pace^Pages: ~160^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2002Size: ~11 x 14^ISBN: ~0-937822-75- ...
German Frers: A Passion for Design	German Frers: A Passion for Design Check Latest Price A long-awaited examination of the life's work of this yacht design legend. Heavily illustrated with color photos and many excellent drawings. A superb exploration of the man and his passion for excellent sailing yachts.^Author: ~Barry Pickthall^Pages: ~198^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~9 x 11^ ...
Understanding Yacht Design	Understanding Yacht Design Check Latest Price The basics of designing sail and power yachts. Covers materials, construction techniques, simple calculations, sail and deck plans, engines and cabin layouts. Also examines costs, modifcations and expected performance. Clear and concise.^Author: ~Ian Nicholson^Pages: ~126^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~200 ...
Maximum Sail Power	Maximum Sail Power Check Latest Price See description in Design.^Author: ~Brian Hancock^Pages: ~448^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~8 1/4 x 10 3/4^ISBN: ~0-97220-260- ...
Physics of Sailing	Physics of Sailing Check Latest Price Authoritative, yet accessible, this is the perfect work for sailors wanting to enhance their understanding of how sails, keels, hulls and rigs work together and why certain features enhance performance while some do not. Photos, line illustrations.^Author: ~Bryon Anderson^Pages: ~200^Binding: ~PB^Pu ...
Boats by Purdy	Boats by Purdy Check Latest Price Richly documents the exquisite boats of the Purdy brothers of Long Island in rare photos, lore, history, and personal anecdotes. Few of the these boats survive, but their legend hasn't tarnished.^Author: ~Alan Dinn^Pages: ~224^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2003Size: ~8 x 11^ISBN: ~1-888671-26- ...
Integrity: A Life in Boats, Vol. 3	Integrity: A Life in Boats, Vol. 3 Check Latest Price Details the design, construction and use of Howland's own schooner Integrity. Lots of colorful characters and happenings in this rich memoir emphasizing Howland's reverence for the sea.^Author: ~Waldo Howland^Pages: ~288^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~8 x 10^ISBN: ~0-939510-86- ...
Boat Data Book, 5th ed.	Boat Data Book, 5th ed. Check Latest Price Expanded to include more tables and new data on anchors, masts, propellers, winches, rigging, fasteners and much more. A wealth of easily accessible information for sailors, designers, riggers, mechanics, boatwrights. Graphs, tables and diagrams.^Author: ~Ian Nicolson^Pages: ~224^Binding: ~PB^Pub Da ...
Practical Junk Rig	Practical Junk Rig Check Latest Price The major work on the subject. Distills the author's 25 years sailing experience with this practical, easily-handled rig. Covers designing and fabricating every part to make a successful rig. No question is unanswered. Heavily illustrated.^Author: ~H.G. Hasler & J.K. McLeod^Pages: ~224^Binding: ~HC^ ...
Making of Tom Cat	Making of Tom Cat Check Latest Price See Boatbuilding for description.^Author: ~William Garden^Pages: ~^Binding: ~^Pub Date: ~Size: ~^ISBN: ~0-937822-78- ...
Hand, Reef and Steer	Hand, Reef and Steer Check Latest Price Explains the different sailing characteristics of various classic sailing craft focusing on techniques to get the most performance from them and handle them safely. Wonderful watercolor illustrations, atmospheric color photos. A useful delight.^Author: ~Tom Cunliffe^Pages: ~176^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date ...
Sailing Designs, Vol. 6	Sailing Designs, Vol. 6 Check Latest Price Design reviews by Robert H. Perry including plans and specs. for 252 boats.^Author: ~Robert Perry^Pages: ~272^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~10 x 13^ISBN: ~1-929006-05- ...
Yachts and Ships of Jack Hargrave	Yachts and Ships of Jack Hargrave Check Latest Price See Design for description.^Author: ~Marilyn Mower^Pages: ~210^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2004Size: ~9 1/4 x 12 3/4^ISBN: ~0-9742592-0- ...
Herreshoff of Bristol	Herreshoff of Bristol Check Latest Price See description in Design.^Author: ~Maynard Bray & Carlton Pinheiro^Pages: ~250^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2005Size: ~9 3/4 x 11 1/4^ISBN: ~0-9710678-2- ...
Oars for Pleasure Rowing	Oars for Pleasure Rowing Check Latest Price A huge amount of information on oars and their use. Includes drawing for duplicating oar designs and shapes, formulae to calculate effort and thrust as well as chapters on rowing technique and theory.^Author: ~Andrew Steever^Pages: ~119^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1993Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~0-939510-7 ...
Sloops of the Hudson River	Sloops of the Hudson River Check Latest Price An historical and design survey covering this distinctive design. Includes 58 illustrations, 16 fold-out plans, appendices, glossary and extensive bibliography.^Author: ~Paul Fontenoy^Pages: ~132^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1994Size: ~9 x 8^ISBN: ~0-913372-71- ...
