A rare experience awaits the lucky reader of this engrossing tale of resurrection. Nor' Easter Chesapeake Bay EditionOne afternoon in 1997, an unsuspecting Jim Spaulding arrived home from work to learn that his wife Cheryl had "rescued" a dilapidated 25-foot, gaff-rigged sloop from a date with the incinerator. Over the next six years, the Spauldings, along with a colorful cast of family and friends, faithfully restored the Atkins-design Rose to its original beauty. This is their engaging story. The tale of Rose culminates with the maiden voyage of the restored vessel on the Chesapeake Bay, but not before readers are treated to an entertaining and illustrated journey through the entire restoration process. While most of the story takes a "how-they-did-it" approach, several sections explain unique tasks in the restoration. The comprehensive treatment is illustrated with dozens of photographs and detailed drawings.
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Jim Spaulding has been boating on the Chesapeake Bay since he was a child, and he and his wife Cheryl have been sailing since the mid-1960s. He and Cheryl live in Downington, Pennsylvania.
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THE ROSE IS MORE THAN JUST A ROSE,
By Robert M. Duff (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rebuilding Rose: The Tale of an Atkins Packet Sloop (Hardcover)
I'd never thought of refurbishing a sailboat. To my surprise this witty, informative tale of happy travail kindled envy, and made the task seem excitingly do-able. Through the non-technical (mostly) content, I felt I'd come to know the author in unexpected ways. This project, he observes, taught him nearly as much about himself as he learned about restoration of this Atkins Packet Sloop. This is an exemplar of popular non-fiction and an excellent How To book. It is beautifully produced with artfully effective color and black and white photos and drawings. It is much more than a Coffee Table book. At the least it is intriguing and engrossing. Bob Duff
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white cedar planks, king planks, dorade box, movable ballast, teak trim, boom gallows, gaff rig, hull planks, mast step, cockpit locker, companionway ladder, main hatch, shakedown cruise, deck planks, forward hatch, traditional appearance, bilge pumps, marine plywood, heat gun Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Year of the Rose, Chesapeake Bay, Rose's Dungeon, Rebuilding Rose, Ycar of the Rose, Bay Boat Works, Year of the Ruse, Bay Rose, Chester County, Closer Rut, New England New!
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white cedar planks, king planks, dorade box, movable ballast, teak trim, boom gallows, gaff rig, hull planks, mast step, cockpit locker, companionway ladder, main hatch, shakedown cruise, deck planks, forward hatch, traditional appearance, bilge pumps, marine plywood, heat gun Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Year of the Rose, Chesapeake Bay, Rose's Dungeon, Rebuilding Rose, Ycar of the Rose, Bay Boat Works, Year of the Ruse, Bay Rose, Chester County, Closer Rut, New England New!
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