The Adirondack Guideboat: Its Origin, Its Builders, and Their Boats [Paperback]

This is a book about a beautiful and gallant craftthe personification, in a wooden boat, of the finest qualities of the Adirondack culture of the 19th century. Beautifully illustrated, The Traditional Adirondack Guideboat is the definitive guide to these beautiful boats and their makers, both early and contemporary.The definitive guide to the history and makers of Adirondack guideboats The Adirondack Guideboat: Its Origins, Its Builders and Their Boats is a monumental achievement in watercraft, and maritime history. Sulaviks patient, detailed, and exhaustive research, and the steadfast support of his collaborators, have been combined to produce a reference that will be useful for decades to come. The book belongs on the shelf of anyone with even a passing interest in North American small-craft history, and those who saw the project to completion after the authors death are to be commended for their commitment to his original vision.