Understanding Boat Design
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070076944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, with Bob Wallstrom, he produced more than 100 custom and production designs, from 21-foot catboats to the exquisite 62-foot charter ketch Traveller III. . In the early 1970s he originated the much copied radius-bilge method of building metal yachts. Brewer's more recent designs include a sailing dinghy, a 45-foot Boston pilot schooner, the 68-foot schooner Tree of Life (named by SAIL
It is the ideal introduction for backyard boatbuilders, students of boat design, or someone looking to buy a first boat. For new boating enthusiasts--even if they've been at it awhile--there are scores of burning questions. "This tight little book should be required reading."--Soundings"A natural for those embarking on a first purchase, or the amateur builder."--Sailing"One of the cleanest and clearest expositions on the elements of yacht design ever published by a naval architect who knows what he is talking about."--WoodenBoat. This new volume has been greatly expanded and contains information on many aspects of design that were not even thought of twenty years ago. Founder of the Yacht Design Institute, a highly respected designer for more than 30 years, and a frequent contributor to SAIL, Cruising World, and other magazines, Ted Brewer has again revised his classic primer. Understanding Boat Design has eased tens of thousands of readers into the complex world of small-craft design. If one boat has a round bottom and another's is veed, what difference does it make in the way they perform? What
If more people read this book before buying a boat, they'd likely make a much better choice and be a lot happier.''This tight little book should be required reading.''The clear, non-technical language, logical development of the subject, and the scope of the publication make Understanding Boat Design a success.''One of the cleanest and clearest expositions on the elements of yacht design ever published.--By a naval architect who knows what he is talking about.'' . Brewer provides as good a basic introduction to small craft design as you could ever hope to find
Book 'Bout Big Big Boats George Petts orty years ago I stupidly sold my last boat. I have missed it every day since. It was my sixth and best boat, a Chrysler Lonestar. Three of these six boats I built myself, one I shared the work with my father. Building a plywood boat is a bagatelle particularly using the stitch and glue method. The seventh boat is built by this method. In the process I have bought six books from Amazon though all of the information that I needed was free on the internet. Th. Understanding Boat Design Hernan C. Understanding Boat Design . "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. good