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Handbook of Marine Surveying

by Thomas Ask
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Overview

This concise guide takes the nautical enthusiast on a guided tour of British and Irish fishing boats and their development over hundreds of years. The author examines how foreign fishing fleets from France and Scandinavia influenced British vessels, as well as the early days of steam-and motor-powered boats. The text is accompanied by more than 300 rare drawings and photographs, including several design plans.

Synopsis

This concise guide takes the nautical enthusiast on a guided tour of British and Irish fishing boats and their development over hundreds of years. The author examines how foreign fishing fleets from France and Scandinavia influenced British vessels, as well as the early days of steam-and motor-powered boats. The text is accompanied by more than 300 rare drawings and photographs, including several design plans.

Journal of the Institute Marine Surveyors

Our small craft surveyor members would benefit from having this book in their reference libraries so to would the professional boatowner.

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Editorials

Dockwalk

This is a very sound practical textbook which could earn its keep on your bookshelf.

Work Boat World

A highly refined book that looks at every imaginable aspect of the design, construction, equipping, fitout and finishing of ships and boats, it is clear, concise and easy to follow.

Cruising

The writing is authoritative and presents the complexity of structural small ship design in understandable and comprehensive language. Very useful checklist suggesting the issues which any survey should address. It is a valuable addition to the library.

Cruising World's Good Book Column

Boating professionals, boat owners and boat buyers who are technically minded will find this handbook extremely useful.

Journal of the Institute Marine Surveyors

Our small craft surveyor members would benefit from having this book in their reference libraries so to would the professional boatowner.

Sailing-Inland Offshore

This is a textbook for students of marine surveying, boating professionals and technically-minded boat owners.... provide(s) a concise collection of practical, theoretical and regulatory information.

Sailing-Inland and Offshore

This is a textbook for students of marine surveying, boating professionals and technically-minded boat owners.... provide(s) a concise collection of practical, theoretical and regulatory information.

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2007
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781574092493

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