The Trouble with Old Boats
Published on 2. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-7136-8933-4 (ISBN)
Description
Drawn from the best of Adrian Morgan's entertaining columns musing on the world of traditional boats and the joys of building, sailing and working on them, here is his long-awaited bunkside read. Billed as a 'zen and the art of wooden boatbuilding', it will resonate with classic boat enthusiasts everywhere. Illustrated with evocative watercolour paintings by Charlotte Watters.
Reviews / Votes
"Adrian Morgan, will have laymen, craftsmen and enthusiasts chuckling from start to finish" Practial Boat Owner, April 2008 'Funny, pitchy collectionof Adrian Morgan's columns from Classic Boats magazine on the joys of building, sailing and working on old boats. Morgan has a dry, direct way of communicating his tales and they're guaranteed to make you smile.' Canal Boat & Inland Waterways, 1 June 2008 'The book is still grant entertainment, an ideal one to have at the front of the shelf, ready to pick up if you feel like a few of those more stable, more relaxing moments.' Lymington Times, 3 May 2008 "There is something for everyone, from those who built the boats to those who own and sail them, or even those who just love them for their aesthetic value" Nautical Magazine (June 2008) "If you have a love of wooden and traditional boats then you can't fail to enjoy this book" Boat Mart, 1st August 2008More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Beautiful and evocative b/w watercolour paintings
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8933-4 (9780713689334)
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Additional editions
Adrian Morgan
The Trouble with Old Boats
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Adlard Coles Nautical
€11.99
Available for download
Adrian Morgan
The Trouble with Old Boats
E-Book
05/2013
1st Edition
Adlard Coles Nautical
€11.99
Available for download
Person
Adrian Morgan is an author, journalist, regular contributor to Classic Boat magazine, and he builds and restores wooden boats at his boat building yard on the shores of Loch Broom near Ullapool.