Practical Boat Building For Amateurs

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Dieses Werk aus dem Jahre 1901 beschreibt auf sehr anschauliche Weise die Methoden des Baus kleinerer Boote, die dazu nötigen Arbeitswerkzeuge und Materialien, sowie die Konstruktion der verschiedenen Modelle. Zahlreiche Illustrationen untermalen diese Ausführungen. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This special re-print edition of Neison's book "Canoe and Boat Building" is a historical guide to building canoes, rowboats, skiffs, sailboats and other types of sailing craft. Written in 1900, this classic text provides insight into how to how canoes, rowboats, sailboats and other types of watercraft can be built. This manual is specifically designed for the amateur boat builder. A truly interesting read for those interested in building their own boats, canoes and other watercraft. One of the only books of its kind. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.