Drift Boats & River Dories: Their History, Design, Construction, and Use

E.Wm.Laing said Drift Boats & Dories - a history lesson and instruction manual.. Thanks to Roger Fletcher and his extensive research, descriptive writing style, and attention to detail Drift Boats & River Dories is an excellent history lesson about the development and evolution of the modren drift boat and the individuals that designed, built, and operated them.During my life I've owned just about every style wooden drift boat illustrated in. A surprisingly entertaining read. The best books I've found on the drift boat - PLUS you get a lot of interesting history with the focus on the key people who developed and improved the drift boat from about 1930 on. I found myself hooked on the story and read it cover to cover in two sittings.Fletcher's writing is excellent - the historical photos bring the story alive - and the book delivers o. DJD said Diamond Plated. Well it's true some men see what other just look at. What does that mean? I dont really know, but, I can say without adoubt that this book will be a favorite of mine for a long time. In fact I have purchased plans from the publisher for one of the boats. I would like to have all them, so I can choose the one for the outing, but I have to many boats now. So one i

Roger Fletcher s research is as scrupulous, interesting, and useful as Sam Manning s first-rate illustrations. BabbRoger got the job beautifully done, so these little river runners will live on for the pleasure of future generations. An essential read for fishermen, river rats, and anyone who simply loves wooden boats. The result is a marvelous and absorbing book that combines history, biography, an aficionado s appreciation, and a practical guide to building what some of us consider the most elegant craft on moving water. --Ted LeesonPart painstaking historical preservation, part careful i

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.. 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. This is the fascinating history of the river pioneers who designed, built, and used the early river dories and their successive incarnations

Fletcher, an educator, historian, drift boat aficionado, modeler, craftsman, and writer based in Oregon, has pursued his passion for river dories since 1997. His web site is riverstouch.. Roger L. He has written articles for WoodenBoat and Ships in Scale