Ferenc Máté

From a Bare Hull

The 25th Anniversary Edition of a Nautical Classic

A complete handbook on how to select and finish out a fiberglass hull and deck.
A complete step-by-step guide covering every aspect of fiberglass boat completion--woodworking, electrical, plumbing and hardware installation--with hundreds of tips on how to save time and money during construction as well as purchase. With over 100,000 copies in print, From a Bare Hull has become the reference book for home builders as well as many professionals. The Revised Edition contains all new photos and illustrations, much new text, new specs of the best sailboats available for home completion, the newest marine diesels, and the latest list of marine gear suppliers. It also has completely updated design theories, engineering concepts, descriptions of necessary tools and their uses, and lists of materials.

Ferenc Máté was born in Hungary and escaped after the revolution at the age of eleven. He grew up in Vancouver, and has lived in California, Paris, the Bahamas, and New York. He has worked on a railroad extra-gang and as a boatbuilder, photographer, deckhand, and book editor. His many books include the nautical bestsellers From a Bare Hull, Shipshape, and The World's Best Sailboats, as well as the acclaimed Autumn, A Reasonable Life, and The Hills of Tuscany. He lives with his wife and young son, tending his olives and vineyard, in an old farm house in the hills of Tuscany.

April / paper / ISBN 0-920-25631-7 / 442 pages / 8" x 9-1/4" / SAILING