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 enlarge | Author: Christopher Cunningham
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 414993
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0071392378
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.829
UPC: 639785802358
EAN: 9780071392372
ASIN: 0071392378
Publication Date: November 26, 2002
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 All You need October 18, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you want to build a greenland kayak then this is all you need. Instructions are clear and not wordy. It also has sections on making paddles and paddling clothing. The style shown in this book has slight deviations from the original greenland technique but he specifically states all the changes. I built a kayak from this book with my only help being a second pair of hands, and i am only 15. The boat was exactly to his designs and it is fast, fairly stable, and responsive.
Terrific book with lots of details and pictures August 1, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a terrific book. I bought Robert Morris' book on Skin on Frame building and had many questions. Chris Cunningham's book provides lot of details and answered my questions. Both books compliment each other and since I do not know much about this process, I consider both required reading before I build.
I like how this book provides all details on what type of lashing to get, the Eskimo knot, fabric and type of material for sewing seams. It focuses on 1 type of boat only, which allows the author to provide lots of details and pictures during the build. I probably will not use the 2 part polyurethane finish as it shown in the book. I think I would rather use the water based exterior polyurethane as shown in the Morris book. If you plan on building a skin on frame, you have to get this book. Even if you don't plan to build one, it is a great book for those interested in this process.
Great detail and instruction April 18, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was great for a novice builder like myself. The intructions were clear and easy to follow. I like the way the instruction passages started with the result intended followed by detailed instructions.
The jigs were especially helpfull in achieving the results intended.
Easy-to-follow building instructions accompanied by hundreds of photos
Complete lists of all the tools and materials you'll need
Detailed primers in lumber milling, fastening, rib bending, and measuring
Additional instructions for making a Greenland paddle, paddling clothing, float bags, skegs, and more
Pointers on paddling skills, kayak rolling, and children's kayaks
 Another view of skin-on-frame building. August 26, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cunningham provides a very detailed view of the building techniques he uses, complete with jigs and adaptations that work for him. He includes chapters on clothing, equipment, rolling and variations, which you may find useful. This book is a useful addition to Morris' "Building Skin-on-Frame Boats" for its practical tips and a different view of the process. A good value and worthwhile addition to the boatbuilding library.
 Valuable August 24, 2005
This book is valuable as a basis for planning construction of a SOF. Its approach is a bit different from the Morris one, and is a quite clear but lack precision on some points. For me, having both books is great cause they are completive each other.
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