Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden SailboatAn Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSimon and Schuster, 2014-02-11 - 337 psl. Now in paperback, Daniel Robbs Sloop proves he is a craftsman
with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both details the technical nature of boatbuilding and captures the essence of the past, present, and future of a New England maritime community (Publishers Weekly). Interest in the environment and ecology: Daniel robb decided to restore his familys well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloops tribute to the simple life and ones environment will resonate with sailing enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship. Timeless values: robb voices an ethic in which things are valued and appreciated, especially well-designed objects that still have years of useful life in them. While die-hard sailors or woodworking fanatics will love this book, robbs skill as a writer also makes this a fascinating read for anyone. His humorous account of his on-the-job learning experience and of the eccentric characters who share his values and helped him will delight readers. Robb writes of his painstaking restoration of a rotted 12½- foot herreshoff that had floated on memory and emotion, and finally again on water. a gem. David Mehegan, The Boston Globe Whether youre an old-time boat builder, a wooden boat enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates words woven together masterfully, youll enjoy Sloop. Kathleen Szmit, Barnstable Patriot Author of Crossing the Water, Daniel Robb has been an editor of academic journals, a teacher, a political consultant on a congressional campaign, and a proprietor of a literary services business. He has also worked at sea on schooners, taught sailing, and raced in national competitions. Robb lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. |
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... pulled out an arrowwood stem that had climbed up through her open bunghole ( an inch - wide drainhole ) just above where her keel joined the hull , amidships , on the port side . This seemed to me a particularly rude invasion , and it ...
... pulled out an arrowwood stem that had climbed up through her open bunghole ( an inch - wide drainhole ) just above where her keel joined the hull , amidships , on the port side . This seemed to me a particularly rude invasion , and it ...
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... pulled up at 10 A.M. sharp and backed his long trailer down . Hilary's serpentine driveway in one try . And then he was jumping out of the cab . You takin ' the trailer ? he asked , standing six feet tall , in battered jeans , work ...
... pulled up at 10 A.M. sharp and backed his long trailer down . Hilary's serpentine driveway in one try . And then he was jumping out of the cab . You takin ' the trailer ? he asked , standing six feet tall , in battered jeans , work ...
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... pulled forward a little , and he and I threw Daphie's cradle on the back of the truck . Daphie was about to move , and it had taken him all of fifteen minutes to secure her for this new journey . She was to him , at the moment ...
... pulled forward a little , and he and I threw Daphie's cradle on the back of the truck . Daphie was about to move , and it had taken him all of fifteen minutes to secure her for this new journey . She was to him , at the moment ...
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... pulled the old Saab into his drive at about eight - thirty in the morning , allowing him time for a cup of coffee and to figure things out with Rafe , his partner , before I entered . There were three big beech trees in the yard , noble ...
... pulled the old Saab into his drive at about eight - thirty in the morning , allowing him time for a cup of coffee and to figure things out with Rafe , his partner , before I entered . There were three big beech trees in the yard , noble ...
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... pulled the bottom two planks . It looked like they were refurbishing some of the frames in her . " What's this , a forty - two ? " I asked . I knew Concordia had made boats of varying lengths , many just over forty feet long . I could ...
... pulled the bottom two planks . It looked like they were refurbishing some of the frames in her . " What's this , a forty - two ? " I asked . I knew Concordia had made boats of varying lengths , many just over forty feet long . I could ...
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