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Let's say you're a typical low-paid working stiff. You've sailed small boats all your life, you've saved a little money--you're finally ready for a real cruising boat. You drop in on Tadd, your friendly neighborhood yacht broker, who is more than happy to sell you that brand-new Trickledown 32 for only $90,000, plus a few optional extras like anchors, sails, cushions, a compass, instruments--stuff like that; say, $115,000 ready to sail.
"One hundred and fifteen thousand . . . dollars?"
"Not to worry," says Tadd. "Only 20% down and 10 years of easy payments and you're off into the sunset. Let's see, that's $23,000 down and, at 10% interest, only $1,215.79 per month--plus insurance of course. Send me a postcard from Tahiti."
"How much per month? That's half my salary! Don't you have anything in my price range?"
Tadd glances conspicuously at his Rolex, sighing, and points to a characterless Clorox jog with a spindly mast--a hyperthyroid daysailer with bunks for the seven dwarfs; NOT what you had in mind!
And then you see it, in the back of the yard, varnish hanging in strips off weather-beaten trim, rigging frayed, sails ripped and stained, dank interior with dangling wires and scurrying anonymous inhabitants. But underneath all the squalor you see the lines of a real cruising boat--a sturdy hull with a sprightly sheer from the pen of a Philip Rhodes or a Tom Gillmer--a fiberglass boat built back when craftsmanship still meant something.
You remember when you bought your house--it looked a lot like this boat, and you and your all-thumbs husband managed to breathe life into it over time, painting, papering, spackling--lots of spackling. This boat has possibilities.
"How much?" you ask.
"You're kidding, right?" says Tadd, flicking a bit of cobweb from his spotless Breton Reds. "Take it for, say, $8,000?"
Sold.
Well, now you've got it home, but Bob and Norm aren't there every weekend to help guide you through this restoration. Where to turn?
Turn to This Old Boat. Don Casey, co-author of Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach, assumes you know nothing--not even how to use tools--and leads you methodically and good-naturedly through every step of turning a cast-off fiberglass boat into a real show-stopper, including the simplest and most comlete explanation yet of sailmaking--the sailor's darkest and most expensive art. Casey's step-by-step drawings guide you through a simple project--laying up a fiberglass instrument case, for example--then show you how to apply those skills to something more ambitious--like building a new hatch.
With this book and the best buyer's market in boating history, you can send Tadd that postcard from Tahiti--and have money to spare.
Can't afford that brand-new boat?
Take advantage of the best buyer's market in boating history. Turn a rundown production boat into a first-class yacht with This Old Boat.
Whether you are skilled or unskilled, whether you like sail or powerboats, here is everything you need to:
- Find the right boat at the right price
- Map out a logical, affordable renovation plan
- Work with fiberglass--everything from minor cosmetics to major structural repairs
- Renovate rigging, winches, engines, and other mechanical systems
- Work with wood, canvas, and plastic
- Change the interior from a cramped, dingy dormitory to a light, spacious livable home
- Repair and modernize the electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration systems
- Add a stunning, mirror-like finish
- Make your own dodgers, sail covers, and SAILS--and much more!
"Casey's intelligent, practical advice covers just about everything, and his style is just what the doctor ordered for anyone daft enough to want to fix up an old boat."--Southern Boating
"A great book for anyone on the water."--Maine Coastal News
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This Old Boat.......2006-07-22
Covers everything from dings to diesels. A must read for apprentice boatsmiths. This reading gives you the confidence and knowledge to fix up & repair most every defect in your used boat.
Before you buy that old boat - READ THIS BOOK!.......2006-04-02
This book is entertaining to read and really is an eye opener as to what you're getting yourself into re wooden boats. Really is a prmer on the topic or Wooden Boats 101 - when you are done reading it you'll know your up to the task or not.
Absolutely a MUST for your boat -- you need this book........2005-07-14
You're familiar of course with the numerous lists of necessary books to have aboard your boat. Boat Owner's comes to mind by Nigel Calder as one. HOWEVER, I believe you will find more useful information within the 408 pages. Also, it's book size (won't be a pain to store aboard) will be welcome.
