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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... trees alongside which I worked . My cousin was a good person with too many things on her mind , and the boat had suffered . Place a cap shingle ( one - third of a shingle , cut down to resemble a child's drawing of a house - a square ...
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... , sniffed at and peed on by attendant hounds , left to rot for ten years under a white pine tree . Did I really want to the next year ( or more ) of my life into her ? pour Son of a gun . 3 . Perseverando A WEEK AFTER I finished the roof.
... , sniffed at and peed on by attendant hounds , left to rot for ten years under a white pine tree . Did I really want to the next year ( or more ) of my life into her ? pour Son of a gun . 3 . Perseverando A WEEK AFTER I finished the roof.
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... trees . I reckoned Mr. Cooper ( the pointer I'd watched from the roof ) had done a thorough job of peeing on her , but this didn't seem to me a problem . Perhaps his urine would act as a preservative . In any case , her planks seemed ...
... trees . I reckoned Mr. Cooper ( the pointer I'd watched from the roof ) had done a thorough job of peeing on her , but this didn't seem to me a problem . Perhaps his urine would act as a preservative . In any case , her planks seemed ...
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... trees , but each time , as I tried to haul the trailer around , the great strain put on these mechanisms broke them . In my imagination the chain would snap with a metallic " clink " and my arm ( in a Monty Pythonesque montage ) would ...
... trees , but each time , as I tried to haul the trailer around , the great strain put on these mechanisms broke them . In my imagination the chain would snap with a metallic " clink " and my arm ( in a Monty Pythonesque montage ) would ...
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... trees to the south , which were five months from leafing out . Occasionally one of the dogs sighed . Or I heard chickadees in the juniper bushes on the far side of the yard , whirring and chirruping . Or a pickup would pass on the road ...
... trees to the south , which were five months from leafing out . Occasionally one of the dogs sighed . Or I heard chickadees in the juniper bushes on the far side of the yard , whirring and chirruping . Or a pickup would pass on the road ...
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