Pete Culler on Wooden Boats by John Burke

Pete Culler on Wooden Boats by John Burke

The insights and wisdom of the late, greatboat designer and builder Renowned as one of the last and best of the old-timeboatbuilders, Captain R. D.“Pete” Cullerprovided a guiding light for the wooden boat revival inthe 1970s. His designs are classic melds of eleganceand utility; his workmanship was akin to artistry; andhis teaching and writing a blend of clarity, good sense,insight, and humor. This book brings together the completetexts of Culler’s classic works Boats, Oars, andRowing and Skiffs & Schooners, along with articles fromThe Mariner’s Catalogs and a selection of his timelessboat designs.

R.D. "Pete" Culler is one of the best-known, best-respected designers and builders of traditional wooden boats. Renowned for dozens of small boat and large schooner designs and for his encyclopedic knowledge of traditional building methods and techniques, he wrote three books and numerous articles that provided a cornerstone of the wooden boat revival and inspired a generation of enthusiasts. He died in 1978. John Burke spent his youth as a neighbor of Pete Culler in Hyannis, MA, learning skills from the master craftsman and becoming a lifelong friend ultimately becoming the heir of Culler's intellectual property. Burke has been a professional boatbuilder, a correspondent to WoodenBoat magazine, and served as vice president of the Traditional Small Craft Association. He edited Pete Culler's Boats: The Complete Design Catalog, and works as a captain for Maine State Ferries on the daily run to Vinalhaven.

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ISBN 13	9780071489799
ISBN 10	0071489797
Title	Pete Culler on Wooden Boats
Author	John Burke
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	International Marine Publishing Co
Year published	2007-11-16
Number of pages	400
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