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LoC No.: 20017511
Title: Boys' Book of Model Boats
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "Boys' Book of Model Boats" by Raymond F. Yates is a how-to guide on building model boats, written in the early 20th century. This instructive book aims at young enthusiasts, helping them engage with the art of boat modeling through detailed instructions and illustrations. It covers a variety of boat types and construction methods, from simple wooden models to more complex steam and electric-powered vessels. The beginning of the book introduces the author's inspiration for writing it, rooted in his own childhood passion for model boat building. Yates emphasizes the fundamental concepts needed in boat construction, such as buoyancy and the center of gravity, before delving into the specifics of building different types of boats. He sets the stage for hands-on learning while sharing useful principles and technical jargon, ensuring readers are equipped with both knowledge and skills to successfully create their own model boats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Yates, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis), 1895-
EBook No.: 29064
Published: Jun 7, 2009
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Boatbuilding
LoCC: Naval science: Naval architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 20017511
Title: Boys' Book of Model Boats
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Boys' Book of Model Boats" by Raymond F. Yates is a how-to guide on building model boats, written in the early 20th century. This instructive book aims at young enthusiasts, helping them engage with the art of boat modeling through detailed instructions and illustrations. It covers a variety of boat types and construction methods, from simple wooden models to more complex steam and electric-powered vessels. The beginning of the book introduces the author's inspiration for writing it, rooted in his own childhood passion for model boat building. Yates emphasizes the fundamental concepts needed in boat construction, such as buoyancy and the center of gravity, before delving into the specifics of building different types of boats. He sets the stage for hands-on learning while sharing useful principles and technical jargon, ensuring readers are equipped with both knowledge and skills to successfully create their own model boats. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Yates, Raymond F. (Raymond Francis), 1895-
EBook No.: 29064
Published: Jun 7, 2009
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Boatbuilding
LoCC: Naval science: Naval architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.