The Boatbuilder's Apprentice by Greg Rossel

The Boatbuilder's Apprentice by Greg Rossel

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Covers the essentials of boatbuilding projects - tools, wood, fasteners, adhesives, coatings, and safety - and shows how each construction method proceeds, how to overcome problems and challenges, and how to work efficiently.

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The Boatbuilder's Apprentice by Greg Rossel

Learn the Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats Whether you are contemplating your first-ever boatbuilding project or trying to decide what design you'd like to build next, Greg Rössel can help. Here's just a glimpse of what's inside this complete overview of wooden boatbuilding: How rowing, sailing, paddling, and powerboat designs perform, and how they compare in cost, time, and necessary skills for buildingHow wooden boats are built, including the pros and cons of carvel, lapstrake, dory lap, stitch and glue, strip plank, and other methodsHow to choose the best boat and building method for your next projectHow to loft a hull, steam bend frames, scarf a joint, cut a rabbet, laminate stems, and spile planksHow to take the lines off an old classic whose plans have been lostHow to make oars, spars, coamings, knees, gaff jaws, cleats, and more Greg Rössel writes with warmth, wit, and an engaging style. The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a must guide for anyone planning or even dreaming about building a wooden boat. “Greg Rössel is a Renaissance man. While there are many talented boatbuilders in the world, only a handful are also good teachers. Even fewer can write or illustrate effectively. Yet this author is highly skilled in each of these areas. . . . The Boatbuilder's Apprentice is a successful blend of technique and wisdom, and is, I believe, destined to become a classic.”-Karen Wales, WoodenBoat Review
Greg Rï¿ssel is the well-known author of Building Small Boats, co-author of Kayaks You Can Build, and a long-time contributor to WoodenBoat magazine. He is a columnist for Maine Boats & Harbors, his articles appear regularly in magazines such as Watercraft, and he teaches boatbuilding courses at the Penobscot Maritime Museum, WoodenBoat School, and elsewhere. He operates a boat carpentry business in Maine, doing new construction, repairs, and historically accurate restorations.
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ISBN 13 9780071464055
ISBN 10 0071464050
Title The Boatbuilder's Apprentice
Author Greg Rossel
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher International Marine Publishing Co
Year published 2007-01-16
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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