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title: "Building Classic Small Craft : Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats"
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# Building Classic Small Craft : Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats

**Brand:** john gardner
**Price:** ¥21780
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- **What is this?** Building Classic Small Craft : Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats by john gardner
- **How much does it cost?** ¥21780 with free shipping
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Building Classic Small Craft : Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A joy to read, study and re-read
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2013*

I doubt I'd try to build a boat with only these plans, but the descriptions, photos, and illustrations spark the imagination in a wonderful way. If you are trying to decide on a boat to build, this book shows a marvelous variety of classic American small boats that deserve consideration. Gardener's writing is engaging and taut. I'm very happy to have it in my library. What a wonderful reference!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A Classic!
  

*by C***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018*

I read a ton of books on boatbuilding, and this one is full of old school information. If you love classic techniques like I do, and learning efficiently, this is a great read. The plans are easy to understand, and he really explains why he builds them the way that he does. Gardner is a real teacher in this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Well written and informative yet a little disapointing
  

*by L***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2007*

- Author storytelling abilities are great so this book is a pleasure to read.- there is a lot of valuable boatbuilding material inside, thou as it is contained within boat's construction notes, it's hard to extract. This book  will not be a reference manual.- Boat's construction methods are not so classic. There is a lot of plywood and epoxy.- Selection of designs was rather unsatisfying for me. There are wonderful rowboat designs (peapods, whitehalls) but it lacks in sailboat area. If you are not sailboat maniac you will find interesting designs on all levels of difficulty, after all.- The level of details vary from design to design. Some are very complete step by step guides, others only rough sketches.- As the book is about small craft there is little information about heavier backbone member construction. But to tell the truth I haven't found any book that would be satisfying in this field.- For me, notes at the end  (boatbuilder's planes) were one of the most interesting and part of the whole volume (along with boat's and builder's histories).

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