Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction, and Use
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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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SCREAMING GOOD DEAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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!!!!!!!!
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It's a specific, important coverage for any serious nautical library.
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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
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driftboat
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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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A Worthy Book
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I have lived in the Rogue River Basin my entire life and used to work in the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue. The access is still boat, trail, or fly in the canyon. I grew up in the Aluminum era of drift boats on the Rogue; however, I have owned and rowed wooden drift boats of both the Keith Steele Mckenzie and Bob Pritchett Rogue styles. My grandfather also built a few "double enders" before I became drift boat sentient.
Because I am from one of regions that Fletcher has written about, I am familiar with some of the names and lore presented. Fletcher does an admirable job with the history and writes in an entertaining, yet documented, manner. The sections on modeling and traditional drift boat building should instill confidence in any would be builder.
I am glad I purchased the book and think it is a read worthy of the price. In addition to drift boat history, the modeling and traditional drift boat building sections make this book a good reference source.
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Great boats!
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I have been looking for plans, of this type for a long time. I make wooden models in "G" scale. These are great. I wish I would have found it sooner.
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