Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat—An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSimon and Schuster, 2014-02-11 - 337 psl. Now in paperback, Daniel Robb’s 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 family’s well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloop’s tribute to the simple life and one’s 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, robb’s 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 you’re an old-time boat builder, a wooden boat enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates words woven together masterfully, you’ll 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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... Snow was coming . I still had a couple hours of work to do . I had to roll the heavy plastic mesh along the ridge , over the narrow slots I'd cut through the roof on either side of the peak . Then I had to nail down the hundred- plus ...
... Snow was coming . I still had a couple hours of work to do . I had to roll the heavy plastic mesh along the ridge , over the narrow slots I'd cut through the roof on either side of the peak . Then I had to nail down the hundred- plus ...
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... snow was heavy , and I could hear it crunching beneath the tires of the Saab , which , with its heavy engine mounted over the front - drive wheels , seemed unconcerned . It was an old faded - white car , not fast , built for safety and snow ...
... snow was heavy , and I could hear it crunching beneath the tires of the Saab , which , with its heavy engine mounted over the front - drive wheels , seemed unconcerned . It was an old faded - white car , not fast , built for safety and snow ...
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... snow eddied in the wake of cars in front of me . Along some stretches of road I could look left or right into considerable woods between the summer homes and old farms . Finally , just before I came to the long hill that dropped down ...
... snow eddied in the wake of cars in front of me . Along some stretches of road I could look left or right into considerable woods between the summer homes and old farms . Finally , just before I came to the long hill that dropped down ...
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... snow coming down harder still . By 10 P.M. there were four inches of white on the ground , and the note of the wind had deepened . On Saturday morning , as I looked out on the new snow through the kitchen window , I wrote out a letter ...
... snow coming down harder still . By 10 P.M. there were four inches of white on the ground , and the note of the wind had deepened . On Saturday morning , as I looked out on the new snow through the kitchen window , I wrote out a letter ...
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... snow had melted , and autumn had returned in December , as it often does on the Cape , as the sea cools gradually . All was arranged . My cousin , whose life had become complicated recently , was ready to have the boat taken away and ...
... snow had melted , and autumn had returned in December , as it often does on the Cape , as the sea cools gradually . All was arranged . My cousin , whose life had become complicated recently , was ready to have the boat taken away and ...
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