The Stripper's Guide to Canoe-Building - Softcover

Hazen, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0917436008 ISBN 13: 9780917436000

Publisher: Educational Book Distributors, 1982

Synopsis

"The Stripper's Guide to Canoe-building" is unusually crammed with information and inspiration for the first-time boatbuilder. It comes with six full-size template drawings from which it is possible to make at least nine different wood-strip (hence the name "Stripper") and fiberglass canoes and kayaks. The drawings are basic designs for recreational, cargo, and flatwater racing canoes, as well as a two-place kayak that can be made in a recreational, broad-beam version or in a narrow-beam version for the more skilled paddler.

A wood-strip canoe is a ribless boat made from narrow wood strips covered with clear epoxy and fiberglass inside and out. This laminated construction produces a rigid, light weight, sleek, and beautiful boat. A canoe project, the author estimates, would take an amateur 150 man-hours of work. Even mediocre craftsmanship can produce a boat superior to most factory-made boats.

About this title

From the Publisher:

First published in 1972 when polyester resins were in vogue, the book has been revised several times, and now only discusses the use of epoxy. Hazen's methods and designs are "middle-of-the-road" between the simple functionality of some texts and the complex elegance of others. All the hulls are built without stems; the entry and exit waterlines are finely tapered; and the strips are laid parallel to the waterline.

From the Inside Flap:

From 6 pages of full-size template drawings and the instructions in this book you can make a recreational canoe with a 34" width in lengths from 16' to 18'; a 36" width, 18' touring canoe; a 48" width, 20' cargo canoe; a 27" width racing canoe in lengths from 14' to 18'; or two models of 2-man touring kayaks, 25" by 20', and 28" by 18'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Educational Book Distributors
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0917436008
• ISBN 13: 9780917436000
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 93