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BUILD YOUR OWN SPRAY
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100 Spray's you can build in Steel, Wood-Epoxy or Fiberglass.

100's of construction photographs.

100's of photos of completed Sprays of all size

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This great new E-Book goes into great detail on all methods of building your own Spray ... Covers Steel, Fiberglass and Wood Epoxy building techniques with explanatory text and hundreds of COLOR photographs of each stage of the building program. ALL sizes and types of Sprays are covered ... All boats for Spray 22 to Spray 58 are represented in this great E-Book. See below for brief details of what is included in the 35 chapters. If you are interested in the Spray you will love this E-book.

CHAPTER 1. History

History of our association with the SPRAY

CHAPTER 2. What is a SPRAY ?

Defining a SPRAY Books, Models, & background information.

CHAPTER 3. Budgets and planning to build.

Calculations of how much will it all cost. How to save money and keep within your budget. Budgets for acquiring your boat and for maintaining the cruising lifestyle.

CHAPTER 4. Choosing a building site.

Where to build, Area required, Tool and equipment storage.

CHAPTER 5. Building a timber Spray.

Wood / Epoxy, Plywood, Strip plank, Round bilge timber.

CHAPTER 6. Building a fiberglass Spray.

Fiberglass Sandwich, Single skin fiberglass, Male & Female moulding.

CHAPTER 7. Building a metal Spray.

Aluminum, Multi-chine steel, Round bilge steel, Radius chine steel.

CHAPTER 8. Interiors

Accommodation; soles, heads, galley, Fuels for your stove, sink, stowage of stores. Showers, water, Water tankage. etc

CHAPTER 9. Engineering.

The auxiliary engine. Horsepower requirements. Propeller types. Engine compartments. Fuel tanks and capacities. Water tanks. Cooling systems. Bilge pumps. Spare parts and Construction materials.

CHAPTER 10. Marine Electrics.

Glossary. Electrical installations. Domestic Batteries. Engine starting batteries. Battery chargers. Generating sets. Testing devices. Solar panels. Wind generators. Inverters

CHAPTER 11. Sail Plans and keels

Bermudian rigs, Gaff rigs, Junk rigs, masts and keels.

CHAPTER 12. Spray 22

Plans and frame patterns available for building the Spray 22 in round bilge fiberglass, multi chine steel or multi chine plywood.

CHAPTER 13. Spray 27

Plans & frame patterns available for building the Spray 27 in fiberglass, steel or plywood.

CHAPTER 14. Spray 28

Plans & frame patterns for building Spray 28 in multi chine steel or plywood.

CHAPTER 20. Spray 33

Plans & frame patterns for building the Spray 33 in fiberglass, multi chine steel or plywood.

CHAPTER 16. Spray 36

Plans and frame patterns available for building the Spray 36 in round bilge fiberglass, multi chine steel or multi chine plywood.

CHAPTER 17. Spray 38

Plans and frame patterns are available to build this boat in multi chine steel.

CHAPTER 18. Spray 40

Plans & frame patterns available for building in round bilge fiberglass or multi chine steel.

CHAPTER 19. Spray 55

Plans and frame patterns available for building the Spray 55 multi chine steel.

CHAPTER 20. Centennial Spray 34

Plans and frame patterns available for building the Centennial Spray 34 in round bilge steel or round bilge wood / epoxy.

CHAPTER 21. Centennial Spray 36

Building the Centennial Spray 34 in round bilge steel or round bilge wood / epoxy.

CHAPTER 22. Centennial Spray 38

Building the Centennial Spray 38 in round bilge steel or round bilge wood / epoxy.

CHAPTER 24. Centennial Spray 45

Building the Centennial Spray 45 in round bilge steel or round bilge wood / epoxy.

CHAPTER 24. Centennial Spray 50

Building the Centennial Spray 50 in round bilge steel or round bilge wood / epoxy.

CHAPTER 25. Spray 340 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 340 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 26. Spray 370 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 370 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

.CHAPTER 27. Spray 400 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 400 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 28. Spray 460 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 460 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 29. Spray 52 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 52 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 30. Spray 58 KIT

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray 58 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 31. Spray TY 475 KIT Sail & Trawler Versions.

Drawings, illustrations, construction photos and general information about the Spray Trawler Yacht 475 that you can build from a KIT or Cutting files and plans.

CHAPTER 32. Designers Comments

Bruce comments on some of the Spray features

CHAPTER 33. Traditional Spray Replicas

Traditional Sprays built between 1900 and present day.

CHAPTER 34. Sailing Alone Around the World

Condensed version of Joshua Slocum’s famous book.

CHAPTER 35. Technical Aspects of the original Spray

Measurements plus … Critical Analysis of the Yawl Spray by C Andrade JR.

REVIEWS FROM CUSTOMERS:
Bruce,

Thank you for your email … I’m still in the process of reading your book. So far, I have enjoyed reading about the history of the Spray and Capt Joshua Slocum’s amazing trek around the world, as well as the stories of those who have gone before me. The number of replica’s you’ve documented and their own stories are an amazing read in themselves … it’s only serving to fan the flames of my desire to build my own spray!

Again, thank you for the book and for the follow up email. Look forward to hearing from you.

David

Hi,
I read your Build your own Spray e-book and found it very informative and interesting. it gave me an idea and motive to start preparations to plan my own spray construction. thank you very much ,I will be in touch regarding which plan I will be purchasing.
Thank you again George Phillips

Greetings Bruce,
I think the e-book “Build Your Own Spray” is great. I printed it out and read it cover to cover. Most of my questions were answered. However, seeing all the nice pictures of various Sprays in all sizes and layouts made me think about what I want.

One thing I found missing is a glossary, which explains the various nautical terms in non-nautical language. I do have a fair bit of sailing experience, however, some of the terms were hard for me to understand, if only because I am from a non-(Australian-)English-speaking background. And being nautical terms, many of these may not be found in a normal dictionary. I’m guessing others may have similar problems. BRUCE'S NOTE ... POINT TAKEN ... we have now added a Glossary of boating terms.
Cheers, Michiel F Vandenbroek.

Dear Bruce,
Regards BUILD YOUR OWN SPRAY CD Excellent, thanks for the many ideas included into the cd, even though I haven’t yet had time to review it thoroughly. Congratulations. Best regards, Gianluigi

July 28th 06

Hello Bruce,

This wednesday I received your book with the two CD's rom, all in perfect conditions. I started to reed it as soon as I got it and immediately realized that the book was exactly what I was expecting. I’m very happy about that although I have a lot of job to do and a lot to learn before starting to build the boat.

I appreciate your dedication and wishes and I`ll keep you informed about the growth of my project.

Best regards and good sailing!!! Alberto

Hi,

Thanks for the e-book. Received it the day before yesterday, and I have roughly skimmed it using the auto scroll as informed in the introductory letter. I like the following letter. It makes it a bit more personal receiving a book with authors notes:). And the auto scroll note was great info.

The content of the book is great though! All the descriptions, histories and references to Slocum is great (I have his book - on my book shelf - and I must soon read it again).

Chapter 5 I ran through quite quickly. All the pics from Nina & Robs Centennial 38 I have done on their homepage (which I find very informative too). Thanks for the book! Thanks for asking for comments as well, and all the info re to handling and expediting the order.

Regards, Mikkel

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