Catboat Summers

Informationen zum Autor By John E. Conway Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung In the winter of 1993 Conway and his family purchased the 24-foot "Buckrammer"! an almost 100-year-old leak- and rust-plugged wooden boat. They then set about restoring the old bucket into the family "yacht". "Catboat Summers" chronicles a decade's worth of adventures in New England waters.

Product details

• Authors: John Conway, John E Conway, John E. Conway, Conway John E.
• Publisher: Seafarer Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2003
• EAN: 9781574091717
• ISBN: 978-1-57409-171-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, SPORTS & RECREATION / Sailing, Sailing, Sports & Recreation, Travel writing, Atlantic Ocean, Sailing / yachting, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing