Boatbuilder's Manual
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0897320220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 127 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"The bible for building kayaks and canoes with fiberglass" according to schade@guillemot-kayaks.com. A complete guide to building fiberglass kayaks and canoes. I describes the how, where and why to use different materials such as e-glass, s-glass, Kevlar, epoxy and polyester and the pro's and con's of different layups. Definitely a book worth having if you use fiberglass to build small boats of any kind. Robert Livingston said Excellent book. I consider this book to be a model for an instruction book. I built several kayaks. This book provided 95% of my knowledge. I do not know how out-dated it might have become since I have not followed the materials industries closely in the last few ears.It is too bad that it is out of print.. Bublanski said Good basic book. This is a good basic book on fiberglass building techniques. I discovered I prefer wood and non-whitewater boats so I didn't get to use this book to it's fullest potential.
Great book specific to whitewater boats. 127 pages of technical information to get you started. Get started here and apply the concepts to modern materials and your good to go!. Small section on making paddles, making a spray skirt and patching damaged areas. Discusses epoxy resins, fillers, foams, mold making, vacuum bagging, curing, inserting rims, seats, and other outfitting. This book covers all of the fundamental concepts of building a fiber glass canoe or kayak