The boring stuff (he tells you how to prioritize) -- some may need to hear/see safety first, and structure/bilge pumps et al. I could understand the reasoning but it wasn't real useful to me. His organizational check-lists will help folks actually plan chronology and FINISH the jobs.
The best part though was the step by step, well-illustrated how-to's. Everything I could want/need to know was covered, including how to read my electric meter, how much insulation the refrigerator needs, how much heat loss to expect in various sized boxes, how to plan for power needs, and a logic as to what we really need/can use/and WILL WORK aboard.
It's not a be-all/end-all book but it's very very good and well worth space aboard. You'll still need your shop books (for your engine, head, pumps, etc.) but with this gem you'll understand the why as well as the how to do repairs.
Even canvas repair is covered. Don't tell anyone, but it's not genius material. You can do it yourself and save big bucks. Mostly though, it's a book of instructions for repairs/improvements and "gosh, that'd be nice" type of things. If you don't know already, you'll learn step-by-step how to Fiberglas, how to make sails, how to fix wiring, WHEN TO HIRE EXPERTS, and more.
Even at retail price $35, it's well worth it, though of course I'd suggest saving $$ and buying used.
Not complete.......2001-05-26
I found that the book lacked certain basic information. for example: when restoring an old boat, one must typically contend with transporting the boat (perhaps mention of trailer, and cradle designs), or de-masting and storage, removing the multi-layers of antifoulant paint, correct the grazing of the gelcoat. For the interiour, one may decide to substitute teak for mahogany, white oak, etc, but there is no mention of altenate woods for cabinetry and interior work. For the deck anti-skid, how can you mold parts of the missing anti-skid, if you dont want to use threadmaster M. I just found the book a little bit less than basic.
I wish there were 10 stars! It should be on everyones shelf........2001-02-05
I don't know where to begin thanking Casey and recommending him at the same time. A feeble attempt follows:
This is the MOST valuable of my 80 or 90 boatbuilding books, hands-down. It doesn't matter what construction material you are using, or what your level of expertise. At the very least, it is a fun, witty, and motivating book. Even if you come out of it with no more knowledge than when you started (I guarantee that will not happen), it will give you the necessary wisdom and motivation to stay the course. It was the first 'boat building' book I ever purchased, and it alone motivated me to stop dreaming about a boat, and to start building/rebuilding one. And it was to this book I turned whenever a project was frustrating (this is almost daily, for the uninitiated--and he explains this, too). It was also the book I used as a primary reference, and it served me very well in the rebuilding of two medium-sized boats. It has since served me equally well in the building of boats from plans, though you will need more than he offers for this (that does not mean instead of this, but in addition to his book, another will be necessary).
Whether you are going to build a boat from scratch, or you are going to refurbish an older boat (he makes a hard sell), this book MUST be read. If you have only one book on your shelf pertaining to the construction/reconstruction/maintenance, this should be it. You will never forget it, and you will recommend it to others as strongly as I am to you. Your boat will feel naked without it.
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The brief but heartfelt prayers in this whimsically illustrated book are the perfect compliment to any meal. Full of thanksgiving for the food we enjoy each day the simple prayers remember those who are less fortunate while celebrating the delicious nourishment we receive from the earth. A treasure for anyone who is grateful for all that they receive on a daily basis.A wonderful gift for children or adults.
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Eyes at the window, awesome work........2007-08-01
This will keep you guessing to the end, I loved it, awesome insight to the Amish way of thinking and living. I am waiting and watching for E. Y. Miller to do it again.
Amazing that this is a first novel!.......2006-12-22
On the Pennsylvania frontier in 1810, Amish pioneers Yost and Eliza Hershberger lose their 7-month-old daughter to murder. Who would slip into their cabin long after midnight, while the young couple and Eliza's visiting sister Polly are out tending the sugar maples, and smother an infant to death? While leaving the two older girls unharmed? The guessing begins when Polly remembers twice seeing eyes at the cabin's window. First before the three adults left the cabin, and again after their discovery of the murdered baby. Although the frightened young woman can tell her brother-in-law almost nothing that might put a name to the person behind those eyes, Yost takes what little she does say and quickly builds it into an assumption: the murderer must be his brother Reuben. A jury of 12 Amish men soon declares Reuben Hershberger guilty of causing little Marie Hershberger's death, and the local bishop pronounces sentence. Reuben must be shunned.
