{"product_id":"9780071818612","title":"The Boatbuilder's Apprentice: The Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn the Ins and Outs of Building Lapstrake, Carvel, Stitch-and-Glue, Strip-Planked, and Other Wooden Boats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhether you are contemplating your first-ever boatbuilding project or trying to decide what design you'd like to build next, Greg Rössel can help. Here's just a glimpse of what's inside this complete overview of wooden boatbuilding:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow rowing, sailing, paddling, and powerboat designs perform, and how they compare in cost, time, and necessary skills for building\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow wooden boats are built, including the pros and cons of carvel, lapstrake, dory lap, stitch and glue, strip plank, and other methods\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to choose the best boat and building method for your next project\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to loft a hull, steam bend frames, scarf a joint, cut a rabbet, laminate stems, and spile planks\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to take the lines off an old classic whose plans have been lost\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to make oars, spars, coamings, knees, gaff jaws, cleats, and more\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGreg Rössel writes with warmth, wit, and an engaging style. \u003ci\u003eThe Boatbuilder's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e is a must guide for anyone planning or even dreaming about building a wooden boat.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Greg Rössel is a Renaissance man. While there are many talented boatbuilders in the world, only a handful are also good teachers. Even fewer can write or illustrate effectively. Yet this author is highly skilled in each of these areas. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Boatbuilder's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e is a successful blend of technique and wisdom, and is, I believe, destined to become a classic.”-Karen Wales, \u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076957126896,"sku":"9780071818612","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071818612_p0.jpg?v=1763636862","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071818612","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}