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OverviewCombining both volumes of Colvin's masterwork on building boats from steel in one complete volume, this book offers the insights, experience, and mature thinking of a man who has been a merchant seaman, naval architect, yacht and shipbuilder, sailmaker, and consultant to shipbuilders and governments on matters of vessel design and construction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas E. ColvinPublisher: Tiller Publishing,US Imprint: Tiller Publishing,US Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.247kg ISBN: 9781888671025ISBN 10: 1888671025 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 01 June 1996 Audience: Adult education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsIt contains a wealth of expertise ...and ... I would thoroughly recommend to would-be steel craft builders. -- Cruising Association Bulletin Author InformationThomas E. Colvin is a naval architect, builder, and consultant who apprenticed on some of the leading European yards after World War II and has since built numerous steel, aluminum, and wooden boats. He has been a senior designer at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, a consulting naval architect to Kaiser Aluminum Company, and president of his own boatbuilding and sailmaking enterprises. He lives in Alva, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |