Building the Crosby Catboat

by Barry Thomas

In 1986-87 boatbuilder Barry Thomas and his crew at Mystic Seaport constructed a 20-foot catboat after rediscovering the methods used in the famous Crosby boatshops on Cape Cod, ca. 1880-1935. In this construction guide the author documents the unique Crosby building methods and discusses the importance of preserving and using appropriate technologies from the past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091337248X
• ISBN13: 9780913372487
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"