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	Boatbuilding with Aluminum In association with Amazon.com by: Stephen F. Pollard List Price: $29.95 Price: $29.47 You Save: $0.48 ( 2%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $28.76 Third Party New Price: $29.47 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8207 EAN: 9780070504264 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0070504261 Label: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 280 Publication Date: July 01, 1993 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Studio: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Related Items: The Complete Guide to Metal Boats, Third Edition: Building, Maintenance, and Repair Aluminum Boatbuilding The Elements of Boat Strength: For Builders, Designers, and Owners Boat Interior Construction All About Powerboats: Understanding Design and Performance see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Aluminum may be the best possible boatbuilding material: it's economical, lightweight, maintenance-free, nearly impervious to corrosion, less easily damaged, and more easily repaired than any other material used for building boats. It can be cut and worked with conventional woodworking tools, and, using the author's special techniques, can be welded with readily available equipment using standard household current. Only a lack of information has kept aluminum from becoming the backyard boatbuilder's material of choice. In Boatbuilding with Aluminum, readers learn aluminum fabrication, welding, and lofting through the construction of a 20-foot McKenzie River drift boat. More advanced aluminum-forming techniques and large-yacht construction are covered in detail, using specific examples, to enable readers to build aluminum boats of any size. And they will learn from a master of the craft. Stephen Pollard has built hundreds of aluminum boats--from large ocean racers to water-jet river boats--and has pioneered many of the techniques used in modern welded aluminum boat manufacturing. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Boatbuilding With Aluminum This book is well written and informative. The information can be technical, so it is not for the casual reader. However, if you want to build an aluminum boat (or purchase one and understand the build process), you should read this book. Rating: - Boat Building Aluminium Pollard Excellent book very helpful no obvious bias. Top section on the actual fabrication sequence. Rating: - Excellent reference for owner-builder Steve Pollard does an excellent job of explaining how and why construction practices are recommended. And he writes with clarity and brevity. Rating: - Small shop boat building This is the only book of it's kind that was actually written by a hands on boat builder. The easy to follow book is a must for the novice aluminum boat builder. Rating: - After reading this book, you'll want to build a boat. When I first received the book, it looked like a text book. Within the first two chapters though, I was hooked. Mr. Pollard coveys a vast amount of information in a very easy reading style. I wish all "how to" books were as easy to read and understand.		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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