Boat Building in Winterton, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland (Mercury Series) (Paperback)

by David A. Taylor (Author)

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Product Description
This revised edition of a classic work covers the history, design, construction, and use of traditional wooden inshore fishing boats in the small town of Winterton, on the shore of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Boatbuilding lore, especially the dynamics of boat design and construction, are seen from the perspective of the boat builders themselves, and are discussed within the context of the community's social, economic, and natural environments. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, archival images, drawings, and line plans, this book is a practical guide for boatbuilding enthusiasts and a valuable resource for scholars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadie (July 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0660195992
• ISBN-13: 978-0660195995
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,419,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ethnography with tables of offsets!, April 20, 2008

By	Robert C. Mitchell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I hunted this book down after seeing a beautiful "rodney" boat from New Foundland on the internet. I didn't realise it was an ethnography when I ordered it, but now that I have it I appreciate it for what it is. I enjoyed reading about the boats and the vanishing breed of men who built them. One of the things that makes this book so interesting is accounts of the use of archaic methods that result in very sound, beautiful, useful boats. The author does go into the building procedures and provide lines and offsets for a few boats.