Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs - Brossura

Moran, James

 
9780070430365: Building Your Kevlar Canoe: A Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs
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ISBN 10: 0070430365 ISBN 13: 9780070430365
Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1995

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Kevlar is a strong (40% stronger than fiberglass) material, perfect for building light-weight (35 pounds for a 17-foot canoe), fast, maintenance-free canoes. The only problem with Kevlar canoes is their cost--$2,000 or more. With this book, the most inexperienced home builder can turn out a handsome canoe for an investment of about $600 and a few weekends. The principal tools needed are a sharp pair of scissors and a $5 hand plane--and the method is astonishingly easy and forgiving. Featured are designs for a stable family canoe, a solo canoe, and a wilderness tripper, any of which can be built right from this book.

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As any canoe enthusiast knows, Kevlar is the perfect hull material for building strong, light (35 pounds for a 17-footer), fast, maintenance-free canoes. Far superior to fiberglass, Kevlar--literally bulletproof and virtually indestructible--has one drawback: It's expensive. A factory-built Kevlar canoe can easily sell for $2,000 or more.

Here's a low-tech method for building high-tech canoes from Kevlar. With this book, the most inexperienced home builder can turn out a handsome canoe for an investment of about $600 and a few weekends. The building method centers on the foam sheathing used in home insulation, drywall compound, a $5 hand plane, and a sharp pair of scissors. Boatbuilding doesn't come any easier than this.

Ingenious, simple, and inexpensive.

Here is all you need to know to build a light, strong, maintenance-free Kevlar canoe in your backyard or basement--without an elaborate tool collection or years of boatbuilding experience.

  • A Tripper for Extended Wilderness Journeys
  • A Stable Family Canoe
  • A Swift Solo Canoe

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Editore
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Data di pubblicazione
1995
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0070430365
ISBN 13 
9780070430365
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
184
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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