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Building Outrigger Sailing Canoes : Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats by Gary Dierking (2007, Perfect)
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Build the fastest, most exoticsailboats around! Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacificand Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine theromance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency ofdesign and breathtaking sailing performance.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071487913
ISBN-139780071487917
eBay Product ID (ePID)60537103
Product Key Features
Book TitleBuilding Outrigger Sailing Canoes : Modern Construction Methods for Three Fast, Beautiful Boats
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicBoating, Canoeing
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorGary Dierking
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight15.6 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-023801
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal623.822/3
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgements Introduction: Some Outrigger Basics A Brief History of the Outrigger Canoe Why Use an Outrigger? Length of an Outrigger Canoe Weight of an Outrigger Canoe Speed of an Outrigger Canoe Outboard Motors Sailing Rigs Paddling Your Outrigger Structure of the Outrigger Canoe Accommodation Mix and Match Units of Measurement Terminology Choosing Materials for an Outrigger Canoe How to Navigate This Book Chapter 1.The Ulua Chapter 2.The T2 Chapter 3.The Wa'apa Chapter 4.Sailing Rigs The Oceanic Lateen Rig The Gibbons Rig The Hawaiian Rig Stub-Mast Rigs Chapter 5.Boatbuilding Basics Strip-Planking Versus Plywood Tools Materials Safety Gear Work Space Lofting Glues Screws, Nails, and Staples Cutting Plywood Cutting Strip Planks Scarfing Timber Scarfing Plywood Joining Plywood Sheets with Fiberglass Joining Plywood Sheets with Butt Blocks Filleting Filling, Sanding, and Fairing Sheathing with Fiberglass and Resin Laminating Bonded Fasteners Painting and Varnishing Metal Work Workshop Health and Safety Maintenance and Repair Chapter 6. Building the Ulua and T2 Strip-Composite Hulls Do a Practice Session The Strongback Molds Planking The Outer Stem Fairing and Smoothing the Hull Removing the Hull from the Mold Glassing the Interior Fitting the Interior Structure Fore and Aft Decks Manus, Splash Guards, and Dashboards Stretching the Ulua Chapter 7. Building the Wa'apa Plywood Hull Hull Middle Section Chapter 8. Amas Foam and Fiberglass Amas Building a Plywood Ama Strip-Planked Amas Ama Connections Chapter 9. Cross Beams and Hull Connections Building a Solid Laminated Iako Building a Hollow, Box Beam Iako Aluminum Tube Beams Connections Chapter 10. Steering, Leeboards, and Accessories Steering Leeboards Accessories Chapter 11. Spars, Spar Specifications, and SailsSpars Spar Specifications Sails Chapter 12. Rigging, Tuning, and Sailing CE and CLR Tacking Rig Setup Shunting Rig Setup Sailing Basics Swamping and Capsize Resources Glossary Index
SynopsisBuild the fastest, most exoticsailboats around! Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacificand Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine theromance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency ofdesign and breathtaking sailing performance. This is thefirst book to present complete plans and buildinginstructions for three outrigger sailing canoes. Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, thedesigns are lightweight, easy to build, and screaminglyfast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how tobuild these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-plankingconstruction, explains what tools and materials arerequired, how to rig and equip the boats, and more., Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes. Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, the designs are lightweight, easy to build, and screamingly fast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction, explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more., Build the fastest, most exotic sailboats around! Popular in Hawaii and throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans, outrigger canoes combine the romance of the South Seas with a ruthless efficiency of design and breathtaking sailing performance. This is the first book to present complete plans and building instructions for three outrigger sailing canoes. Based on traditional Hawaiian and Micronesian types, the designs are lightweight, easy to build, and screamingly fast. Author Gary Dierking shows you how to build these boats using stitch-and-glue and strip-planking construction, explains what tools and materials are required, how to rig and equip the boats, and more.
LC Classification NumberVM353.D53 2007
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- Sep 29, 2021
Great pictures and measurement charts.
Very informative book. Enough information to start my boat.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 13, 2022
Title is self-explananatory
Amazing book on a very unusual topic! Goes into great detail on building and sailing these unique boats.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 09, 2024
Essential Resource.
If you are interesting in outrigger canoes, and you do not have this book, you are missing many pieces of the puzzles.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