Over the next 50 years, Reuben Hershberger steadfastly insists on his innocence. Anna, his beloved wife, stands by him as best she can; but even she must obey the church, which for her means sharing his bed without allowing conjugal relations. That deprives them both of the large family that their culture requires - the two children they already have must be their last. They relocate to the Ohio frontier, but Reuben's supposed guilt follows them. Other Amish from their Pennsylvania county also move to Ohio, and that makes any real change in their social isolation impossible.
Evie Yoder Miller strutures her novel as a first-person narrative in the separate voices of eight different characters. Chapter by chapter, the narrator changes and so does the reader's perspective. The 50-year mystery that supplies the book's plot isn't its real point, although that's handled well enough. Where EYES AT THE WINDOW really shines is in its fascinatingly detailed portrait of Amish life in the 19th Century; and in its sobering, entirely believable portrayal of what the characters' unjust assumptions do, not only to falsely accused Reuben but also to his accusers and the entire community that administers his punishment. A rich and thought-provoking read!
Excellent Mystery, Based on a True Story from the 1800s.......2006-09-03
This story covers over 50 years reviewing the lives of various people connected in someway to the murder of a 7 month old baby in 1810. Although at times it does seem a little drawn out (the books is over 500 pages long), it does an excellent job with character development and gives the reader a sense of how these people lived their lives. There is a family tree at the back of the book that helps with all the offspring names. I referred to this many times reading the book. There is also a glossary that defines the German words used.
The author does a wonderful job portraying Amish life in the 1800s. How difficult life must have been. There certainly was much premature death. The author explains how she did a lot of research into the families when preparing to write this book, which included reading grave stones.
I really enjoyed how Anna, the wife of Reuben (who was falsely accused), was portrayed. She was an example of one who trusted God, believed the best in people, and was someone who supported and cared for her husband at the expense of herself. This couple sacrificed so much as a result of this error.
Upon reading this book it makes one more reluctant to jump to conclusions and to judge others before knowing all the facts. This book highlighted the fact that the Amish religion has ones who are humble and ones who are proud (which is true of all Christian religions). There were some kindhearted, forgiving ones who loved people and wanted to serve, and others who were self-righteous, legalistic, and unforgiving. It was also interesting how some of the characters were unsure whether they "would make it to heaven". Clearly there was much legalism practiced. Thankfully there were some who knew that salvation is not based on works but in trusting what Jesus has done on the cross. No one is guaranteed salvation based on any church membership and definitely not on what you can offer God through your good deeds. It is by grace alone, through faith alone in Jesus' dying on the cross for our sins.
My only disappointment with the book was that there wasn't complete closure at the end. We aren't sure whether Reuben ever meets with the true murderer or whether he meets up with any of Yost's offspring. Otherwise, it is a wonderful book. I highly recommend it.
Difficult Read Yet Ultimately Worthy.......2005-06-18
Certainly this book benefitted from the first-hand experience of Evie Yoder Miller's Amish upbringing. It rings true from start to finish. Additionally, the book was intensely researched. The reader is treated to faultless historical accuracy and the unwinding of an intriguing true-life mystery. However, by no means was this an easy read. The voice and content of the first-person narratives became redundant after a while; the characters and their many offspring confusing.
There was little humor nor even marked pathos within these pages, perhaps purposefully so. The author used simple, plain language to recount the lives of the simple, "plain" people of her book. And plainly the daily round of rural life on the frontier was unrelenting and unrelieved, save for a few outstanding incidents. Nothing much changed except the seasons. Hard work, hardships, hard feelings, all were stoically borne.
Even the denoument of the baby's death was mundane ~ the reason it occurred, and why the blame was pinned on someone else while the true murderer continued on in the community undetected until his deathbed confession.
That the climax was almost an anticlimax was quite a satisfactory finish. Further proof that truth packs a greater power than any fiction.
