Heart of Glass
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-143546-8 (ISBN)
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This is a groundbreaking history of the revolution that gave boating to the middle class. When Ray Greene built the first crude fiberglass dinghy in 1942, no one - not even Greene himself - knew that he had fired the opening shot in a boating revolution. Here, for the first time, is the rich and colourful history of how such men as Charley Morgan, Everett Pearson, Dick Bertram, Hobie Alter, and Rod Johnstone, working on a shoestring and often out of their garages, transformed boating. Here too are the legendary boats that built an industry - classics like the Pearson Triton, Boston Whaler, Bermuda 40, Cal 40, Hobie Cat, Morgan Out Island 41, Bertram 31, Magnum 27, Grand Banks trawlers, J/24, and others.'"Heart of Glass" is a true masterpiece, a wonderful and exciting journey through the world of fiberglass from World War II to the present' - Michael Aronow, author of "Don Aronow: King of Thunderboat Row". 'A masterly book' - Bernadette Bernon, "Cruising World". 'This excellent history is the most comprehensive I have seen' - Everett Pearson, chairman of the board, Tillotson-Pearson International. 'For anyone who loves boats, this is a must-read!'
- Charles Morgan, yacht designer, founder of Morgan Yachts. 'I read it cover to cover in one sitting. This is the most important boatbuilding book published in the last 20 years' - Robert H. Perry, yacht designer. 'Reads like a novel, and like Dorothy's "Tin Man", has given fiberglass a heart' - "Boating". 'An amazing tale' - "SAIL".
Dan Spurr was for 12 years the editor of Practical Sailor newsletter, the Consumer Reports of sailing and one of the most respected boating publications, noted among other things for its new and used boat reviews, which have been published in book form as Practical Boat Buying. He is a former senior editor of Cruising World magazine and author of two highly regarded IM boating books as well as two critically acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He bought and refurbished his first fiberglass sailboat (a Pearson Vanguard) in the 1960s, and has since renovated three other boats including his current C & C 41. He is now the editor of Professional Boatbuilder magazine. AUTHOR HOMETOWN: Bozeman, Montana
DedicationPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Ideas Inspired by War: 1939 - 19452 Ray Greene and the First Polyester-Fiberglass Boat: 19423 An Industry Is Born: 1946 - 19494 The New England Connection5 Bill Tritt: From Boats to Spars to Cars6 The First Production Auxiliary Sailboats7 The Pearson Cousins8 The Boom at the End of the 1950s9 The Switch to Glass10 New Boatbuilders11 Boatbuilding in Canada12 Florida: Home of the Muscle Boat13 Mass Production Arrives14 Glass Goes Offshore15 Innovative Designs that Shaped the Industry16 A 50-Year Overview: Recessions, Conglomerates, and New TechnologiesAppendix 1 Milestones in Chemistry, Fiberglass, and Composite BoatbuildingAppendix 2 Selected Company ProfilesNotesIndex
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 50 Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 779 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-143546-8 / 0071435468 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-143546-8 / 9780071435468 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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