Knowing the Ropes: A Sailor's Guide to Selecting, Rigging, and Handling Lines Abroad
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Book Overview
Large, small, traditional, or contemporary, all boats share one thing in common: rope. Learning how to deal with the gnarly stuff is the major prerequisite for graceful boat handling. In Knowing the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0877423911
ISBN13:9780877423911
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:International Marine Publishing
Length:203 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.7" x 8.0"
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A Concise and Easily Read Reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Knowing the Ropes provides a lot of information in a concise and easy to read format. Roger Taylor's descriptions are clear and easy for the novice to understand, and the illustrations are top notch, providing all the information you need without confusing and unneeded detail. Rather than bombard you with all the knots possible, the book introduces a few, and then builds on them using practical examples. There's quite a bit on rigging, including rigging small craft, and the almost forgotten gaff rig (chapter 15.) While not as comprehensive, this book compares well to books such as The Rigger's Apprentice at about half the cost.
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