Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods For Three Fast, Beautiful Boats - Couverture souple

Dierking, Gary

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071487913 ISBN 13 : 9780071487917

Editeur : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2007

Synopsis

Presents plans and building instructions for three sailing canoes. This title shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction. It explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Build the fastest, most exoticsailboats around!

Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacificand Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine theromance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency ofdesign and breathtaking sailing performance. This is thefirst book to present complete plans and buildinginstructions for three outrigger sailing canoes.

Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, thedesigns are lightweight, easy to build, and screaminglyfast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how tobuild these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-plankingconstruction, explains what tools and materials arerequired, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gary Dierking has beendesigning and building boats for more than 40 years. He runshis own boat shop and designs, builds, repairs, and modifies awide variety of working and recreational vessels.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071487913
• ISBN 13: 9780071487917
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192