New Plywood Boats
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574090968 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each is discussed in detail, emphasizing design, construction, and such component materials as solid and cored fiberglass and clinker-planked cedar. This book is for all those interested in the satisfying challenge of designing and building boats with marine plywood (as well as a variety of other materials). Packed with photos and diagrams, New Plywood Boats gives insight into the new technology and techniques of boatbuilding, and includes a special section on the work of designer Phil Bolger. Throughout, Jones examines every line and detail, giving the reader a unique opportunity to study at his side. A book full of inspiration for the small-boat enthusiast.. Boatbuilding is a tirelessly evolving craft, with new techniques and materials constantly being developed. Thomas Firth Jones gives detailed accounts of his exciting new building projects over the last ten years, from row- and paddleboats to multihull prototypes
There is a distinct similarity with some of Phil Bolger s work, and indeed the final chapter is an appreciation of Phil. Jones so calmed me down that when the Mac pinged a whole hour later, I paused briefly to bin the email unopened and returned immediately to his book.What is it, I wonder, which makes boat designers such good writers? On the face of it, a book which discusses the design and construction of a selections of simple small boats, daysailers, outboard runabouts, slender motorboats and simple multihulls may not seem like the stuff of real reading. One such started coming in a while back and more in an
He operates a boatbuilding shop in Tuckahoe, N.J. Thomas Firth Jones is a professional builder, designer and writer. His work is regularly featured in Boatbuilder magazine and he is the author of several books, including Multihull Voyaging, also published by Sheridan House. . and has sailed more than 50,000 miles-six times across the Atlantic-in boats of his own design and construct
Nice retrospective but not too informative AlasCat Author rambles on about various old designs and the philosophies of the designers/builders, interspersing a few fuzzy B&W pictures and snippets of hull profiles. Might be interesting to the history buff, but if you want clear, relevant information on how to build a wooden boat this book isn't for you. There are many others to choose from - I'd recommend Buehler's Backyard Boat Building and Gerr's Strength of Boats as two helpful books I've read so far.. "Opinionated and Informative" according to Michael J. Edelman. One day I dream of building the sailboat that will carry me through my retirement years; to that end, I've read a lot of books on boatbuilding, and encountered a lot of strong opinions. And of all the modern-day authors I've read, few are more opinionated than Thomas Firth Jones.Jones doesn't mince words when giving his opinions of designers, materials, or other builders. He's very critical of the stitch-and-glue method, and of builders like Sam Devlin, who strongly favors it- although that didn't stop him from m. A Customer said New Plywood Boats. Great book, with provisions For someone with some previous knowledge about boat building, design and terminology this can be a very enjoyable and inspiring book. The boats covered in this book cover a broad range of types, for paddle, oar, sail and power. The information on them however ranges from brief descriptions with hand drawn scetches to fairly complete plans with offsets suitable for someone with previous knowledge of boatbuilding to be able to build from. One would not expect all of the boats to be fully