Building an Adirondack Guideboat
Product Description
Wood strip reproductions of the Virginia.An American original, the Adirondack guideboat is noted for its graceful lines, elegant curves, manuverability, and speed. With this book, the amateur woodworker can construct his or her own fully ribbed wood strip reproduction of the guideboat Virginia, built in 1905 and in the collection of the Adirondack Museum, using laminated spruce ribs, cedar strips, and lightweight fiberglass. The authors explain the assembly and the finish work and they even include tips on the transporting and maintenance of the builder's beautiful new boat. 236 pages. Paperback. November, 2005.The essential how to manual for constructing a modern Adirondack Guideboat.
