The Dory Book

The definitive look at dories, their history, and construction. Besides valuable building instructions, there are plans and offsets for all of the various dory types. This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject, and is noted for its clear Sam Manning illustrations, as well as its clear writing.

Table of Contents:

History of the Dory

• A Search for Beginners
• The Batteau Ancestor
• The Bank Dory EmergesHow to Build a Dory
• Dory Laydown
• Dory Construction
• New MaterialsDory Plans
• The 32-Foot MaineRiver Driving Batteau
• The 18-Foot Light Batteau
• The 19-Foot Heavy Batteau
• The Banks Dory
• The St. Pierre Working Dory
• The Hammond 16-Foot Swampscott Dory
• Fred Dion’s Swampscott Dory
• The 17-Foot Nahant Dory
• The 18-Foot One-Design Swampscott Sailing Dory
• The Chamberlain Gunning Dory
• The 19-Foot Surf Dory
• The Beachcomber-Alpha
• A 12-Foot Semi-Dory
• A 14-Foot Semi Dory
• A 16-Foot Semi-Dory
• A 19-Foot, 8-Inch Semi-Dory
• The Chaisson 10-Foot Dory Tender
• A 12-Foot, 6-Inch Swampscott Dory Tender
• The 13-Foot Chamberlain Dory Skiff
• A 14-Foot Dory Skiff
• A 14-Foot, 4 1/2-Inch Outboard Flatiron
• The 14-Foot, 9-Inch Lowell Dory Skiff

Author :  John Gardner, illustrated by Samuel F. Manning
Paperback : 275 pages

SKU : P2553