Best Boats to Build or Buy

By Ferenc Máté

Book Overview

Ranging from the ageless Herreshoff day-sailer to the ultra-light Santa Cruz flyers, the book features some of the finest works of designers such as German Frers, Chuck Paine, Bill Crealock, Doug Peterson, Lyle Hess, and others. Even more importantly, it contains interviews with legendary builders such as Tom Morris, the Cherubinis, Cecil Lange, and Tom Dreyfus Using the surveyed boats as examples, M t ; shows what to look for when contemplating the purchase of any sailboat. For the boatbuilder, it points out the weaknesses and strengths of all aspects of construction, using hundreds of photographs and illustrations to clarify.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920256244
• ISBN13: 9780920256244
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Albatross
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Best Boats to Build or Buy

I would never build a sailboat. It would take too much time. But, this book makes me want to change my mind. At the very least, it give interesting insight into journeyman boatbuilding. I used to check this book out of the library about twice a year - whenever I'd get an irresistable urge to dream about sailing away into the sunset. I don't buy very many new books but I finally decided to just buy a copy of this one because I kept wanting to keep it when my check-out time was over (there was always a waiting list). Also, if you ever want to buy a boat - just pick one of the ones described in this book and you'll at least appear to know what the heck you are doing!

Lovingly written - beautifully photographed

I love this book. It offers the author's selections of the best boats in a wide range of categories ranging from small rowing skiffs to bluewater cruisers. The emphasis in each is on quality of construction, design, and performance. Ample photographs and diagrams give a good idea of each boat's design, and the accompanying text gets you itching for the feel of salt water spray on your face.