American Small Sailing Craft: Their Design, Development and Construction
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393031438 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 363 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"An excellent reference." according to Fritz. A classic, and directly responsible for saving of hundreds of extinct boat designs, as well as the renaissance of wooden boat building. However, this really only for those that already hip-deep in the subject. An excellent reference.. "Excellent history and review of characteristics and handling of classical" according to Marion Singleton. Excellent history and review of characteristics and handling of classical American craft. Sufficient plan details to build models and replicas of almost all craft in the book.. Dry but great guide to the history of American work boats. G. Powell Each section on the boat type is both too short and long enough. I wanted more text on dories, and Whitehalls, my favorite boats but there was enough about Bermuda fishing boats and Jersey Shore boats to pique my interest to go google them and see if I could find a modern version to look at. If you are considering buying or building a 19th century style boat this is a great guide to what you are ge
In addition, he authored many books and articles books on maritime history and marine architecture, including Yacht Designing and Planning, Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction, The History of American Sailing Ships,The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, American Small Sailing Craft, and many more. Howard I. . Chapelle (19
About the Author Howard I. In addition, he authored many books and articles books on maritime history and marine architecture, including Yacht Designing and Planning, Boatbuilding: A Complete Handbook of Wooden Boat Construction, The History of American Sailing Ships,The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development, American Small Sailing Craft, and many more. . Chapelle (1901-1975) was an American naval architect, and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian Institution
In it Chapelle has documented many fast-vanishing working boats, making this the authoritative history of a passing maritime fleet. Illustrated throughout. From the author of Yacht Designing and Planning and Boatbuilding: the definitive history and survey of the great classic American small sailing craft.American Small Sailing Craft (originally published 1951) is considered the classic among small-boat builders and historians