In a Class By Herself: Yawl Bolero	In a Class By Herself: Yawl Bolero Check Latest Price The story behind this magnificent yacht and those who have made her great as well as rescued her from destruction. Bolero is an icon of craftsmanship and a cultural heirloom and she's still turning heads and winning races. Color and b&w illustrations, pho^Author: ~John Rousmaniere^Pages: ~168^Bindin ...
Life in Boats: Years Before the War	Life in Boats: Years Before the War Check Latest Price Chronicles the formation of the Concordia Company. Loaded with first-person stories of yachting history, boatbuilding and design as well as rare photos of notable boats, designers. Excellent text, full of detail.^Author: ~Waldo Howland^Pages: ~307^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~1984Size: ~8 x 9 3/4^ISBN: ~ ...
Worthy of the Sea: Yacht Designs of K. Aage Nielsen	Worthy of the Sea: Yacht Designs of K. Aage Nielsen Check Latest Price An in-depth appreciation of one of the greats of American yacht design, too long overlooked. Nielsen devoted his life and considerable talents to creating some of the most prized traditional sailing yachts ever built. Includes a wealth of finely reproduce^Author: ~Maynard Bray & Tom Jackson^Pages: ~ ...
Sailing Rigs	Sailing Rigs Check Latest Price Filled with detailed illustrations, concise descriptions of all forms of sailing rigs, both square-rigged and fore-and-aft. Arranged by rig type, text describes each type and explains its history and application. A valuable reference for historian, artist^Author: ~Jenny Bennett^Pages: ~120^Binding: ...
Fifty Plates Reprinted From Canoe and Boat Building	Fifty Plates Reprinted From Canoe and Boat Building Check Latest Price A complete reprinting of the magnificent lines plans, sail plans and building details from W.P. Stephen's Canoe and Boatbuilding, both the 1885 and the 1898 editions.Originally published in Forest and Stream Magazine. Highly prized information.^Author: ~William Picard Stephens^Pages: ~55^Binding: ~P ...
Ted Hood Through Hand & Eye	Ted Hood Through Hand & Eye Check Latest Price See Design for description.^Author: ~Ted Hood & Michael Levitt^Pages: ~200^Binding: ~HC^Pub Date: ~2006Size: ~9 1/4 x 12 1/4^ISBN: ~0-939511-14- ...
Exploring Design Principles of Capt. Robert Beebe	Exploring Design Principles of Capt. Robert Beebe Check Latest Price Examines the underlying ideas behind the seagoing motor yacht as envisioned by this brilliant, innovative designer. Includes 19 Passagemaker study plans, photos, letters, articles, and a career profile by Phil Bolger. Essential reading for voyagers under^Author: ~edited by Steve Doherty^Pages: ~68^B ...
Whaleboat, The	Whaleboat, The Check Latest Price A study of design, construction and use from 1850 to 1970. This is the classic work on these highly evolved boats. Illustrated with many detailed line drawings and historic photos.^Author: ~Willits Ansel^Pages: ~147^Binding: ~PB^Pub Date: ~1983Size: ~9 x 8^ISBN: ~0-913372-40- ...
Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers	Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers Check Latest Price A comprehensive international reference book of yacht designers from the early 1800s to the present. Includes over 800 photographs and drawings highlighting each designer's work. A majestic guide and tribute to over 500 designers.^Author: ~edited by Lucia del Sol Knight & Daniel Bruce MacNaughton^Pa ...
Small Yachts: Their Design and Construction	Small Yachts: Their Design and Construction Check Latest Price A truly fascinating look at a wonderful array of craft from the past: sharpies, canoe yawls, cutters, catboats, sneakboxes, bugeyes, and more. A careful reprint of the original 1891 edition.^Author:~C. P. Kunhardt^Pages: ~270^Binding: ~Hardcover^Pub Date: ~9/26/00^Size: ~8 x 10^ISBN: ~978093782200 ...
Yacht Design According to Perry	Yacht Design According to Perry Check Latest Price The world of yacht design according to Bob Perry with commentary and reviews of benchmark boats of his 30-year career. 70 photos and 50 illustrations.^Author:~Robert Perry^Pages: ~280^Binding: ~Hardcover^Pub Date: ~39433^Size: ~8 1/2 x 11^ISBN: ~9780071465571 ...
Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats, 2nd ed.	Sorensen's Guide to Powerboats, 2nd ed. Check Latest Price The first book ever to reveal what boat builders pay thousands of dollars to learn: the secrets of owner satisfaction What makes a boat owner happy? Eric Sorensen and J. D. Power & Associates answer that question in detail in this revised edition of Sorensen’s Guide to Powerboats. No ...