Product Information
The methods detailed in this book aim to allow even complete novices to build a strong, usable canoe. The text offers users a cost-effective way of making canoes using the strongest, lightest miracle fibre - Kevlar. It shows how to make a quality canoe for 20-30 percent of the cost of a ready-made canoe with no previous experience. It provides complete plans and instructions for a family canoe, a swift solo canoe and a wilderness tripper.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100070430365
ISBN-139780070430365
eBay Product ID (ePID)28618
Product Key Features
Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameBuilding Your Kevlar Canoe : a Foolproof Method and Three Foolproof Designs
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBoating, Water Sports, Canoeing
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
AuthorJamesart M. Moran
Subject AreaSports & Recreation
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN95-013997
Reviews''Moran exemplifies the shade-tree inventor and craftsman who, working alone and without professional training, hits on a better way of doing a thing. You'll enjoy his approach.'', ''Even though we didn't build a Kevlar canoe ourselves with the book, its easy-to-follow directions certainly make us want to.''
Dewey Edition20
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal623.8/29
Lc Classification NumberVm353.M67 1995
Table of ContentPreface Acknowledgments Some Good Advice Part One. About Canoes Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Canoe History Chapter 3. Principles of Canoe Design Chapter 4. Some Words About Safety Part Two. How to Build with Kevlar Chapter 5. The Basics Chapter 6. Setting Up the Stations Chapter 7. Making the Mold Chapter 8. Molding the Hull Chapter 9. Finishing Your Canoe Part 3. Appendices Appendix A: Metric Conversions Appendix B: Hull Repair Appendix C: Canoe Camping Appendix D: Sources of Materials Glossary Index