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The Trouble with Old Boats
Author(s): Adrian Morgan (Author)
- Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
- Publication Date: 2 Jan. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 0713689331
- ISBN-13: 9780713689334
Book 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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“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)
— Nautical Magazine (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.’
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About the Author
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.
