Boys' Book of Model Boats
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Boys' Book of Model Boats is by Raymond Francis Yates, with numerous illustrations from drawings and photographs. The preface says every boy likes to build boats, and that the interest in boats seems to be born in the race. The text says the center of gravity of a boat is a very important matter. The text says that if the center of gravity in a boat is too high, the boat is said to be topheavy and unsafe.
Instructions in the text call for a small piece of soft white pine, with the center gouged out and tiny little seats made of thin strips of wood glued in place. The rudder-blade is described as made from a piece of sheet brass fitted to a tube.
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- Author
- Raymond F. Yates
- Pages
- 98
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Engineering
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