A Complete
Builder/User/Experimenter/Historical
Guide
and
Philosophical Treatise.
William C. Mantis
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
iii
Preface
xi
The Sailing Canoe: A Rationale and Philosophical Treatise
1
Hull Shape: An Historical Guide
5
The Lateen Rig: An Historical Guide
13
The Lateen-Rigged Canoe: A Rationale
21
Constructing the Rig: A Builder Guide
25
The Yard
25
The Mast
26
Leeboards
28
The Sail
31
Final Assembly
38
Setting Up
40
Sailing: A User Guide to the Generics
41
Sailing a Canoe: A User Guide to the Specifics
47
Past Imperfect Variations: An Experimenter Guide to the Tried and Untrue
51
Future Variations: An Experimenter Guide to the Untried but Possibly True
59
Comparative Data: A User/Experimenter Guide
79
The Sailing Canoe: A Reprise
85
Glossary
87
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