The Modern Cruising Sailboat: A Complete Guide to its Design, Construction, and Outfitting

The Modern Cruising Sailboat: A Complete Guide to its Design, Construction, and Outfitting
ISBN-10
0071637001
ISBN-13
9780071637008
Category
Sports & Recreation
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2009-12-06
Publisher
McGraw Hill Professional
Author
Charles Doane

Description

A comprehensive guide to help you identify and equip the boat that best suits your needs Well-known boating writer Charles Doane unravels the complexity of cruising sailboat design and explains the fundamentals and the ramifications of each design decision. In easy-to-understand terms, Doane explains theoretical aspects of design, pragmatic issues like keel shape and berth configuration, pros and cons of various construction methods and materials, outfitting, propulsion, rigging and much more.

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