A flawless portrayal of Amish life?.......2004-11-30
This is Evie Yoder Miller's dark tale of murder, hatred, guilt, deceit and ostracism in a nineteenth century Amish community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. The murder, an infanticide, and the fate of Reuben, the wrongly accused brother of the victim's father, sets the tone for the story: Sickness, the uncontrollable forces of nature, catastrophes, death and humans pushed to the limits of endurance, floods the reader's mind in every part of the book. Although the story unfolds in the form of eight first-person accounts, it is Reuben's bleak and depressing life that colors the experiences of everyone involved.
Why was Reuben accused? Woven into the story is the tension between two brothers - a literary motif that goes back as far as the Genesis account of Cain and Abel. In this case, Reuben is the odd one, a braucher, endowed with powers of magic healing passed on to him by aunt Barbli, who had instructed him in the use of Albertus Magnus' Egyptian Mysteries (pp. 39, 66, 367). It is little wonder, therefore, that Reuben's magic is frowned upon by the church. The evidence against Reuben as the murderer is weak but he is disciplined nonetheless. The word for discipline in the Amish Church is shunning which means that church members (including relatives and friends) cut off relations with the offender in order to move him to confession and restoration. It takes fifty years before Reuben's innocence is proven and he is re-baptized and restored to church membership. This is the time span covered in the novel, gripping the reader's attention from beginning to end.
Eyes at the Window is an historical novel. Reuben actually existed. He was Solomon Hochstetler (born 1787). The infanticide also happened as well as many of the other incidents related. Isaac, the bishop and pastor of the church that so cruelly disciplined Reuben, was Benedict Miller (born 1781). He is portrayed by the author as a weak, indecisive man, plagued by self-doubt, doubting his calling to the ministry and never really sure that Reuben had been treated justly. In fact, the characters, though given fictitious names, are so thinly veiled that (as this reviewer soon noticed) local and family historians promptly replaced the fictitious names with the real ones.
Although skillfully crafted, the problem with this novel is its historicity. The book is being presented as faultlessly portraying Amish life and community. But is this really so? As history has it (see Harvey Hostetler, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler [1977], p. 63), the historical Solomon Hochstetler, alias "Reuben," was never a member of the Amish church and therefore could not have been shunned ("shunning" being strictly an ecclesiastical term applied only to church members). Solomon was ostracized, yes. But after his strenuous declaration of innocence two years after his brother's death and before the murderer's confession, he was baptized (not re-baptized) and accepted into church fellowship. But in the novel, it is Reuben, the innocent "witch doctor," ill-treated by an essentially incompetent and joylessly harsh church community, who is finally accepted and re-baptized. One cannot but wonder what went through the author's mind when construing this clash between Reuben, the "shunned" braucher, and the Christian Church; leaving the detrimental para-message that witchcraft is innocent (the reader is treated to actual examples of Reuben's magical prescriptions) and the Church, narrowminded and loveless, is at fault. As to the practice of the Amish Church re-baptizing someone who had previously been baptized in the Amish Church, could that really have happened?
There is the case of Amish men serving on jury duty. According to their confession of faith, the Amish are non-jurors, that is, they refuse to swear or to take an oath. This is part of their belief system for which they were so bloodily persecuted in the "old country" and because of which they came to America. In other words, Amish church members serving as jurors, especially in a murder case (the Amish are nonresistant, i.e. they the abhor all violence and are conscientious objectors to war), is at best an anomaly and in no way typical. And Benedict Miller, historically the courageous, abnegated and dedicated pastor who on horse back ventures on that long trip to Baltimore in order to purchase the liberty of an indentured Amish youth (the author says "slave"), or who rides for weeks on horse back from Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Holmes County, Ohio to care for his flock, becomes the wishy-washy Isaac of Evie's tale.
Is this really a flawless portrayal of Amish life?
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The sexy, elegant design of the Apple PowerBook combined with the Unix-like OS X operating system based on FreeBSD, have once again made OS X the Apple of every hackers eye. In this unique and engaging book covering the brand new OS X 10.4 Tiger, the worlds foremost true hackers unleash the power of OS X for everything form cutting edge research and development to just plain old fun.
