| The Sailmaker's Apprentice: A Guide for the Self-Reliant Sailor |  | Authors: Emiliano Marino, Malcolm Howes, Christine Charbonneau
Publisher: International Marine Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 5913859
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0877429901
EAN: 9780877429906
ASIN: 0877429901
Publication Date: September 1994
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Product Description
Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sails If you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmaker's Apprentice can show you how. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by step, with the help of over 700 detailed illustrations -- how to sew patches, hand sew rings, fix tears or frayed edges, and stitch seams, not to mention how to make your own sails, canvas sailcovers, and sailbags from scratch. A visual feast for the sailor as well as an indispensable guide for the mariner comprehensive apprenticeship, this hands-on reference is an illustrated tour of the world's rig and sail types, contemporary and historical.
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 Must have for all sailors! June 9, 2008
This is by far the most invaluable book that I think should be a part of every sailors book inventory. Very concise, easy to understand and packed full of information.
Another great book February 25, 2008
Just buy it, no mater if you're into making sails or not. I plan to be (for my self), and it's really been a gold mine so far.
Goes good with "Rigger's apprentice".
Sailmakers Apprentice by Emiliano Marino October 27, 2007
Excellent book! Very Descriptive and detailed information. This book will fill in so much for those who want to repair and maintain or modify their own sails.It describes sails in detail,and provides quick or permanent solutions to most issues. Lots of good illustrations. An excellent resource book.Easy to understand. I would also recommend Sail Care and Repair, by Dan Neri. If you have the two, you don't need anything else!!Both are well worth their cost and are good value!!!
heave sail January 28, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good book for reading pleasure and to learn the finer things about sails.
Why and how...but not all of it. August 19, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great book. Not an encyclopedia.
You learn a bit of why, but not all of it.
You learn a bit of how, but not all of it.
Then you go off and DO it yourself.
Great writing style, good illustrations, very readable. Well worth the price if you're interested in sailing.
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