- ISBN13: 9781892216168
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
- Notes:
Product DescriptionArthur Edmunds is one of the country’s top naval architects and his knowledge of the boat building industry has never been more apparent than in this book. Art has written this book so the reader, unfamiliar with the construction process, will understand every aspect of the process. But this is not a beginner’s only boat building book. Advanced craftsmen and top professionals have equally as much to learn from Art’s years of experience. Art takes the reader from. . . More >>
This book contains only the basic information on construction and does not even fulfill enough content to meet the title of the book.
Rating: 1 / 5
The book have basic content. Present some hints that help a novice, but don’t stands projects and details how to do.
Rating: 3 / 5
After third time reading, purely in the angle of fact finding, couldn’t help to add this view. In chapter 19, too much assumption is made on the similarity of monohull and catamarans, when it’s not. With the growing popularity of catamarans, many beginner and small builder will attempt to cash in on this idea, DON’T EVER! The complexity of a catamaran is way beyond the scope of this chapter. When the hulls split their own way in the mercyless sea, no amount of investigation, debate, and effort can bring the death alive. DO NOT attempt a catamaran without formal training. This chapter should not be written at all! This chapter do not deserve any star rating at all, but there isn’t such option in the review.
Rating: 1 / 5
This book will give the information needed to build a quality boat but the craftsman must have basic knowledge and good skills. I have been a shipwright for more than 40 years and still learned from this book. I don’t believe it is, or was even intended to be, the last word on boat building but it is well worth reading regardless of your talents. Add this to Mr. Edmunds Designing Power & Sail and the reader will be well on the way to a complete understanding of design and construction. For a potential boat buyer the bonus is learning what makes a well or poorly constructed boat.
Rating: 4 / 5
Most of the process are described in writing. Lack of pictorial illustration make this book ineffective. Poor introduction causes disorientation in the first few chapters. Not recommended for beginners. Good facts book for apprentice and small scale boat building workshop with some basic knownledge. Lots of “pointers” and “how to” but not really clear enough to build a boat.
Rating: 3 / 5