Bruce Roberts-Goodson

Illustrated Custom Boatbuilding (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book caters specifically for the needs of prospective buyers of
production and custom built boats, outlining the pros and cons of all
types of boatbuilding materials. It will help owners
decide what material is most suitable for their needs and how to
customise and modify the boat to suit their particular requirements.

With his vast experience of boat design, Bruce Roberts-Goodson gives advice (for both sail and powerboats) on:

construction materials and methods

special tools required

suitable building sites

designing and building the interiors

engines for sail and power

electrical systems for sail and power

rigging, sail plans and keels

plumbing and equipment

Bruce Roberts-Goodson has a thriving boat design business, and with
many hundreds of enquiries each day, he is well placed to know what
questions customers want answered and what the current trends are.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472907967
• Artikelnr.: 52462076

Autorenporträt

Bruce Roberts-Goodson has been a professional yacht designer since 1968. He has sold over 50,000 sets of boat plans and dispenses advice to customers wanting to build or commission one-off boats. Born in Victoria, Australia, Bruce has design offices in Australia, the US and Europe and is the author of several books on boatbuilding, including The Complete Guide to Metal Boats, published by Adlard Coles Nautical.