The first in the series, this catalogue contains study plans for 50 designs - which range from a 7' 7" pram ot a 41' 3" schooner. Drawings to identify each part of a wooden boat, a guide for the selection fo wood, and more.
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This is the first of three major catalogues compiled by the editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. The other books in this series are 'Thirty Wooden Boats' and 'Forty Wooden Boats'.
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Fifty wooden boats,
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This review is from: Fifty Wooden Boats: A Catalog of Building Plans, Vol.1 (Paperback)
Fifty Wooden Boats is an exceptional example of well-written, informative and still inspiring cataloque of fifty classical wooden boat designs. I can truly recommend it to anyone planning to build a wooden boat of his/her own. Especially here in Europe the classical plans have - to a great degree - vanished. This is a good cataloque for some of the classical designs. Hopefully we will get similar books of the wooden boats of the old continent, too!
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Some people love working on cars, golfing, or seeing a good game. This reviewer loves ships and boats. I got this book as a house warming gift for a friend who build a massive house. I have to admit the book is amazing and quite informative. Bluntly, if you're a good carpenter with a full work bench of tools, know a lot about basic carpentry construction, and don't mind spending money then this is the book for you. Indeed, the person I gave this book to is an avid sailor on Lake St. Clair and is a house contractor. He is using some of the information in this book in restoring a wooden 1950s era cabin cruiser. This book tells a craftsman how to cut nautical grade joints, tells what types of woods to use, calking, and what types of glues to use. Note, the information is a little old so a person may want to research modern glues for marine use. It may not be easy to find some of the older glues referenced in this book. I highly enjoyed reading this book. This amazon.com reviewer own a small sloop with a Marconi rig. I would never own a gaff rigged boat. But this wonderful little book will give you complete information on building a nice little sail boat. The section on the large cruisers is very tempting to anybody who has a passion for the sea. If you are a builder of boats this book will have some good information for you. If you're like me, it has a fair bit of necessary general information on construction techniques and nautical terms. I give it five stars. Anybody who likes boats, woodworking, and being on the water will learn something good from this nice book. Highly recommended.
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A bountiful book of beautiful boats,
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A wonderful compendium of study plans for wooden boats. The full construction plans can be purchased separately and in various places, depending on the plan set.
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The Nutshell Pram is, in our opinion, one of the best tenders ever designed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
steamed frames, carvel planked, generous freeboard, sawn frames, ballast keel, inboard profile, carvel planking, cabin plan, sail plan, offset table, sail area, high durability, cruising boat, best boat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Design Section, Dark Harbor, Joel White, Asa Thomson, Sea Bird, Uffa Fox, Best Boat, John Alden, Cape Cod, Dave Dillion, Nutshell Pram, Fenwick Williams, Nelson Zimmer, Spencer Lincoln, Catspaw Dinghy, Extreme Cost, King Boat Works, Martha's Tender, None Construction, World War, Yankee Tender New!
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The Nutshell Pram is, in our opinion, one of the best tenders ever designed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
steamed frames, carvel planked, generous freeboard, sawn frames, ballast keel, inboard profile, carvel planking, cabin plan, sail plan, offset table, sail area, high durability, cruising boat, best boat Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Design Section, Dark Harbor, Joel White, Asa Thomson, Sea Bird, Uffa Fox, Best Boat, John Alden, Cape Cod, Dave Dillion, Nutshell Pram, Fenwick Williams, Nelson Zimmer, Spencer Lincoln, Catspaw Dinghy, Extreme Cost, King Boat Works, Martha's Tender, None Construction, World War, Yankee Tender New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Building the Nutshell Pram by Maynard Bray in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Marisol Skiff by Gifford Jackson on page 15, and page 16
- How to Build the Catspaw Dinghy: A Boat for Oar and Sail by Wooden Boat Magazine in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- American Small Sailing Craft: Their Design, Development and Construction by Howard I. Chapelle on page 42
- A37.5 Electrical System Video by Cengage Learning Delmar in Back Matter
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- Boatbuilding Manual by Robert Steward in Back Matter
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