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Fifty Wooden Boats: A Catalog of Building Plans, Vol.1

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 : Fifty Wooden Boats: A Catalog of Building Plans, Vol.1

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.822
EAN: 9780937822074
ISBN: 0937822078
Label: Wooden Boat Publications
Manufacturer: Wooden Boat Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 112
Publication Date: 1984-06
Publisher: Wooden Boat Publications
Studio: Wooden Boat Publications




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The first in the series, this catalogue contains study plans for 50 designs - which range from a 7' 7" pram ot a 41' 3" schooner. Drawings to identify each part of a wooden boat, a guide for the selection fo wood, and more.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A joy
To who ever desires or dreams of building this is a valuable eye opener of what has been drawn over the years.
Some difficult some relatively easy. But all worth studying for the efforts the designers made to come up with some beautiful ships.
It is not a complete list but a very varied selection and will be able to allow some one to focus on what one find more appealing.



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - not what I expected
This is simply a catalog of plans you can buy. I wouldn't pay for a Sears catalog of things to buy. It also has a list of related articles in Woodenboat magazine that can be ordered.
I am looking for imformation on how to build a boat, not looking to buy a book on where to buy imformation on how to build a boat.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The wooden boat: the highest form of art
5 Stars

Some people love working on cars, golfing, or seeing a good game. This reviewer loves ships and boats. I got this book as a house warming gift for a friend who build a massive house. I have to admit the book is amazing and quite informative.

Bluntly, if you're a good carpenter with a full work bench of tools, know a lot about basic carpentry construction, and don't mind spending money then this is the book for you.

Indeed, the person I gave this book to is an avid sailor on Lake St. Clair and is a house contractor. He is using some of the information in this book in restoring a wooden 1950s era cabin cruiser. This book tells a craftsman how to cut nautical grade joints, tells what types of woods to use, calking, and what types of glues to use. Note, the information is a little old so a person may want to research modern glues for marine use. It may not be easy to find some of the older glues referenced in this book.

I highly enjoyed reading this book. This amazon.com reviewer own a small sloop with a Marconi rig. I would never own a gaff rigged boat. But this wonderful little book will give you complete information on building a nice little sail boat. The section on the large cruisers is very tempting to anybody who has a passion for the sea.

If you are a builder of boats this book will have some good information for you. If you're like me, it has a fair bit of necessary general information on construction techniques and nautical terms.

I give it five stars. Anybody who likes boats, woodworking, and being on the water will learn something good from this nice book.

Highly recommended.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A bountiful book of beautiful boats
A wonderful compendium of study plans for wooden boats. The full construction plans can be purchased separately and in various places, depending on the plan set.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - good book
This is a great book for anyone wanting to build a wooden boat. You can go over 40 different designs and then purchase the plans for the one you wish to build.




 



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