Boats with an Open Mind

Here are 75 novel and wonderful boats--some strange, some beautiful, all of them paragons of Philip Bolger's form-follows-function design philosophy. A planing microtrawler; a glass-galleried, beachable birdwatching boat; a fully enclosed ocean-cruising rowboat; cruising sailboats that take the ground at low tide; power, sail, and rowing boats from 6 to 95 feet--these are boats as only Bolger's unfettered imagination does them. This is the first collection of Bolger's work in almost 15 years. It is long overdue."Bolger is an eloquent writer and his comments run the gamut from hilarious to profound."--The Ensign"Bolger brings a kind of youthful feeling to yacht design--he would rather make precedent than follow it."--WoodenBoat"Bolger has a way of seducing even the lay reader into thinking about and beginning to understand boat design."--Cruising World"Boat lovers who are used to designers who conceive the same boat over and over, camouflaged with a face-lifting here and there, will be amazed at Phil Bolger's diversity."--Boatbuilder

Note on Periodical PublicationIntroductionPart One Very Small Boats1. Breakdown Punt2. Brick3. Payson Pirouge4. Iceboat5. Auray Punt6. Dart Dinghy7. Cartopper8. Three-Meter Multihull9. SupermousePart Two Rowing Boats10. Sweet Pea11. Spur II12. Ceremonial Barge13. Cruising RowboatPart Three Motor Trailer Boats14. Motor Canoe15. Clam Skiff16. Fisherman's Launch17. Hawkeye18. Sneakeasy19. SlicerPart Four Sailing Trailer Boats20. Pirate Racer21. Bobcat22. Spartina23. Canard24. Proa25. His and Her Schooners26. Japanese Beach CruiserPart Five For Moorings and Private Landings27. Boy's Launch28. Plywood 12 1/229. Keel Daysailer30. Staysail Cat31. Tarantula32. Newfoundlander33. Auckland Catamaran34. Snow LeopardPart Six Period Pieces35. Dugout36. Marina Cruiser37. Alice38. Keelboat39. Longship40. Schuyt Houseboat41. Scow Schooner42. Racing Schooner43. BrigantinePart Seven Bed and Breakfast, Sail44. Micro45. Chebacco Boats46. Birdwatcher47. Whalewatcher48. Martha Jane49. Sea Bird '8650. Presto Cruiser51. Grandpa's Pirate Ship52. Singlehander Catamaran53. BerengariaPart Eight Bed and Breakfast, Power54. Microtrawler55. Miniature Steel Tug56. Plywood Diesel CruiserPart Nine Vacation Homes57. Blueberry58. Barge Houseboat59. Fast Sternwheeler60. Breakdown Schooner61. Fast Motorsailer62. Samuel Clyde63. Red Zinger64. Bright Thread65. Volunteer66. WyomingPart Ten Real Cruisers67. Leeboard Catboat68. Superbrick69. Advanced Sharpie 2970. Loose Moose II71. Ataraxia72. Offshore Leeboarder73. Shady Lady74. Barn Owl75. Sir Joseph BanksSourcesBibliographyIndex