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Building the Maine Guide Canoe
Jerry Stelmok
Here's a classic by a professional builder with clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs. Every aspect of building and repair is covered, including paddles and rigging the canoe for sailing. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The Wood-Canvas Tradition 2. Canoe Building in Maine 3. CANOE FORMS Materials Special Equipment Preparing the Stock Final Preparations 4. BENDING ON & FAIRING THE RIBS 5. PLANKING THE HULL Completing the Hull, Clinching, & Sanding 6. CANVASING & FILLING 7. SEAT, GUNWALE & SAIL PREPARATION 8. FINISHING THE CANOE 9. REBUILDING AN OLD CANOE 10. MAKING PADDLES & POLES 11. BUILDING A SAILING RIG
272 pgs, 7x10, b&w illus, softcover Usually ships in 24 hours
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The Canoe: A Living Tradition
John Jennings,Eugene Arima,Hallie E. Bond,Steven C. Brown,David Finch,Don Gardner,Gwyneth Hoyle,C. Fred Johnston,Kenneth R. Lister,Ted Moores
Here's a beautiful, classic book that traces the history of the canoe in North America, up to the present day. It was... [read more]
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Ultralight Boatbuilding
Thomas J. Hill
Glued plywood lapstrake construction allows the amateur to build incredibly light and strong craft. This practical handbook shows you exactly how, using... [read more]
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Building a Strip Canoe
Gil Gilpatrick
Gil Gilpatrick has taught canoe construction for 25 years in a vocational school. He gives careful instructions that are disgned for the... [read more]
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Building Skin-on-Frame Boats
Robert Morris,Edward R. Turner
Eskimo kayaks are skin-and-frame constructions, a technique often thought too complex for the amateur builder. But this isn't so, especially when you... [read more]
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