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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-10014200121X

ISBN-139780142001219

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038415035

Product Key Features

Book TitleWooden Boats : in Pursuit of the Perfect Craft at an American Boatyard

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicBoating, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Marine & Naval, Science & Technology

FeaturesReprint

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation, Sports & Recreation, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMichael Ruhlman

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight11.4 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Wooden Boats describes in loving detail how these vessels are made. . . . Mr. Ruhlman consistently comes through with touching lyricism." -- The Wall Street Journal "Ruhlman's deft blending of boatbuilding description and seagoing lore will satisfy even the fussiest of wooden-boat enthusiasts." -- WoodenBoat magazine, "Wooden Boats describes in loving detail how these vessels are made. . . . Mr. Ruhlman consistently comes through with touching lyricism." —The Wall Street Journal "Ruhlman's deft blending of boatbuilding description and seagoing lore will satisfy even the fussiest of wooden-boat enthusiasts." —WoodenBoat magazine

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal623.8/2023

Table Of ContentWooden Boats - Michael Ruhlman Prologue One: Rebecca Two: Elisa Lee Three: The Voyage of Tappan Zee and Beyond Four: The Workmanship of Risk Five: Rebecca, Elisa , and Jane Dore Epilogue Postscript Acknowledgments and Sources

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisThere are fewer than 10,000 wooden boats in America, but the circulation of WoodenBoat magazine exceeds 180,000. What is it about these boats that has captured the popular imagination? With his "lively blend of reportage [and] reflection" ( Los Angeles Times ), Michael Ruhlman sets off for a renowned boatyard in Martha's Vineyard to follow the construction of two boats-Rebecca, a 60-foot modern pleasure schooner, and Elisa Lee, a 32-foot powerboat. Filled with exquisite details and stories of the sea, this exciting exploration of a nearly forgotten craft and the colorful personalities involved will enthrall wooden boat owners as well as craftspeople of every stripe, nature enthusiasts, and fans of compelling nonfiction., There are fewer than 10,000 wooden boats in America, but the circulation of WoodenBoat magazine exceeds 180,000. What is it about these boats that has captured the popular imagination? With his "lively blend of reportage and] reflection" ( Los Angeles Times ), Michael Ruhlman sets off for a renowned boatyard in Martha's Vineyard to follow the construction of two boats-Rebecca, a 60-foot modern pleasure schooner, and Elisa Lee, a 32-foot powerboat. Filled with exquisite details and stories of the sea, this exciting exploration of a nearly forgotten craft and the colorful personalities involved will enthrall wooden boat owners as well as craftspeople of every stripe, nature enthusiasts, and fans of compelling nonfiction.