Pete Culler's Boats: The Complete Design Catalog - Hardcover

Burke, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0877421420 ISBN 13: 9780877421429

Publisher: Intl Marine Pub Co, 1984

Synopsis

The three pillars of Cullerā€™s design philosophy were simplicity, economy, and ease of use. He believed designs based on the working craft of the past could fulfill the needs of the present, and do so with style, while recognizing that many of these boat types could be cumbersome as required by the trade that spawned them. Every design Pete Culler ever put on paper, more than 100 in all, is here, including designs for outboard workboats, a double-paddle canoe, a scow schooner, fast launches, a 26-foot tugboat, a Tancook whaler, sampans, sharpies, schooners, and more. Originally published in 1984, WoodenBoat is pleased to bring this long-dormant book back to life.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

If you're an admirer of traditional boat design-and if your idea of a good boat is a practical boat-you'll find an astounding windfall of designs in this book. The pillars of Pete Culler's design philosophy were simplicity, economy, and ease of use. He believed that designs based on the working craft of the past could fulfill today's boating needs-and do so with style-while recognizing that many of these boat types could be cumbersome, even burdensome, as required by the trade that spawned them. In the words of author John Burke, "Captain Pete's lasting contribution lay in his ability to refine and enhance these workboats for today's pleasure uses, without losing their appealing qualities."

Pete Culler worked in a shop, not an office. He built boats, as well as designed them. His "career" as a boat designer was relatively short-the bulk of his design work was done in the 1960s and 1970s. Every design he ever put on paper-more than 100 in all-is included in this book.

The boats range from the "Good Little Skiffs" to the sturdy, ill-fated schooners Integrity and John F. Leavitt. They include a wheelbarrow skiff, a fast gig, outboard workboats, a sharp wherry, a double-paddle canoe, a V-bottomed yawlboat, a Sharptown barge, a scow schooner, fast launches, a 26-foot tugboat, a dogbody, a Tancook whaler, a Baltimore clipper, an express cruiser, sampans, shallops, sharpies, and schooners.

About this edition

• Publisher: Intl Marine Pub Co
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0877421420
• ISBN 13: 9780877421429
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 295