Restore Your Wooden Boat: How to Do It by Those Who've Done It - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 192886211X ISBN 13: 9781928862116

Publisher: Devereux Books, 2006

Synopsis

Written by serious amateur boating enthusiasts, this reference details the restoration process for all types of wooden boats—from rowboats and daysailors to outboard runabouts and cabin cruisers. Weekend sailors will find answers to their most common questions, including What tools are truly needed for the restoration process? How should a workspace be arranged? and What are the best ways to save money and time? Each chapter is filled with technical guidance and advice as well as personal stories and lessons learned by each contributing author.

About this title

About the Author:

Stan Grayson has studied and sailed small boats for more than 30 years. He is the author of Cape Cod Catboats, Old Marine Engines, and Sailing Small. He lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Review:

"A multi-authored how-to book but it reads just as inspirational as informational." —Soundings

"Whether you plan minor repairs or the complete restoration of a wooden boat, you'll find Restore Your Wooden Boat [is] well worth reading."  —Small Craft Advisor

"You may not have a 69-years old Alden sailing dinghy, but you could replace the centerboard trunk in the same way."  —Watercraft (UK)

About this edition

• Publisher: Devereux Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 192886211X
• ISBN 13: 9781928862116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Grayson Stan