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Release : 1885
Genre : Yacht building
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Book Synopsis Small Yachts by :
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Author : E. F. Knight
Release : 2013-01-08
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 370/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Small-Boat Sailing - An Explanation of the Management of Small Yachts, Half-Decked and Open Sailing-Boats of Various Rigs, Sailing on Sea and on River; Cruising, Etc. by : E. F. Knight
Download or read book Small-Boat Sailing - An Explanation of the Management of Small Yachts, Half-Decked and Open Sailing-Boats of Various Rigs, Sailing on Sea and on River; Cruising, Etc. written by E. F. Knight. This book was released on 2013-01-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published London 1931, this is a well illustrated book that will prove invaluable to the class of yachtsmen for whom it is intended, with much information that will still be found practical and relevant to the modern reader. Contents include: The Selection of a Boat; The Effect of the Wind on a Boat; Splices, Knots, and Tackles; The Small Open Sailing Boat; Open Sailing Boats with Boom-Sails, and Half Decked Boat; Decked Boats; Seamanship; Open Boat Sailing; The Cruising Yacht; The Art of Coasting; Description of a Voyage; Regulations Affecting Yachtsmen; Two Cruises on Lateen-Rigged Craft; Etc. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Edwin Augustus Boardman
Release : 1909
Genre : Yachting
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Book Synopsis The Small Yacht by : Edwin Augustus Boardman
Download or read book The Small Yacht written by Edwin Augustus Boardman. This book was released on 1909. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Henkel
Release : 2010-01-15
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 948/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats by : Steve Henkel
Download or read book The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats written by Steve Henkel. This book was released on 2010-01-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.
Author : Paul Stevens
Release : 2013-10-06
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 223/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Surveying Yachts and Small Craft by : Paul Stevens
Download or read book Surveying Yachts and Small Craft written by Paul Stevens. This book was released on 2013-10-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the only book linked to a practical surveying course. Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students. Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more. The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere.
