Henry Thacker Print Group, 1993. Reprint. Paperback in very tidy condition. Faded spine. Contents tight and clean. Dedication to Emmanuel, signed by author inside. 261pp.
"This book highlights the development of fishing craft that evolved to suit diverse conditions, both economic and geographic. In addition to some 250 period photos of the various types of boats documented, there are 24 plans of traditional boats, from crayfishing ketches and yawls of Tasmania, to the famous pearling luggers which fished Australia's northern waters.
The bulk of the text is taken up with transcripts of interviews recorded with men who actually built and fished in these vessels." from the blurb