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Price: $39.95 as of 11/07/2009 08:07 EST
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8231092
EAN: 9780760306079
Edition: illustrated edition
ISBN: 0760306079
Label: Motorbooks International
Manufacturer: Motorbooks International
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1999-06
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Studio: Motorbooks International
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This is more than the story of the person and the company he founded in 1930-it is a photohistory of the magnificent boats themselves, and the extraordinary design, craftsmanship, and materials that made them legendary. Special attention is given to the Baby Gar, as well as runabouts, speedsters, utilities, and express cruisers-all built in Wood's Michigan boatworks.
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Purchased Gar Wood Boats by Anthony Mollica, very detailed description and fantastic pictures. The best book on Gar Wood.
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We're not boat fans but really enjoyed the photography. Beautiful boats and lots of color, b/w and historic action and promo pics. Great
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At the National Boating History Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 17, 2001, "Gar Wood Boats: Classics of a Golden Era," was selected as The Classic Boating Book-of-the-Year for 2001 by the National Boating Museum, Washington, DC. This prestigious selection is made annually to the book that contributes significant original research and valuable historic information related to boat building, design and performance. As the author of this book, I am pleased to share this information with potential ... Read More
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A Wonderful Portrayal of Classic Wooden Boating A one of a kind historic journey with Gar Wood, one of the pioneers of motorized wooden boating. The author's insight and knowledge of the subject is quite evident in page after page of the book. The pictures and illustrations are exquisite and beautiful to look at. This is a must read for anyone who loves classic boating, boating in general and American history, as you are taken on an epic journey with one of America's leading industrialists of a ... Read More
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