Download or read book Canoe and Kayak Building the Light and Easy Way written by Sam Rizzetta and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2009-05-31 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first quick-and-easy composite construction method for canoes and kayaks This book is certain to appeal to any paddler with a DIY bent. Master craftsman Sam Rizzetta presents three attractive innovations: a new building method that makes Kevlar and carbon-fiber boats cheap and feasible for home builders; an ergonomically designed canoe that makes paddling easier and more comfortable; and a foam-flotation installation method that makes canoes and kayaks safe and unsinkable.
Download or read book Building Your Kevlar Canoe written by James Moran and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1995 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plans and instructions for building canoes using the strongest, lightest miracle fibre - Kevlar.
Download or read book The Strip Built Sea Kayak Three Rugged Beautiful Boats You Can Build written by Nick Schade and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1998-04-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although books on strip building canoes abound, this is among the first to adapt the technique to crafting attractive, functional kayaks. Using high-quality, computer-generated illustrations and photographs to explain key techniques, the book provides complete plans and measurements for three different kayaks: 1) A simple solo craft for beginners, 2) A high-performance solo kayak for intermediate paddlers, and 3) A tandem design for two paddlers. With its easy-to-follow guidance and instructions, The Strip-Built Sea Kayak makes top-notch kayaks accessible to budget-minded paddlers.
Download or read book Stitch and Glue Boatbuilding written by Chris Kulczycki and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2005-07-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Stitch-and-Glue Boatbuilding, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of the craft assembles the definitive how-to manual for the most popular method of amateur boatbuilding today. Enlivened with tales of boat shop mishaps and designs gone bad that entertain as they instruct, this invaluable book includes full plans and assembly instructions for nine boats--seven kayaks, a sailing skiff, and a wherry. Step-by-step photos and drawings make this an ideal guide for visual learners.
Download or read book Building Strip Planked Boats written by Nick Schade and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-11-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book on stripbuilding almost any type of small boat Strip-planking is a popular method of amateur boat construction, but until now there has never been a book that showed how to use it for more than one type of boat. Author Nick Schade presents complete plans for three boats of different types (canoe, kayak, and a dinghy) and shows you step-by-step how to build them. Written for all amateur builders, the book covers materials, tools, and safety issues.
Download or read book Canoecraft written by Ted Moores and published by Firefly Books Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in print: A revised second edition of a classic how-to book on canoe building. The new edition is updated to include advances in glues and techniques since the original was published, as well as five new canoe plans, builder tips and paddle carving.
Download or read book Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes written by Gary Dierking and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around! Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes. Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, the designs are lightweight, easy to build, and screamingly fast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction, explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.
Download or read book Building a Strip Canoe written by Gil Gilpatrick and published by Delorme Mapping Company. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes directions for building eight different canoes plus a helpful list of resources for lumber, tools, etc. 100+ photographs & illustrations.
Download or read book Featherweight Boatbuilding written by Mac McCarthy and published by WoodenBoat Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the Wee Lassie as an example, the author opens your eyes to the natural beauty around you. A practical and beautiful craft, this lightweight and strong double-paddle canoe will carry you to waterways that are inaccessible in most boats.
Download or read book Kayaks You Can Build written by Ted Moores and published by Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-illustrated-step guide through the entire construction cycle of building a plywood kayak from a stitch and glue kit. Includes a history of kayaks, choosing a kayak, setting up a work area, tools, tricks, safety and troubleshooting.
Download or read book Geodesic Airolite Boats written by Platt Monfort and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BUILD YOUR OWN CANOE written by Dennis Davis and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build Your Own Canoe is a comprehensive, clearly structured and uncomplicated manual that guides the reader through the various stages of constructing an inexpensive, lightweight and versatile plywood canoe. Topics covered include: design considerations; building and fitting out the basic hull; customizing the hull to suit yourself; repair and maintenance; advice on transportation, storage, camping and river access; safety and the maiden voyage and the history of the canoe.
Download or read book Fuselage Frame Boats written by S. Horton and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW WITH METRIC OFFSETS! Tired of struggling with that heavy plastic kayak? Are you looking for a lightweight boat but not willing to take out a second mortgage to buy it? What if I told you that you could build a boat weighting less than 35 lbs for $300 to $500? You can and in my new book I will show you how. This style was very popular in the 1950's and 1960's and many boat plans appeared in magazines such as Popular Mechanics and Popular Science. Even though it is no longer fashionable in the magazines, the fuselage style of construction is still probably the most cost effective way to build a small boat. Recently I have seen a renewed interest in this type of boat construction. People are rediscovering the advantages of Fuselage style Skin Boats. Fuselage frames boats cost very little to build. A sheet of marine plywood, a lightweight wood such as cedar for the stringers, a few yards of a synthetic fabric for the skin and something to waterproof the skin. Materials for a basic 17' kayak cost around $300. Adding a seat, deck rigging and adjustable footrest would add another $100 to $150 dollars depending on your preferences. For somewhere around $400 you can build a high performance, 30-35 lbs boat. A composite construction canoe or kayak of similar weight would cost thousands of dollars. This book will walk you through the process of building your own Skin on Frame canoe or kayak. I start by addressing the space needed to build a boat as well as tools needed. There is a detailed section on laying out the frames from a table of offsets. Progressing to how to assemble the frame, skinning the boat and through all the steps to preparing your boat for launching. Included are offsets for three of my boat designs. The StoneFly canoe, Curlew, a 15' Sea Kayak and new sea kayak design Pouco Barta.
Download or read book Building the Greenland Kayak written by Christopher Cunningham and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-12-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... [This book] leads you step-by-step through the process of creating your own lashed-frame, fabric-covered, custom-fitted Greenland kayak, using inexpensive, easy-to-find materials and common woodworking tools. ..."--Back cover.
Download or read book Building Sweet Dream written by Marc Pettingill and published by Tiller Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete how-to manual covering all phases of building and finishing six versions of a 12-, 13- or 14-foot arc-bottom canoe. It includes dimensioned hull plans, a detailed building sequence heavily illustrated with step-by-step photographs, tips and techniques for painting and varnishing, and hard-to-find background and reference material. Anyone with a few basic hand and electric tools and a small workshop or one-car garage can undertake this project for any level of boat-building or canoeing experience.
Download or read book Ultralight Boatbuilding written by Thomas J. Hill and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1987-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ultralight canoes and small boats are things of beauty, their apparent delicacy concealing great strength. They are lapstrake-constructed from marine plywood planks, each plank overlapping the one below it in a gracefully curved hull. Epoxy glue along the laps gives the hull structural reinforcement, minimizing the need for framing and permitting an amazingly light structure. Round-bilged and elegant, they are built over jigs, but the method is straightforward and not time consuming. You can build a boat that will give you fun and satisfaction, one you can be proud of, in a winter of leisurely weekends. No fancy tools are needed, and care and patience will make up whatever you lack in woodworking skills. All the information you need is here. Tom Hill, the chief proponent of ultralight boatbuilding and its leading practitioner, describes the method from start to finish using a skiff and canoe as examples. In the appendix is a gallery of ultralight designs, all but one of which you can build without lofting. If you want more flexibility, however, you can adapt almost any lapstrake small-boat design, traditional or modern, to the ultralight method. With some lofting (directions for which are given) you may then build a wide range of boats whose offsets are available. And you may adjust planking thickness and scantlings to give your boat extremely light weight with normal strength, or moderate weight with great strength. Particularly if you lack an extensively equipped workshop and professional skills, Ultralight Boatbuilding will unlock exciting possibilities you considered out of reach.
Download or read book Building Skin on Frame Double Paddle Canoes written by Hilary Russell and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
