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by Nick Schade (Author) "A packet freighter steaming Down East from Kittery, Maine, need travel only about 250 miles to reach Eastport, yet the true length of Maine's coastline..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Ragged Mountain Press (1 May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 007057989X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070579897
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.5 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 122,403 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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``Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip building to the art of graphic design in wood'' (Sea Kayaker )


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Strip-building - assembling a pile of thin wood strips into a functional hull - has been a popular canoe-building method for many years. Now, boatbuilder Nick Schade, an engineer by training and a self-professed sea kayaking addict, has refined this time-tested method to build the more complex shapes of sea kayaks. The method is simple, forgiving, allows a liberal amount of design flexibility, and requires a minimum number of tools. It's also relatively inexpensive: about $500 to $600 for one of the designs discussed here - one-quarter the price of a factory-built model. In "The Strip-Built Sea Kayak", Schade presents full plans for three elegant designs inspired by the grace and seaworthiness of the Inuit and Aleut skin boats. Profusely illustrated instructions provide the details that will guide you through the process.A complete novice will be able to construct a finished kayak after reading nothing but this book. And for an experienced builder, the techniques here can be expanded to create the perfect boat for you. Strip-building is the most flexible, forgiving, and attractive way to build a small wood boat. Professional sea kayak builder Nick Schade presents complete plans and measurements for three kayaks: Great Auk, a fast, stable, comfortable single for beginners; Guillemot, a beautiful, high-performance single for intermediate and skilled paddlers; and Guillemot Double, a spacious kayak for two. Here's all the information you'll need to build a sturdy, elegant sea kayak, from setting up shop to making a paddle. 'Nick Schade has managed to raise the craft of strip-building to the art of graphic design in wood' - "Sea Kayaker".
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book, 3 Jan 2000
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This book leads to safe boats. Mr. Roberts goes through the author's bbs, all the amazon's, and various other websites discrediting Nick Shade's and other boat builder's designs and books. The problem with this man is that he is negative and does not know what he is talking about. This book is centered around 3 previously proven designs, like all of the guillemot-kayaks.com designs. That is your guarantee of safety and reliability. Please do not listen to the previous reviewer when making your book selection, Nick's work is entertaining and the product is delightful to use for years to come.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, 31 Jan 2000
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This is an excellent guide, well written and I particularly like the relaxed approach to overcoming problems, it motivates you to have a go. It's clear and information packed. The author is helpful on-line. What more could we ask for? If you're hesitating...buy it
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent value, 14 May 1998
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I just got Nick's book last night. I only had time to skim it, but here's my first impression.

If you're looking for a book with step by step instruction from start to finish, buy Nick's book. I think anyone with reasonable shop skills could successfully complete a kayak with this book to guide him.

If you want a good discussion on design philosophies, and an overview of what goes into designing a kayak, without detailed mathmatical analysis, then this is for you. Nick doesn't try to be artificially eloquent and use excessive jargon to appear intelligent, and thereby make his book difficult to understand. Instead, he uses common words with enough terminology to understand the information being given.

There are good quality illustrations throughout the book which make the building techniques described easier to understand.

If you're looking for a hardbound coffee table book full of beautiful color pictures, you might be disappointed.

Pictures are, in most cases, the best way to communicate. The effectivity ranking of pictures is, in my opinion, as follows:

1. Color illustrations. 2. B/W illustrations, drawings, and sketches. 3. Color photos. 4. B/W photos.

The only thing I would like to see changed in Nick's book, after a brief perusal, is more color. But, I realize that this would add to the cost of the book.

The book is priced quite well, and it is a very good value. I feel I definitely got my money's worth.

When a hardbound coffee table version full of color illustrations and photos of beautiful boats in beautiful surroundings becomes available, I'll probably want to order an autographed copy.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A poor rehash
This book like most other books on boat building is notable for its ommissions. There are so many I will mention only one. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Be the envy of your canoe club.
Nick Schade has transformed the kayak into a functional canvas to display intricate woodworking paterns. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
Nick has really outdone himself. Reading Nick's book got me motivated to the point I have a kayak springing to life in my basement as I write this. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 1998

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