THE FINELY FITTED YACHT THE BOAT IMPROVEMENT MANUAL

Mate, Ferenc

ISBN 10: 0920256287 / ISBN 13: 9780920256282

Published by Albatross Publishing House, 1979

About this Item

Volumes I and II in one book. Galley; Head; Salon; Engine Room; Stowage; Cockpit; On Deck; Safety; Ground Tackle; Bibelots; Canvas And Sails. Card Covers. Good+ tight condition. 287 pages in Volume I; 318 pages in Volume II. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0.

Seller Inventory # 01949

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE FINELY FITTED YACHT THE BOAT IMPROVEMENT MANUAL
• Publisher: Albatross Publishing House
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0920256287
• ISBN 13: 9780920256282
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Máté, Candace
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis

The Boat Improvement Manual: After 10 printings and 70,000 hardback copies sold, this nautical classic is finally available in trade paperback.

Ferenc Máté, author of such nautical bestsellers as From a Bare Hull, Shipshape and The World's Best Sailboats, shows how you can turn almost any sailboat into a safe, practical and beautiful yacht. The over 200 small, do-it-yourself projects, all charmingly illustrated by Candace Máté, range from cockpit-grates and miniature fireplaces to sun-awnings and skylights. The combined volumes cover both the interior and exterior with chapters dedicated to the galley, chart table, stowage, engine room, cockpit, safety gear, ground tackle, sails and canvas. Mate's writing, always authoritative, unfailingly humorous, is engaging and a joy to read. This is a major work that should be in every ship's library. 426 photos and illustrations

About the Author

FERENC MATE was born in Hungary, escaped at the age of eleven, and has lived in Budapest, Vienna, Vancouver, Laguna Beach, New York, Paris and Rome. He is the author of 15 books translated into 14 languages, including New York Times Notable Book A Vineyard in Tuscany and the Dugger/Nello historical sea adventure fiction series. He lives with his family tending their vines and olives in the hills of Tuscany.