Top : Boat Design and Boatbuilding Books


Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction

In association with Amazon.com
  


 : Kayaks You Can Build: An Illustrated Guide to Plywood Construction

List Price: $35.00
Amazon.com's Price: $25.55
You Save: $9.45 (27%)
as of 11/21/2009 23:23 EST



Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours



This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
Binding: Hardcover
Brand: Liberty Mountain
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.829
EAN: 9781552978610
Edition: illustrated edition
ISBN: 1552978613
Label: Firefly Books
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: August 19, 2004
Publisher: Firefly Books
Studio: Firefly Books




Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display



Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Kayaks You Can Build By Liberty Mountain



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Disappointing title, there arent any plans contained inside this book
I bought this book as I assumed by the title that it would also contain the plans, for the 3 kayaks described within. Some of the other reviews are bias and don't give a clear indication on this either. If your after plans don't buy this book.

The photos are good but if your a scratch builder not a kit builder these better books, one I would recommend is The new kayak shop offering the best bang for your buck.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Very interesting book
Really well presented book, easy to follow. It will give you a nice overview of the building process.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent book for building kayaks.
This book is the most through that i have seen and I have looked at most every kayak book made. It will help anyone wanting to learn stitch and glue methods for kayaks or small boats. GET THIS ONE!



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Nice Overview
A good overview of home workshop construction. Very nice edition, well illustrated. Be aware that this book does NOT include usable plans.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great book, misleading title
I wish I had had this book the first time I built a stitch-and-glue boat. Loads of really good advice and neat tricks. I'm often approached by people after they've seem my boats asking me for advice. This is now the book I'll recommend first to someone who wants to build a kit. As another reviewer noted, this book is really for someone who plans to build from a kit, not from scratch. If its your first time building, I recommend you follow the author's advice and go with a kit - building from ... 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

Thank You for Your Support of Boat Design.Net

Home  |  Top of Page