Wooden Boats: in pursuit of the purcraft craft at an American boatyard
by Ruhlman, Michael
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG lg sz PB
- Seller
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Sebago, Maine, United States
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Synopsis
There are fewer than 10,000 wooden boats in America, but the circulation of WoodenBoat magazine exceeds 180,000. What is it about these boats that has captured the popular imagination? With his "lively blend of reportage [and] reflection" ( Los Angeles Times ), Michael Ruhlman sets off for a renowned boatyard in Martha's Vineyard to follow the construction of two boats-Rebecca, a 60-foot modern pleasure schooner, and Elisa Lee, a 32-foot powerboat. Filled with exquisite details and stories of the sea, this exciting exploration of a nearly forgotten craft and the colorful personalities involved will enthrall wooden boat owners as well as craftspeople of every stripe, nature enthusiasts, and fans of compelling nonfiction.
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- Bookseller
- Crabtree's Collection Old Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOOKS051833I
- Title
- Wooden Boats: in pursuit of the purcraft craft at an American boatyard
- Author
- Ruhlman, Michael
- Illustrator
- Photos, diagrams
- Book Condition
- Used - VG lg sz PB
- Edition
- 1st PB ed
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- (2001)
- Keywords
- Intimate portrait of passions pursued by those who forswear the rat, race of modern life to live and breath the fragrance of, Yacht building, Rebecca yacht, Massachusetts, Vineyard Haven, Schooners, Wooden ships, Design, Construction
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