Building a Strip Canoe - Full Sized Plans and Instructions for Eight Easy To Build, Field

Informationen zum Autor Gil Gilpatrick has been a Master Maine Guide for over 40 years and taught Outdoor Resources at the Skowhegan Vocational Center in Maine for nearly 30 years. He has written extensively about his experiences in the outdoors and his knowledge of how to build outdoor equipment. Klappentext Build a Canoe with a Master Maine Guide After supervising the construction of more than 500 canoes during his nearly 30 years as an outdoor resources instructor in the Skowhegan, Maine, school system, Gil Gilpatrick shares his voice of experience in guiding both novice and accomplished woodworkers in building a canoe with easy step-by-step instructions. This revised and expanded 2nd edition of BUILDING A STRIP CANOE includes plans and patterns for eight well-proven designs, most of which are Gil's own adaptations, and are accompanied by more than 100 photographs and illustrations. Also included are directions for making handwoven cane seats and attractive lightweight, stalwart paddles. Over many years of experimenting and refining his methods, Gil offers an extensive listing of sources for lumber, tools and supplies. His contemporary construction methods augment the traditional wood strips with fiberglass and WEST SYSTEM epoxy. From safety in the boat shop to repairs, Gil explains the shortcuts learned from experience. A Maine Guide, he uses his own canoes and tests their performance on the challenging Allagash River every summer.Covering everything from safety in the boat to shop repairs, this book thoroughly explains the whys and shortcuts learned from the author's experience in the shop and on the water. It includes full-sized plans for 8 well-proven canoe designs, most of which are the author's own adaptations.

Product details

• Authors: Gil Gilpatrick, Gilpatrick Gil
• Publisher: External catalogues_UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2011
• EAN: 9781565234833
• ISBN: 978-1-56523-483-3
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 282 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Woodwork, HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Canoeing & kayaking, Ships and boats: general interest, Ships & boats: general interest, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Kayaking, DIY: carpentry & woodworking, DIY: carpentry and woodworking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Canoeing, Canoeing, kayaking and other paddle sports