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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8458
EAN: 9781892216168
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1892216167
Label: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc.
Manufacturer: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 198
Publication Date: February 01, 1999
Publisher: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc.
Studio: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc.
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Editorial Review:
Book Description:
Arthur Edmunds is one of the country's top naval architects and his knowledge of the boat building industry has never been more apparent than in this book.
Art has written this book so the reader, unfamiliar with the construction process, will understand every aspect of the process. But this is not a beginner's only boat building book. Advanced craftsmen and top professionals have equally as much to learn from Art's years of experience.
Art takes the reader from the first step of Building a Fiberglass Boat to the last step, in a manner that will certainly inspire all who ever pondered the notion. He expertly explains why a competent craftsman would want to undertake the, seemingly, overwhelming task of building their own boat.
Art has described the two most popular sizes and styles of boats as examples for the project; a twenty-five foot open boat and a thirty-three foot cruising boat. Sail is also explained, although there is little difference in the basic construction methods. By referring to these example boats, the reader can envision a boat of any size, limited only by the reader's imagination and wallet thickness.
Everyone can learn from this book. If you have a boat just waiting to be built, you will now have the knowledge. If you never plan to build a boat, you will understand the entire process, making the "Buying Experience" far less confusing.
There are no "Trade Secrets", only knowledge not yet learned. Illustrated.
Average Rating: 
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This book contains only the basic information on construction and does not even fulfill enough content to meet the title of the book.
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The book have basic content. Present some hints that help a novice, but don't stands projects and details how to do.
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I have recently read (and bought) few books about boatbuilding and desing and this book has been most fruitless so far. First of all
it is VERY short for the topics it covers (only a bit over 200 very, very short pages) and hence none of the topics are discussed in detail. Anyone who is considering of building his/hers own boat will probably want to read all books of the subject, since there aren't too many.
There is however much better books for this subject. From early 80's there is "Fiberglass Boatbuilding For Amateurs" By Ken Hankinson which is much more profound text of fiberglass boatbuilding. It is out of the print (I think) so you need to find it used.
This book is only one that is in print and covers fb boat building in practice (at least only one that i know). So If you can't find Ken Hankinsons book, this works as poor substitute.
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This book will give the information needed to build a quality boat but the craftsman must have basic knowledge and good skills. I have been a shipwright for more than 40 years and still learned from this book. I don't believe it is, or was even intended to be, the last word on boat building but it is well worth reading regardless of your talents. Add this to Mr. Edmunds Designing Power & Sail and the reader will be well on the way to a complete understanding of design and construction.
For a potential boat buyer the bonus is learning what makes a well or poorly constructed boat.
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After third time reading, purely in the angle of fact finding, couldn't help to add this view. In chapter 19, too much assumption is made on the similarity of monohull and catamarans, when it's not. With the growing popularity of catamarans, many beginner and small builder will attempt to cash in on this idea, DON'T EVER! The complexity of a catamaran is way beyond the scope of this chapter. When the hulls split their own way in the mercyless sea, no amount of investigation, debate, and effort can bring the death alive. DO NOT attempt a catamaran without formal training. This chapter should not be written at all! This chapter do not deserve any star rating at all, but there isn't such option in the review.
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