The Gaff Rig Handbook

Author : John Leather
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408121611
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gaff Rig Handbook written by John Leather and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the internationally regarded definitive handbook for anyone designing, building, rigging or sailing gaff rigged craft. It provides a fascinating insight into the design, history, techniques and developments of a rig which has evolved through the centuries. John Leather outlines the practical aspects of the masts, spars, sails, running and standing rigging, and contrasts the development of the gaff rig in Britain, America, Scandinavia and France. 'Regarded internationally as the definitive book for anyone designing, building, rigging or sailing a gaff-rigged vessel.' Kelvin Hughes 'The book's longevity says it all.' Water Craft

Author : John Leather
Publisher : WoodenBoat Books
ISBN 13 : 9780937822678
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gaff Rig Handbook written by John Leather and published by WoodenBoat Books. This book was released on 2001-01-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical development & practical application of this traditional rig are thoroughly covered.

Author : Tom Cunliffe
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574092035
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hand, Reef and Steer written by Tom Cunliffe and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook on sailing classic boats by the 'guru of gaff-rig sailors', replete with illustrations and clear descriptions of techniques that are unique to the classic boat world.

Author : John Leather
Publisher : Tiller Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780952467908
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gaff Rig Handbook written by John Leather and published by Tiller Pub. This book was released on 1994 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen Bleecker Luce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 954 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Text-book of Seamanship written by Stephen Bleecker Luce and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David L. Nichols
Publisher : Breakaway Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Working Guide to Traditional Small-Boat Sails written by David L. Nichols and published by Breakaway Books. This book was released on 2014-06-09 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your modern sailboat look (and work) like a salty classic. The Golden Age of Sail is long past, sadly, and much of its lore is nearly extinct. Sailboats now almost uniformly use the Bermudan sloop rig—a triangular jib and a triangular mainsail. But that rig evolved mainly to meet esoteric yacht-racing measurement rules. It is not necessarily the most efficient or effective rig. This book lets sailors rediscover the practical advantages—and the aesthetic delights—of such configurations as the sprit sail, the gaff sail, the lug sail, and the gunter rig. It also includes valuable information on marlinspike work like rope-whipping and eye-splicing; and tips on converting your modern sailboat to a traditional rig. ______________________ Some reviews: “This will become the classic book on traditional rigs for small boats. . . . A concise and thorough compendium on using low-cost and efficient traditional rigs, the kind that not only look better but work better on small boats than their modern counterparts.” —Gary Blankenship, Duckworks Magazine “The ‘traditional’ rigs here are the kind you’ll find on the clinker plywood designs of Iain Oughtred and the like; rigs with polyester sails and running rigging. Tufnol blocks and stainless steel shackles. ‘Modern traditional boats’, if you’ll forgive the phrase. Similarly, there’s a nice mix of old and new the manner the material is presented: old in the cleanliness of the page design; new in the extensive use of colour close-up photographs to illustrate details of the rigs. Highly recommended.” —Water Craft Magazine "Mr. Nichols does an excellent job of explaining the fundamentals in terms that are useful to old salts looking to tweak their rigs, builders trying to figure out what's next, and admirers of traditional design." —Good Old Boat

Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071736948
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats written by Steve Henkel and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 416 pages. 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 : Mike Westin
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408159309
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System written by Mike Westin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat repair manuals, can't go into the level of detail Micke Westin does. This is a visual, hand-holding guide, dwelling on the details as it explains each procedure rather than focussing on the theory (which is relegated to an appendix, for those who wish to go further).

Author : Lin and Larry Pardey
Publisher : Lin and Larry Pardey
ISBN 13 : 1929214812
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cost Conscious Cruiser written by Lin and Larry Pardey and published by Lin and Larry Pardey. This book was released on 1999-07-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pleasures and adventures of cruising under sail are amazingly affordable, say Lin and Larry Pardey. But to keep your dream on budget, you have to decide: Are you a cruiser or a consumer? In this book, a logical successor to their Self-Sufficient Sailor and Capable Cruiser, they discuss making your getaway plans, finding a truly affordable boat, keeping your outfitting costs and maintenance time under control, and learning to feel confident as you cruise farther afield. Their comparison of the gear considered necessary by many yachting experts and the gear carried by several cost-conscious cruisers will help you guage wheter you are buying the true necessities or overloading your boat with high-tech items that can break down and steal your sense of confidence offshore. The chapters on getting the most from your cruising funds, the attributes of successful long-term voyagers, how to upgrade your boat with your own hands, plus answers to the then questions most frequently asked by potential cruisers will help you prepare to explore under sail. as Lin and Larry explain, "The decisions you make now will determine if yu'll come back from your cruise feeling more empowered or more enslaved by today's consumer society."

Author : Larry Pardey
Publisher : L&L Pardey Publications
ISBN 13 : 1929214588
Total Pages : 1015 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Details of Classic Boat Construction written by Larry Pardey and published by L&L Pardey Publications. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 1015 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the master craftsman of the wooden-boat building world. He and his wife, Lin, have built and repaired many boats including two strong, handsome cruising cutters and sailed twice around the world in them. This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures. From financial and time planning, lofting, floors and framing, selection of materials, planking and spiling, design considerations, to deck beams, man-hour norms and details critical to wooden boat construction, this volume serves as th emost comprehensive guid a potential builder could ever use. Reders will also appreciate the discussions of how to select from numerous construction methods and materials, how to set up the shop and tips for sharpening and making your own tools. The new appendix on proper adhesive selection is "must" reading.