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Price: $140.33 as of 11/04/2009 16:23 EST
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8231
EAN: 9780393047097
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0393047091
Label: W.W. Norton & Co.
Manufacturer: W.W. Norton & Co.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: March 01, 1999
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Studio: W.W. Norton & Co.
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Product Description:
At last, safe, comfortable, ocean-going power cruisers that don't cost a fortune to own and operate. When boat designer George Buehler realized that he no longer wanted to cruise the world's oceans under sail, he decided to create a line of powerboats that sailors could love and anyone could afford. For inspiration, he turned to the light, lithe salmon trollers of the Pacific Northwest, among the most efficient, seaworthy, and beautiful powerboats ever built. With plans for troller yachts from 38 to 70 feet and detailed information about everything from design theory, building, and outfitting to converting commercial boats, this book is essential reading for anyone thinking about ocean cruising who refuses to spend $500,000 on a boat and $500 a day on fuel.
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I certainly understand the worthwhile intent of this book. But I would caution the author that ridiculing others' priorities don't elevate his case. In this industry there are no absolutes and no two owners are alike. To suggest that someone's political affiliation is a reflection on the integrity of their ideas is completely out of bounds. Let's quit with the smug diminishment of others.
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but nothing else, sorry :)
The main idea - "Boating is cool. Boating on trawler... sorry, troller, twice cooler :) Can't afford a new one - build it by yourself. You CAN do it! To do it you have to know about... By the way, in my 20-s..." :)
Covered areas:
- why boating is cool, a bit of history;
- what kind of boats is more preferable for crossing oceans and why;
- tech details: hull shapes, engines, sails, materials ("steel=cool"). Valuable comparsions ... Read More
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This is a great book for the armchair cruiser, the person who dreams about maybe someday getting a boat and cruising the world. It will add solid substance to those dreams, and make you much better prepared to read the for-sale ads and brochures of yacht brokers.
Buehler adopts a folksy, contrarian, informal style that is a delight to read: we're just sittin' around the port bar with crusty ol' cap'n Buehler, swappin' yarns. Buehler delights in being a contrarian, sniping at all modern ... Read More
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Although technically correct the author has a 'problem' with the modern thinking in this field. This theme is recurrent thoughout his book.
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This is my favorite design book so far for around the world passagemaker type vessels. Buehler sort of takes up where Beebe leaves off, and gives an excellent working man's view of the problem. In his opinion, the vessel should be built more thin and streamlined so as to burn less fuel. Trawler yachts like the Nordhaven, are essentially fat, heavy, big-motored trawling vessels, such as scrape the bottom of the ocean bare with enormous lead weighted trawler nets.
His idea, the *troller* ... Read More
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