The Finely Fitted Yacht: The Boat Improvement Manual, Volumes 1 and 2

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Summary: Cruisers Must Have!
Review: Mate's profusely illustrated volume will help you fit out your blue water cruiser to suit your needs. Interspersed with his unique humor are plans for hundreds of projects from major to mundane. If you are building or refitting a sailing yacht, you must read this essential reference. If you've purchased a finished boat this book will help you fix the armchair-sailor design flaws too often present in modern craft. You need this book!

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Summary: obsolete and unpractical do it yourself in boat building
Review: Too poor, nothing new, mostly unpractical, useless advices. Cannot improve any boat that way. Do-it-yourself for oldies, true rigor & tradition are elsewhere.
Sergio Dall'Omo
nautical senior editor
Il Gazzettino
Italy