Larry Pardey (Books)

Larry Pardey Books

Larry Pardey was a sailor and boat builder who, with his wife Lin, dedicated his life to ocean cruising. Their voyages were characterized by traditional navigation methods, building their own small yachts, and foregoing an engine. They inspired countless sailors with their intrepid journeys, including sailing against prevailing winds around all the great southern capes and circumnavigating the globe both east-about and west-about. Pardey's contribution to seamanship lay in fostering and encouraging ocean cruising in small yachts.

Details of Classic Boat Construction

518 pages
19 hours of reading

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This impressive book shows the process of constructing a boat hull with extensive photographs and drawings and includes ample time-saving procedures. Larry Pardey is accepted as one of the master craftsman of the wooden-boat building world. He and his wife, Lin, have built two, strong, handsome boats an sailed twice around the world in them. This book will help you to save money, time, and energy while creating the boat of your dreams. This book will also guide you with the right tools and equipment, planning and detailing as well as how to create and make your own tools. Guides to repairing and maintaining your boat are included as well. A world of useful information is contained in just these 500 pages.