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The Seaman's Friend: A Treatise on Practical Seamanship (Paperback)

~ Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Author)
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A rare glimpse into the day-to-day shipboard procedures of the 19th-century, newly restored to print from an 1879 edition. The author of Two Years Before the Mast outlines practical aspects of seamanship such a setting sails and tying knots as well as the roles and duties of each crew member. Includes a glossary of sea terms.

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (July 10, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 048629918X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486299181
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #852,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Seaman's Friend, hard core reading, December 21, 2008
By Paul Hoffman (SF East Bay, Northern CA) - See all my reviews
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Richard Dana's "Two Years Before the Mast" is my favorite book, and I have often chosen books to read about sailing in the 1800s. So when I saw I could get another book by Dana I jumped at it. However, since my sailing has been mostly fresh water lake and a little SF Bay day sailing, the minutia of the different parts of a big tall ship was too much for me.

This book is better suited to someone who actually sails on tall ships, or who is a serious naval history buff. (I thought I was, but this was too much arcane detail for me.)

My fault...just what did I expect!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but not the best, November 3, 2002
An interesting book, but there are definitely better ones to learn how age of the sail ships were manoeuvered.

To get a vivid account of how all these tasks were done during a round-cape-Horn cruise, you'd better read "Two years before the mast" of the same author.

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5 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You got the name wrong, November 4, 1999
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It's Richard Henry Dana, Jr
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