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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623
EAN: 9781888671414
Edition: 5
ISBN: 1888671416
Label: Tiller Publishing
Manufacturer: Tiller Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: May 21, 2002
Publisher: Tiller Publishing
Studio: Tiller Publishing




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
A book of study plans of Tugs, Freighters, Ferries, Excursion Boats, Trawler Yachts, Houseboats & Fishing Vessels



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great dream book
I like boats. I'm not interested in actually owning any of these boats, simply because they are too large for my finances. Regardless, I really like this book. It's what I call a good 'dream book', you can look thru it and daydream about having one of them like that one day. I'll be doing good to get a fishing boat that I really like, but that still doesn't stop me from dreaming. And I consider this book excellent for that. Some things in life you can get, some things you could get or might ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great designs, thought provoking commentary
This is a great compilation of a designers 30 year output. Benfords clear direction and execution of these designs made them live for me.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Yachts that LOOK like working vessels....
_First of all, let me say that the title of this book is a little misleading. These are not plans for working vessels, they are plans for yachts and houseboats that look like working vessels. Inspite of that little misunderstanding I still found this book to be immensely interesting. There is a small live-aboard tug and barge combination that I would love to own myself. Plus, I can see where some of these designs could be "reverse engineered" to actually serve as useful small freighters, ferries, ... Read More




 



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