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Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction, and Use |  | Author: Roger L. Fletcher
Creator: Samuel F. Manning
Publisher: Stackpole Books
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $32.87
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Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.9
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0811702340
Dewey Decimal Number: 799.10284
EAN: 9780811702348
Publication Date: July 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Drift boats and river dories are superb fishing boats specifically designed for whitewater rivers. They originated in the early 1900s on Oregon s McKenzie and Rogue rivers and are now popular throughout North America and the world. This is the fascinating history of the river pioneers who designed, built, and used the early river dories and their successive incarnations. Author Roger Fletcher has collected stories, diaries, and photographs and recovered and recorded the lines and plans of these early boats before they were irretrievably lost. With marine artist Sam Manning s drawings, the book documents the traditional free-form method of drift-boat construction. Whether you are a fly fisherman who appreciates the gentle lapping of water on wood or a boat builder who wants to recreate a piece of history, Drift Boats and River Dories is sure to satisfy.
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Drift boats and River dories December 23, 2009
C. D. MacKenzie (oregon)
very pleased with the promptness of receiving the book and the quality of the text and photos
Diamond Plated October 19, 2009
DJD (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well it's true some men see what other just look at. What does that mean? I dont really know, but, I can say without adoubt that this book will be a favorite of mine for a long time. In fact I have purchased plans from the publisher for one of the boats. I would like to have all them, so I can choose the one for the outing, but I have to many boats now. So one is going to have to do everything. I grew up watching these boats on the rivers of southern Oregon. I have start flyfishing more now, and needed a boat for slow running rivers and small lakes. I go back just to look at the building plans and the pictures. If you own a coffee table or a reading stand next to your favorite chair this one should be on it, unless of course your not a flyfisherman.
Then I would recommend you get the "instant boat" book by Mr. Payson, you can find something for everybody in these two books.
SCREAMING GOOD DEAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! June 13, 2008
Christopher Douglas Kidd (north Idaho)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
wow if you want info this is the book, worth 10 times the price! great history and plans to build your own. my only disapointment is i did not have it a long time ago YOU WONT BE DISAPOINTED!!!!!!!!
It's a specific, important coverage for any serious nautical library. February 7, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
A focus on drift-boat history and design isn't for every general lending collection but it should be considered a 'must' for any serious nautical holding or outdoor sports collection. It blends history with boat building illustrations by Samuel F. Manning along with a very specific guide to drift boats and river dories from history to construction and changing designs. Step-by-step photos on building a traditional boat to scale accompany discussions of the free-form method of drift boat construction, including enough detail to model ten such boats to scale or full size. It's a specific, important coverage for any serious nautical library.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
driftboat January 14, 2008
rughooker
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Extremely satisfied.If you plan to build a driftboat, this is the book to have. Very informative and the author is willing to work with you via e-mail.
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