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

Dierking, Gary

 
9780071487917: Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes: Modern Construction Methods For Three Fast, Beautiful Boats

Synopsis

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.

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À propos 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.

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