| On offer at 50% discount - limited to current stocks No-one knows when the first fishing boat set out to sea. Mosaics from the Mediterranean show vessels encircling shoals dating from the first century although Egyptian tomb reliefs dated to 6000BC show nets being set. Although the roots of some of the vessels may go back many generations, this title features those that are in existence. Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Open Boats off the Beach
- 3 – Sailing Close to the Shore
- 4 – Working in Deeper Water Under Sail
- 5 – The Advent of Steam
- 6 – Early Motorised Craft
- 7 – The Development of Motorised Craft
- 8 – A Few Fishing Boats of Today
- 9 – Conclusions
- Index of Types
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