Author: Maynard Bray
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393048993
Category : Ships, Wooden
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This magnificent collection of full-color photographs by renowned photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz of beautiful vessels includes wooden boats ranging from simple prams to sailing and power yachts. Noted marine historian Maynard Bray provides commentary on more than 90 of the world's most photogenic boats.
The Book of Wooden Boats
Author: Maynard Bray
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393048993
Category : Ships, Wooden
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This magnificent collection of full-color photographs by renowned photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz of beautiful vessels includes wooden boats ranging from simple prams to sailing and power yachts. Noted marine historian Maynard Bray provides commentary on more than 90 of the world's most photogenic boats.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393048993
Category : Ships, Wooden
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
This magnificent collection of full-color photographs by renowned photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz of beautiful vessels includes wooden boats ranging from simple prams to sailing and power yachts. Noted marine historian Maynard Bray provides commentary on more than 90 of the world's most photogenic boats.
Iain Oughtred
Author: Nic Compton
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408105152
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A celebration of the work of popular wooden boat designer Iain Oughtred with colour photography showcasing the beauty of the boats as well as the Scottish landscape where he is based.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408105152
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
A celebration of the work of popular wooden boat designer Iain Oughtred with colour photography showcasing the beauty of the boats as well as the Scottish landscape where he is based.
How to Build a Wooden Boat
Author: David C. McIntosh
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822104
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
David C. "Bud" McIntosh was a designer, builder, and sailor of large and small wooden cruising boats for more than 50 years, and wrote about it for over 10 of those years. He made his home on New Hampshire's Piscataqua River, where he was teacher and friend to both amateur and professional boatbuilders.
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822104
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
David C. "Bud" McIntosh was a designer, builder, and sailor of large and small wooden cruising boats for more than 50 years, and wrote about it for over 10 of those years. He made his home on New Hampshire's Piscataqua River, where he was teacher and friend to both amateur and professional boatbuilders.
How to Build Glued-lapstrake Wooden Boats
Author: John Brooks
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
As a child, John Brooks loved to build models and sail with his grandfather. When most teenagers were at the prom, John was changing jibs in the Indian Ocean, halfway through a 35,000-mile, two-year cruise. He began building boats in commercial yards at 19, while studying boat design and building his own boats. John worked for many years honing his craftsmanship on fine yachts, small boats, custom furniture, and a harpsichord. He has been a instructor at the WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1990s, teaching glued-lapstrake boatbuilding, fine interior joinery, and carving. Ruth Ann Hill grew up on the coast of Maine. A writer, boatbuilding assistant, naturalist, and graphic artist, Ruth is the author of Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional Guide and a contributing editor for Maine Boats & Harbors magazine. John and Ruth started their business, Brooks Boats, in 1991. They design and build glued-lapstrake boats in West Brooklin, Maine-and get out to enjoy their handiwork in its proper element whenever they can.
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
ISBN: 9780937822586
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
As a child, John Brooks loved to build models and sail with his grandfather. When most teenagers were at the prom, John was changing jibs in the Indian Ocean, halfway through a 35,000-mile, two-year cruise. He began building boats in commercial yards at 19, while studying boat design and building his own boats. John worked for many years honing his craftsmanship on fine yachts, small boats, custom furniture, and a harpsichord. He has been a instructor at the WoodenBoat School in Maine since the mid-1990s, teaching glued-lapstrake boatbuilding, fine interior joinery, and carving. Ruth Ann Hill grew up on the coast of Maine. A writer, boatbuilding assistant, naturalist, and graphic artist, Ruth is the author of Discovering Old Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park: An Unconventional Guide and a contributing editor for Maine Boats & Harbors magazine. John and Ruth started their business, Brooks Boats, in 1991. They design and build glued-lapstrake boats in West Brooklin, Maine-and get out to enjoy their handiwork in its proper element whenever they can.
Old Wood Boat
Author: Nikki McClure
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home. Scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and varnished, she is made beautiful and seaworthy again. After libations have been poured out, the family casts off, and old wood boat embarks on adventure once more"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216585
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Old wood boat remembers the wind. Dilapidated and parted from the sea, she remembers and waits as her mast cracks and blackberry vines creep across her deck. But one day, a family tows her home. Scraped, scrubbed, sanded, and varnished, she is made beautiful and seaworthy again. After libations have been poured out, the family casts off, and old wood boat embarks on adventure once more"--Provided by publisher.
Gar Wood Boats
Author: Anthony S. Mollica
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760306079
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760306079
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
Classic Wooden Yachts of the Northwest
Author: Ron McClure
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 1570612307
Category : Yachts
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Beautiful color photographs and evocative text transport the reader back to the golden age of Northwest yachting, when custom-designed and custom-built wooden yachts cruised the inland waters of the British Columbia and Washington.The Northwest is a premier center for classic wooden boats, and this book showcases nearly 40 of these beautiful craft. Most of these boats were built during the 1920s and 30s and have been lovingly restored to their original condition. Admire the gorgeous lines and teak decks of the exteriors, then go below to see fine woodwork -- gleaming varnished surfaces, bronze fittings, customized designs -- all the lavish details and craftsmanship that make these boats floating works of art from a bygone era.
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
ISBN: 1570612307
Category : Yachts
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Beautiful color photographs and evocative text transport the reader back to the golden age of Northwest yachting, when custom-designed and custom-built wooden yachts cruised the inland waters of the British Columbia and Washington.The Northwest is a premier center for classic wooden boats, and this book showcases nearly 40 of these beautiful craft. Most of these boats were built during the 1920s and 30s and have been lovingly restored to their original condition. Admire the gorgeous lines and teak decks of the exteriors, then go below to see fine woodwork -- gleaming varnished surfaces, bronze fittings, customized designs -- all the lavish details and craftsmanship that make these boats floating works of art from a bygone era.
Wood, Water & Light
Author: Joel White
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393033274
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Studies of two dozen boats and yachts with profile drawings and photographs.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393033274
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Studies of two dozen boats and yachts with profile drawings and photographs.
Wood Through Water
Author: James W. Ogilvie-Knowles
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781586635657
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Be it a small runabout or a grand sedan cruiser, every classic power boat of yesteryear shares the same essential features at heart: beautiful flowing lines, exotic hardwoods, and the need for loving care. The history of these personal wooden power boats unfolds in over 100 photos, with insights into building, upkeep, and the passion that drives their owners.
Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub
ISBN: 9781586635657
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Be it a small runabout or a grand sedan cruiser, every classic power boat of yesteryear shares the same essential features at heart: beautiful flowing lines, exotic hardwoods, and the need for loving care. The history of these personal wooden power boats unfolds in over 100 photos, with insights into building, upkeep, and the passion that drives their owners.
Schooner
Author: Tom Dunlop
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615342672
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the story of Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin and the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway where the sailing vessel Rebecca was designed and built. Gannon and Benjamin is one of only a few full-time boatyards in the United States devoted exclusively to the design, construction, repair, and maintenance of traditional, plank-on-frame wooden boats--Publisher's description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615342672
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the story of Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin and the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway where the sailing vessel Rebecca was designed and built. Gannon and Benjamin is one of only a few full-time boatyards in the United States devoted exclusively to the design, construction, repair, and maintenance of traditional, plank-on-frame wooden boats--Publisher's description.