Wooden Boat Renovation: New Life for Old Boats Using Modern Methods (Hardcover, Ed)

Although better than nine out of ten boats afloat today are made of fiberglass, a significant minority of boaters believe that a boat isnt a boat unless its made of wood. Wooden boats have character. Wooden boats are real. Wooden boats are living things, not plastic stampings from the corporate cookie cutter. But new wooden boats are priced beyond the reach of most families, and building from scratch takes more time and energy than many people have. The alternative, buying a tired old wooden boat and fixing it up, is harder than it sounds because the available information is written for skilled craftsmen using traditional methods and materials to restore antique boats to museum standards--worlds away from the needs of the average boater. Enter author Jim Trefethen, who rebuilds wooden boats in Marblehead, Massachusetts, using modern materials and methods, such as epoxy laminations, to replace traditional heavy timber framework. Written for the novice, this book tells the reader how to select the right boat; establish a work schedule and budget; buy the right tools and equipment; select alternatives to endangered tropical rainforest woods; repair and modify the hull, topsides, deckhouse, masts, and interior; when, why, and how to use fiberglass; paint and refinishing; repairing electrical and mechanical systems, and more.

General

Imprint:	International Marine Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1992
First published:	1993
Authors:	Jim Trefethen
Dimensions:	244 x 224 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	302
Edition:	Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-07-065239-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > DIY > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
LSN:	0-07-065239-2
Barcode:	9780070652392

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