Mauch's Sailboat Guide, Vol. II (Plastic Comb)

by Jan Mauch (Author) "The Swedish built ALBIN 79 is sloop rig, fin keel, skeg rudder and keel supported mast..." (more)
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Product Description
Volume II of 3-volume reference set. The result of continued research, Vol. II adds on to Vol. I without duplication and contains line drawings, specs, layouts, and descriptions of over 400 sailboats from 90 manufacturers. Sailboats range from 20' to 84'; includes boats ranging from out-of-production boats from the 60's & 70's to boats introduced in 1994. Table of Contents cross-references Vol. I for ease of research. Used in N. America, S. America, Europe, Australia, and Asia by yacht brokers, yacht surveyors, marine financiers, and sailboat buyers.

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Mauch's Sailboat Guide, Vol. II adds on to Vol. I and contains specifications, line drawings, interior layouts, and concise descriptions of over 400 sailboats from 90 manufacturers. Models included range from boats built in the 60's and 70's to those introduced in 1994. Featuring sailboats from around the world, the Guide is relied upon by Yacht Brokers, Surveyors, Marine Lenders, Marine Transporters, and Sailboat Purchasers.

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 515 pages
• Publisher: Glerin Business Resources, Inc; Volume II of 3-volume reference set edition (September 1994)
• ISBN-10: 0964262118
• ISBN-13: 978-0964262119
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,677,166 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jan Mauch's Saiboat Guide Review, February 25, 2000

By	Melvin Wood (Vero Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is one of three volumes and ALL THREE ARE REQUIRED for a complete guide to a builder or named series of boats. For example, Morgans, Hunters, etc are in all three volumes, but not duplicated. The table of contents is excellent, but refers to the other volumes. The cross reference is very helpful. The photos are adequate, but not standard. The text description is basic and not standard. Some tell horsepower of the engine, some say diesel only. I am a yacht broker and refer to these books, but must research other books as well for any specific boat. Thes are great books for reference, but I would not buy them if I was looking for info on just one boat. Reference to one-off boats is good. No address,telephone numbers or E-mail is available for contact with the builder or a dealer.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Source 0f Info in a Field Where Info is Hard to Find, April 11, 2000

By	Maureen J. Tieman (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Vol 2 of the 3 volume series. (Vol #1 is ISBN# 0-9642621-0-X, Vol #3 is ISBN# 0-9642621-2-6) To get complete information on any single manufacturer you need all 3 volumes, and for the price for the 3 that's a big bite, but if you're shopping for a used boat they're a bargin. There is alot of information missing (which could probably be gleaned from other brokers files in cooperative effort) but that said there is a lot here. Hopefully for ease of use these will be combined into one volume on any future reprints. Also I hope Ms. Mauch continues work on and expand these volumes to add additional manufacturers, models, and specific interior, exterior, sail plan, number of hulls built, and general quality of construction information for any future reprints (and I promise I'll buy and new edition). The other thing I think would fill a serious void is information on company history, specifically, who has gone out of business, been boughtout or merged. These are great books for recreational sailboat lovers and students of the genre, worth the price.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Profiles, layouts, specs of 400+ sailboats. Great book!, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

Full of specs, profiles and layouts of hundreds of sailboats. A different boat model on each page. One of my "most read" books. I reference this book a couple of times each week. I never seem to tire of browsing this one. I also like the spiral binding.