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Details of Dinghy Building
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Unlock the secrets of traditional boat building with 'Details of Dinghy Building' by W.N.C. Stirling. This comprehensive guide is perfect for both novice and experienced boatbuilders wanting to craft a stunning clinker-built dinghy. With 192 pages of detailed illustrations and expert tips, you'll learn essential skills to construct a boat that not only stands out on the water but also retains its value over time. Whether you're planning to row or sail independently, or use the dinghy as a tender for a larger vessel, this book is your ultimate resource. Embrace the craftsmanship of traditional boatbuilding as Will Stirling shares invaluable insights and the 'tricks of the trade' gained from years of hands-on experience. The breathtaking photographs of completed boats will inspire you and ignite your passion for this timeless craft. Avoid common mistakes with this must-have guide that will save you time and frustration. Discover the art of building a clinker dinghy done right, and create a masterpiece that evokes admiration and joy on the water.
Author: W.N.C. Stirling Publisher: Lodestar Books
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 216 x 216 mm
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 22-10-2021
Whether she is to be rowed or sailed independently, or will be the tender to a larger vessel, nothing feels or looks quite like a traditional clinker-built dinghy, 'done right'. And those two words are the key to a boat which will truly grace the water, charm all who use or see her, and maintain her value. In Details of Dinghy Building Will Stirling painstakingly describes and illustrates the many arcane yet vital tasks which can daunt the beginning boatbuilder. Will has been building clinker dinghies professionally for many years and has made, and learned how to avoid, all the mistakes which lie in wait for the unwary. Take advantage of his experience, and some 'tricks of the trade', and draw inspiration from the many mouthwatering photographs of finished boats which punctuate the book. If you're building a boat, this textual guide and photographic reference will pay for itself many times over in the time, frustration and embarrassment it will save you. If you're not, you'll find it a fascinating verbal and visual window into a time-honoured traditional craft.
Author: W.N.C. Stirling Publisher: Lodestar Books
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 216 x 216 mm
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 22-10-2021
Whether she is to be rowed or sailed independently, or will be the tender to a larger vessel, nothing feels or looks quite like a traditional clinker-built dinghy, 'done right'. And those two words are the key to a boat which will truly grace the water, charm all who use or see her, and maintain her value. In Details of Dinghy Building Will Stirling painstakingly describes and illustrates the many arcane yet vital tasks which can daunt the beginning boatbuilder. Will has been building clinker dinghies professionally for many years and has made, and learned how to avoid, all the mistakes which lie in wait for the unwary. Take advantage of his experience, and some 'tricks of the trade', and draw inspiration from the many mouthwatering photographs of finished boats which punctuate the book. If you're building a boat, this textual guide and photographic reference will pay for itself many times over in the time, frustration and embarrassment it will save you. If you're not, you'll find it a fascinating verbal and visual window into a time-honoured traditional craft.
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