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Fiberglass and Other Composite Materials - Revised Edition
by Forbes Aird
HP Books, New York, 2006 Revised Edition, Fine Softcover, 154 pages, 8.5" x 11".
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NZ$33.65
Cold-moulded and strip-planked wood boatbuilding
by Nicolson, Ian
Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry,NY, first US edition a reimp of original copyright 1983, 187 p. b/w line drawings and photos, very good book plate on liner page/ very good dust jacket, slight tear mended. This is a cold-moulded and strip-planked wood boatbuilder's guide starting with design requirements, necessary tools, working conditions and choice of timber, through to step-by-step construction and repair.
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NZ$49.86
Build a Boat for Pleasure or Profit
Popular Mechanics Company, Chicago, 1941, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 192 pages, 6.5" x 9.5".
Item Price
NZ$22.44
Best Boats to Build or Buy
by Ferenc Mate
Albatross Publishing, 1982, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 384 pages, 8.75" x 11.25", gift inscription on ffep, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$27.42
Fifty Woodenboats: A Catalog of Building Plans
Wooden Boat Publications, Brooklin, 1984, Fine Softcover, 112 pages, 8.25" x 10.75".
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NZ$22.44
The Book of Boats
by William Atkin, John Atkin - editors
International Marine Publishing, Camden, 1976 reprint of a 1947 publication, Fine Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 219 pages, 6" x 8.5", dustjacket with edgewear, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$37.39
A SEA OF MOTHERS' TEARS: Sea Stories from Atlantic Canada
by Michael McCarthy Frank Galgay
Flanker Press Limited, Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 2003. Trade Paperback. Except for gift inscription inside front cover, a clean, tight copy. Illustrated throughout. There are 171 pages including index.
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NZ$30.64
Coastal Lives: a Memoir
by Marjorie Simmins
A very good copy. Clean and tight. Illustrated. There are 224 pages. A collector's copy.
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NZ$34.04
Sailboat Design: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
by Meade Gougeon, Tyrus Knoy
Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, 1973, Near Fine Softcover, 182 pages, 6" x 9".
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NZ$22.44
How To Build 20 Boats: Number 111
by Ralph Daigh - editor
Fawcett Publications, New York, 1950, Very Good Softcover, 144 pages, 6.5" x 9".
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NZ$24.93
How to Build a Ferro-Cement Boat
by John Samson; Geoff Wellens
Samson Marine Design Enterprises Ltd., Ladner, 1968, Second Edition, Very Good Hardcover / Poor Dustjacket, 136 pages, 8.75" x 11.25".
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NZ$22.44
Boatbuilding with Aluminum: A Complete Guide for the Amateur and Small Shop - Second Edition
by Stephen F. Pollard
International Marine, Camden, 2006, Second Edition, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 320 pages, 7.5" x 9.25".
Item Price
NZ$62.32
Boatbuilding Manual
by Robert M. Steward
International Marine Publishing, 1980, Second Edition, Near Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 240 pages, 7" x 10.25". Illustrated with drawings showing the stages and techniqies of construction of small boats, including details of interior joinery.
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NZ$24.93
True Stories of World War II
by Cross, Robin (Ed.)
London: Michael O'Mara Books. 1994. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 246 pages. From generals to GIs, these are the true voices of men at war. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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NZ$16.69
Practical Boat-Building for Amateurs
by Adrian Neison, Dixon Kemp
The Henneberry Company, Chicago, revised edition, 1904, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 136 pages, 5.5" x 8", edgewear on boards, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$43.62
THE SAGA OF THE BOUNTY
by Anthony, Irvin (Ed)
Dust jacket previously scuffed and torn, now repaired. All pages very slightly yellowing; very occasional light foxing. Maps as eps; 5 b&w plates. The great sea story of all time. Covered in P.V.C. plastic.
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NZ$32.25
Restoring Vintage Boats
by John Lewis
International Marine Publishing Company, Camden, 1975, Very Good Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, 191 pages, 9.5" x 10", dustjacket rubbed, otherwise clean and tight.
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NZ$31.16
Simplified boatbuilding
by Sucher, Harry V
Norotn, New York, 1937, 416 p. ill. b/w diagrams with details and plans, includes index and bibliography. Intro by Howard Chapelle. 103 plates and 146 figures give comprehensive information on boat building. Over weight may need extra postage.
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NZ$93.48
Wooden Boat Renovation
by Trefethen, Jim
International Marine Press, Camden, 1993, ill. b/w; xvii, 270 p. 25 cm; includes index and glossary; very good/very good. Provides the basic skills of renovating a wooden boat, with advice about the purchase of boat to fix up and then how to proceed as well as maintenance.
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NZ$24.93
Lost Mariners of Shelburne County Volume II, 1789 - 1990 ( Nova Scotia )
by Patricia Stoddart Terry
An immaculate copy. Gift condition. Loaded with B & W pictures/Photos. A great book for those interested in genealogy. There are 254 pages including index.
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NZ$51.07
The Rudder Sail Boat Plan Book
by The Rudder editors
Rudder Publishing Co., 1948, ill.b/w sketches, diags. lines; 85 p. 31 cm. Condition good, wear to corner of boards and slight discolouration. Articles about the balance, drawings, Bluenose, Herreshoff, Endeavour and Rainbow; wire rigging,and sails. The race result of the Bermuda Race 1906-46, the list of America's Cup races.
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NZ$62.32
Boatbuilding Manual
by Steward, Robert M
International Marine, Camden, 1994, 4th ed. xii, 372 p. ill. b/w drawings and photos, includes index. very good/very good. Discusses wood, building, tools, lines, setting up, framing, sharpening tools, and has a bibliography. Heavy will require extra postage.
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NZ$49.86
Modern Boat Building
by Monk, Edwin
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1949, by Edwin Monk, naval architect. viii, 104 p. ill. bw., plates, diags, drawings, 31 cm. Very good/good - slight chipping of dj, faded spine, price clipped. Monk began his independent career as a naval architect by designing and building his "Plan No. 1," the 50 ft. bridge-deck cruiser Nan, which became his home for seven years, moored at the Seattle Yacht Club, and was briefly his office. His designs were built by many of the Pacific Northwest builders like...
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NZ$43.62
Building Small Boats
by Rossel, Greg
Brooklin, ME: Woodenboat Publications. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2009. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. The author specializes in the repair and construction of small wooden boats and provides clear, explanations of all the steps, tools and techniques required to build a small boat. There are numerious photos and drawings that help to explain various processes. Original publisher's red cloth covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. This is a very nice clean, tight and unmarked book...
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Item Price
NZ$66.30
Launching History: The Saga of Burrard Dry Dock
by Francis Mansbridge
Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, 2002, Fine Hardcover / Fine Dustjacket, 226 pages, 8.75" x 11.25"
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NZ$31.16
