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	Model Boat Building: The Skipjack (Schiffer Book for the Hobbyist) In association with Amazon.com by: Steve Rogers, Patricia Staby-Rogers List Price: $14.95 Amazon.com's Price: $11.66 You Save: $3.29 (22%) as of 11/22/2009 12:26 EST Used Price: $8.09 Third Party New Price: $11.21 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 623.2012 EAN: 9780887409370 Edition: illustrated edition Format: Illustrated ISBN: 0887409377 Label: Schiffer Publishing Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 1996-03 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Studio: Schiffer Publishing Related Items: Model Boat Building: The Spritsail Skiff Model Boat Building: The Menhaden Steamer Model Boat Building Made Simple Chesapeake Bay Skipjacks The Dory Model Book see more Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Steve Rogers loves working boats, and the skipjacks is one of the best. Following the acclaim of his previous three books on model boat building, Steve offers a guide for building a skipjack. This is, perhaps, the most ambitious of the projects presented to date, and he leads the craftsperson step-by-step through the process. The result is a beautiful boat in full sail. The model is in 1/2" scale, based on a skipjack that is 45 feet on deck with a 15 foot beam. Drawings, patterns, jigs, and accessories are all detailed for the aid and instruction of the reader. Everything is illustrated in clear color photographs with concise captions which describe the action. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Found A Pearl In This Oyster Boat Originally, I bought this book as extra documentation for the Skipjack model that I was already building from Soloman's Island Model Boat Club plans. But, I found a goldmine of details along with the "ratio formulas" that the original boats were built from. With this book and a basic understanding of carpentry and boatbuilding, you can build ANY SIZE Skipjack that you would like. The only thing that would make it better is a hard cover. This is a valuable addition to ANY boat modeler's ... Read More		Boat Design.Net Design Award Top Rated Sites Most Popular Sites What's New Boat Plans Books Designers Boatbuilders Materials Powerboats Catamarans Propulsion Sailboats Multihulls Software Resources Random Site My Links Gallery Forums Search
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