Featherweight Boatbuilding [Paperback]

Henry "Mac" McCarthy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996

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.

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About the Author

Drawing on his experience in the boatshop and in years of teaching hundreds of people in boatbuilding classes, McCarthy has written a book with the simple elegance of his boats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: Wooden Boat Publications; 1ST edition (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937822396
• ISBN-13: 978-0937822395
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Canoeing

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Both informative and interesting, November 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Featherweight Boatbuilding (Paperback)

Mac takes you through the process of building your own little canoe. His practicle, common sense approach to building inspires confidence in the novice builder. The sections on his own paddling experiences are great motivation to get started. I built my Wee Lassie II straight from the book, with great results...and now I'm enjoying my own paddling experiences!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a jewel, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Featherweight Boatbuilding (Paperback)

This book is both inspirational and practical. The plans and procedures are as detailed as you would like, and the methods described can be applied to other projects as well. The author's personality really comes through. After reading this book, I really want to build this canoe. The only question is how do I explain to my wife why I am building a one-seater?

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Add it to your collection, May 15, 2003

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Captain Pea "captain_pea" (Southern United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Featherweight Boatbuilding (Paperback)

If you are thinking about making a strip canoe this is a great book to have. But I don't think it is the only one you'll need to embark on the project. It has some useful tips you may not find elsewhere and gives another perspective on how-to-do-it; but it is a slightly featherweight book padded with some extraneous diversions into the joys of canoeing the rivers of Florida, Adirondaks, etc. It attempts to be a complete guide and includes information on paddle making and sailing rigs, as well as plans. It is worth getting but, if you're inexperienced in the techniques, be prepared to add another book, eg. "Canoecraft" by Ted Moores, for the full picture.