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From a Bare Hull: How to Build a Sailboat

by Ferenc Mate
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Overview

A complete step-by-step guide covering every aspect of fiberglass boat completion—woodworking, electrical, plumbing and hardware installation—with hundreds of tips on how to save time and money during construction as well as purchase. With over 100,000 copies in print, From a Bare Hull has become the reference book for home builders as well as many professionals. The Revised Edition contains all new photos and illustrations, much new text, new specs of the best sailboats available for home completion, the newest marine diesels, and the latest list of marine gear suppliers. It also has completely updated design theories, engineering concepts, descriptions of necessary tools and their uses, and lists of materials.

Synopsis

A complete handbook on how to select and finish out a fiberglass hull and deck.

About the Author, Ferenc Mate

Ferenc Máté was born in Hungary and escaped after the revolution at the age of eleven. He grew up in Vancouver, and has lived in California, Paris, Rome, the Bahamas and New York. He had worked on a railroad extra-gang and as a boatbuilder, photographer, deckhand and book editor. His many books include the nautical bestsellers From a Bare Hull, Shipshape and The World’s Best Sailboats, as well as Autumn, A New England Autumn, A Reasonable Life, A Real Life, The Hills of Tuscany and The Wisdom of Tuscany. He and his family run their vineyards and winery in Montalcino, Tuscany.

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Book Details

Published
July 1, 1995
Publisher
Albatross
Pages
443
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780920256312

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