290 pages |
Drift Boats and River Dories, Their History, Design, Construction, and Use
Creator: Rodger L. Fletcher | Sports & Recreation - 2007-07-10
The eye of the builder shapes the pieces, and each rub rail is positioned
similarly on ... Quarter-inch plywood is a good choice for the full-size boat.
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About this book
Drift boats and river dories are superb fishing boats specifically designed for whitewater rivers. They originated in the early 1900s on Oregons McKenzie and Rogue rivers and are now popular throughout North America and the world. This is the fascinating history of the river pioneers who designed, built, and used the early river dories and their successive incarnations. Author Roger Fletcher has collected stories, diaries, and photographs and recovered and recorded the lines and plans of these early boats before being irretrievably lost. With marine artist Sam Mannings drawings, the book documents the traditional free-form method of drift boat construction and provides sufficient detail to model 10 boats to scale or build them full size. One of the best ways to learn drift boat building the free-form way is to model one first, and the book provides instruction and step-by-step photos for building a traditional boat to scale. Whether you are a fly fisherman who appreciates the gentle lapping... |
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176 pages |
Optimize Your Cruising Sailboat, 101 Ways to Make Your Sailboat Better
Creator: John Roberts | Science - 2003-08-18
RUB RAILS Most fiberglass sailboats are constructed without the benefit of
rubrails. For racing, that's OK. For a cruising boat, however, a rubrail is
close ...
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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About this book
Comparable to a homeowner's remodeling guide, Optimize Your Cruising Sailboat offers scores of ideas to make a cruising sailboat faster, more comfortable, more seaworthy, easier to handle, and better looking. With more than 175 detailed illustrations and technical drawings, it walks readers through projects for:Improving comfort, handling, seaworthiness, performance, and dockside appeal Adding such attractive features as a deck wash down system, tandem headsails, a pass-through porthole between galley and cockpit, and many more |
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144 pages |
Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance, 1,001 Time-Saving Tips
Creator: Sandy Lindsey | Sports & Recreation - 1999-02-15
They're especially useful when removing boat names. Rub Rail Renovation Is your
rubber or plastic rubrail all scuffed up? Apply a heavy coat of Armor All or ...
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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About this book
A treasure chest of proven labor-savers that can help you get those pesky maintenance chores done faster--so you can get out on the water and play. Here are 1,001 tested tips from Boating Magazine's maintenance expert, giving super-effective yet environmentally friendly ways to clean and maintain all your boat's systems: deck, hull, cabin, engine, bilge, electrical systems, tanks, and gear. Stop working on your boat and go boating! |
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192 pages |
The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual
Creator: Allan H. Vaitses | Sports & Recreation - 1988-10-01
The deck on many small boats is shaped like a section of a shoe box cover, which
can be lifted off if the boat comes down with the rubrail caught on a ...
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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About this book
"This book will save you money and grief before you can say woven roving."--Sailing"A comprehensive and accurate work that should benefit almost any owner of a fiberglass boat."--SAIL"This book will prove a valuable addition to the library of any boat builder or owner who is seriously interested in doing his own repairs, as well as intercepting minor problems before they become major projects."--BoatbuilderAre there hairline cracks in your boat's deck or topsides gelcoat? Have her color and luster faded over the years? Does she have deck leaks? Has she been holed? Is her hull oilcanning in a sea? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is for you. This is the definitive guide for fiberglass boat repair and beautification, covering not just cosmetic dings and scratches, but also major repairs of structural damage to hull and decks. It will show you how to:replace deteriorated gelcoat, or repair the flaws in an existing gelcoat and recoat it with polyurethane or marine... |
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192 pages |
Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat, Featuring Tips and Traps for the Smart Boat Buyer
Creator: J. P. Lamy, Robert Lamy | Reference - 1999-10-09
As you may recall from the boatbuilding section, the rubrail is where the hull
and deck sections are fastened together on most boats. ...
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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About this book
Boating Magazine's Insider's Guide to Buying a Powerboat features tips and traps for the smart boat buyer. If you don't have an uncle in the boat-dealership business, here's the next-best thing: a longtime boat dealer and salesman who lets you in on trade secrets so you can buy a new or used boat without getting burned. J. P. Lamy lays out a step-by-step approach to finding the right small powerboat (under 30 feet) and buying it at a fair price with favorable financing.You will learn:How salesmen are trainedWhat their margins and markups areThe use of the Internet for boat shoppingWhat to look for, good and bad, in a new or used boatChecklistsHow to negotiate honestly but toughlyHow to shave thousands of dollars from an asking priceEndorsed by Boating magazine, Lamy's guide helps you take control and win in the bargaining process. When it comes to buying a boat, knowledge is power. |
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