Best Boats to Build or Buy

By Ferenc Máté

Book Overview

Lovingly written and beautifully photographed, Best Boats is an evaluation of the most elegantly designed and best-built sailboats in stages-from a bare hull to a finished yacht. In addition to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920256066
• ISBN13: 9780920256060
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Albatross
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 1.2" x 8.8"

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.