Drift Boats and River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction and Use - Tapa dura

"There are two books here: a superbly written and beautifully illustrated history of the evolution of the original McKenzie River drift boat and its variations on the Rogue and Colorado rivers, and a how-to book on building a traditional drift boat and a number of variations. ...The technical half of this extraordinary book preserves an enormous amount of information about design and building techniques essential to drift-boat construction." -- Chris Camuto, Grey's Sporting Journal, February 2008.

- Provides sufficient detail to model 10 boats to scale or build them full size - Instruction and step-by-step photos for building a traditional boat to scale - With measured drawings for 10 traditional boats, including the Light McKenzie River Boat and the Rogue River Driver 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.