Low-Resistance Boats: Build 24 Boats That Move Easily Through the Water [Paperback]

Thomas Firth Jones (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Intl Marine Pub (November 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877422842
• ISBN-13: 978-0877422846
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Ships > Boat Building

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5.0 out of 5 stars The whys and wherefores of a been there/done that sailor., October 22, 1999

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This review is from: Low-Resistance Boats: Build 24 Boats That Move Easily Through the Water (Paperback)

If you're even thinking of building a small boat you must read this book. TFJ has done the serious sailing that is needed to give advice that pays dividends to small boat users. You will learn why his boats are designed the way they are. Very special extra value here for multihull boaterbuilders and sailors.

5.0 out of 5 stars Book details, November 2, 2010

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This review is from: Low-Resistance Boats: Build 24 Boats That Move Easily Through the Water (Paperback)

From the cover: "Here's a book filled with what hard-core boat nuts call 'really neat boats.' Here are plans, philoshopy, and building instructions for a wide array of boats and construction techniques. . . These diverse designs are united by the common themes of simplicity of line, ease of consturction, and parting the water with a minimum of fuss." Chapters are: Flat Water Kayaks, Garveys, Daysailers, Sailing Pocket Cruisers, Power Pocket Cruisers, Multihull Sailboats, and Long Narrow Powerboats.