OS X 10.4 Tiger is a major upgrade for Mac OS X for running Apples Macintosh computers and laptops. This book is not a reference to every feature and menu item for OS X. Rather, it teaches hackers of all types from software developers to security professionals to hobbyists, how to use the most powerful (and often obscure) features of OS X for wireless networking, WarDriving, software development, penetration testing, scripting administrative tasks, and much more.
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The Last Of The Original Set.......2007-07-09
This book harkens back to the "good old days" when playing the paper and pencil D&D used to be new and fun. It is also the last of the original manuals we purchased to play the game. There have been several reincarnations of this manual and I've thumbed through them but they just don't hold a candle to the original, despite the fancier artwork and rule changes. There are lots of new monsters to supplement the original manual and they were all done in the same style as Monster Manual 1 with black and white line drawings. I am not at all happy with the direction TSR took after Mr. Gygax was booted out (or left, can't remember which) and one big loss was the original manuals. They are now up to version 3 something of the rules but I do not even know what they are because I just play computer games now. All I know about the new rules is that multi-class characters are easier to work with. It was an exciting time, a different era. I still have this manual and will always treasure it. If you can find one, pick it up just to see how things used to be done. Highly recommended.
Modrons Rule.......2006-08-24
This is the final piece of the 1st Edition AD&D monster puzzle. Despite its age, the book still offers up several monsters that never found their way into the 3rd Edition of the game. My favorites are the Modrons from the plane of Nirvana. They are some the silliest monsters ever created, but lend a lighthearted feel that 3rd edition lacks.
Back on the serious side, the Random Encounter Tables are terrific. The tables not only list the monsters in this book, but also those in the original MM and Fiend Folio. They even have note next to each monster that indicates which book it can be found in. Very nice.
Still an Essential Product.......2000-07-08
This book has a lot of creatures that can be found no where else as well as a good look at demons and devils. While all the creatures in the first monster manual can be found in the newer versions this book is truely unique. If you ever get a chance to buy one, do so even if you already have the new monster manual.
The best book for demons, devils, and interesting creatures.......2000-05-02
Here's the most valuable compendium of advanced and extra-planar monsters in existence for AD&D. Gary Gygax's last major contribution to the menagerie includes many old favorites, most of which were expurgated or "toned down" in the later, politically correct version of the game. You get dozens upon dozens of demons, devils, undead, demodands, daemons, dragons, giants, and more; if it's evil, and fun to kill, it's here! Lots of classic illustrations, too, far superior to the later Monstrous Manual (bleah!). Find out why it's an eternal DM favorite!
Worth Getting.......1999-08-29
I have been playing AD&D for well nigh 12 years now, being in possesion of MMII since it was first published. MonsterManualII has many very interesting and usefull monsters that I coulden't imagine not using in my campaigns. Contact me at Kiaz@bellatlantic.net if you want to further discuss MonsterManualII!
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- Excellent reference work for outer planes adventures.
- The best monster listing
- A must have for true 1st edition DM's
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Excellent reference work for outer planes adventures........1998-07-06
This is an excellent reference work for adventures set in worlds other than our own. Extremely good for higher-level characters, but lower-level characters will find most of the creatures in this book too powerful. Overall, excellent, but not a must-have for beginning DMs and players.
The best monster listing.......1998-03-17
I have to hand it to the ol' gang of early TSR. From cover to cover, this one is _packed_! Fantastic arrays of demons and devils continue after the Monster Manual with Mephistopholes, Anthraxus, and many, many more. The original Deva listing is here too! Even Charon, Boatman of the River Styx is here. *sigh* What a masterpiece!
A must have for true 1st edition DM's.......1997-11-02
Personally I think all Monster Compediums for 1st edition are indispensable but MMII is for good reason. Before I even get into the monsters the beginning of this book has charts on all character ability scores that go beyond those established in players handbook. This is invaluable when characters go beyond 18 in ability scores or when dealing with a monster of exceptional abilties. In addition to this MMII, as I like to call it, possesses some very interesting monsters,i.e. aurumvorax,aboleth,tarrasque,cloud dragon,solid devils and demons and even some good aligned creatures like the moon dog and solars and planars. Creature captions are well drawn, better than MMI, in fact I'd say the whole book is a step up in quality from Monster Manual I. Overall I'd say this is an important book for anyone interested 1st or 2nd edition AD&D.
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