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Working Boats of Britain: Their Shape and Purpose (Conway's History of Sail) [Hardcover]

Eric McKee (Author), Basil Greenhill (Introduction)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Conway Maritime Press Ltd; Revised edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0851772773
ISBN-13: 978-0851772776
Product Dimensions: 28.9 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 895,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Since the original publication in 1983, Working Boats of Britain has become the classic reference work in its field. Much more than a descriptive catalog of British small craft, McKee details different techniques for boat building and discusses designs and why they vary so greatly.

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Magnum opus on boats 12 Oct 2005

By Chris Lawton

Format:Hardcover

This is a serious work that examines the types of small working boats around the British Isles and details their design and construction characteristics. Designs and tables of offsets and scantlings are also given. If you don't know what offset tables and scantlings are you may find the book rather too technical and turgid, but for keen boaties and boatwrights this book is a gem. Only 4 stars because I think the author got a bit carried away with taxonomy plus the index is rather hopeless. Otherwise I love it.

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