Catboat Summers

By John E. Conway

Book Overview

In the winter of 1993 our family did something impetuously reckless by purchasing BUCKRAMMER, an almost 100-year-old, leak-and-rust-plagued, repair-hungry wooden boat... Sound familiar? We thought so.
The humour with which Conway tackles family cruising aboard his 1908 24 ft. (7.3m) Charles Crosby Catboat is guaranteed to keep the reader chuckling, as he slides from past to present and back again, each time drawing in another catboat from his past with its own unique character.
The narrative is real and unfussy and, frankly, funny as he chronicles a decade of cruising New England waters. The useful appendix at the end reveals technical details of the ongoing restoration process of BUCKRAMMER, including the tools involved, the best sources for materials and plans for improvements. Fun for all the family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574091719
• ISBN13: 9781574091717
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"