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Covering everything from safety in the boat to shop repairs,Gil Gilpatrick thouroughly explains the whys and shortcuts learned from his experience in the shop and on the water. A Maine guide, he uses his own canoes and tests their performance on the challenging Allagash River every summer. This revised edition includes full-sized plans for 8 well-proven canoe designs, most of which are the author's own adaptations.Step-by-step directions for building a canoe from start to finish are accompanied by more than 100 photographs and illustrations.

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PublisherFox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101565234839

ISBN-139781565234833

eBay Product ID (ePID)102827048

Product Key Features

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

AuthorGil Gilpatrick

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight23.7 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN2010-012470

GroupTrade

ReviewsThis book is the perfect book for both first timers and veterans alike.- Graham McCulloch, Publisher, Shortcuts.ns.ca, I read it front to back immediately and have returned to review selected chapters since. The directions and illustrations are excellent. Thanks for making your vast experience and knowledge accessible to the rest of us. I now wish that I could take one of those Allagash trips with you., If you have never paddled a canoe maybe it is time to do so. Once you have enjoyed the quiet and calmness of riding in a canoe on a calm lake at dusk, you will be hooked. Doing so in your own strip canoe is the epitome of bliss.Author Gilpatrick is an outdoorsman that has written several other outdoor related books. If I were going into the woods he is the guy I would choose for my guide. Any guy that has taught outdoor resource classes for over 30 years should know how to get me back home safely. Gilpatrick has written books about building outdoor furniture, paddles, snowshoes, canoes and cane seats. Native North Americans know the advantages of travelling by canoe, the serenity of the calm lakes and being one with nature allows us to reflect upon its beauty. This is even more enjoyable in a self-built strip canoe and Gilpatrick walks us through the process. In fact, there is a set of full size plans included for eight different canoes. Gil shows you how to make paddles and also goes into the details of making your own cane seats. Maybe the 19' 6" Grand Laker model is for you and the author even shows you how to add a motor if this is your desire. Gilpatrick has built over 500 canoes in his 30 years of experience. This book is the perfect book for both first timers and veterans alike.

Dewey Edition22

Publication Date2010-11-01

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal623.82/9

Edition DescriptionRevised

Lc Classification NumberVm353.G54 2010