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List Price: $18.95Price: $11.07 You Save: $7.88 (42%)as of 11/21/2009 20:10 EST
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.829
EAN: 9780071559393
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0071559396
Label: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 196
Publication Date: June 01, 1990
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Studio: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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The design of the kayak comes from the Eskimos of Southwestern Greenland, with dimension-sawn wood substituted for a frame of carved driftwood and bones, and canvas substituted for animal skins. The building techniques are simple but elegant, incorporating modern adhesives to reduce the number of screw fastenings and the degree of precision required, while still creating a strong, light boat. Ordinary shop tools and locally available woods will suffice. The two kayaks shown under construction in this book's many photos and drawings--a 17-footer and an 18-footer--were built from the same lines and offsets (included in the book). Putz shows how to scale the boat up or down to any size using a pocket calculator. He also shows how to cover the boat with fiberglass rather than canvas if desired.
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A good read. Good instructions. Color photos would help.
I have built a canoe, a kayak and a row boat, so a lot of the
things he covered were not new to me. A novice could build
a Kayak from this book.
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This is an excellent how to book which has stood the test of time and is relevant to any "back yard" kayak builder.
Text and pictures are well laid out and easy to compare. The author has a sense of humour which add to the reading enjoyment.
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I have to admit it - I did not build this kayak. In fact, I have never built a kayak, and most likely I never will build a kayak. I already have a kayak which I like a lot, and if I wanted another one I would probably go store bought. But still...
People like to make things, and when I can not make real things I do it vicariously, which makes this book a particularly good match for me. I almost felt like I was in the shop, smelling wood chips and epoxy as I read it. The author is always ... Read More
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This is not traditional kayak building. It is modern, "Popular Mechanics" style kayak building, which means the boat will be fine for what it is, but overbuilt, too heavy, and basically nothing like the sleek racy craft that it could be. The design and construction is suited for the amateur builder who wants as little of a woodworking challenge as possible, which makes it perfect for a project to build with kids. A parent and child could have great fun building a boat such as this. So, keeping that in ... Read More
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If you are a beginner looking for a, relatively speaking, quick and easy way to build your first kayak, this book is for you. While these kayaks probably are not ones that will push the envelope, they will serve the recreational kayaker well. Also included with the book is the article of the kayak that inspired George's design and if you compare the design to others kayaks that are on the market you will see that their designs were inspired by it too (Klepper and the old Folbots, though heavily modified, ... Read More
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