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When boat designer George Buehler realised he no longer wanted to cruise the world's oceans under sail, he decided to create a line of powerboats that sailors could love and anyone could afford. For inspiration, he turned to the light salmon trollers of the Pacific Northwest, considered the most efficient powerboats ever built. This book contains plans for yachts from 38 feet to 70 feet and detailed information about everything from design theory, building and outfitting, to converting commercial boats.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great boat info, Nov 20 2011

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Peter Quinn (Toronto, On. Can) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troller Yacht Book (Hardcover)

Read the book cover to cover, some great info about the type of boats that you can take offshore without having a huge inheritance coming.
He explains hull designs, the engine and boat-building, without getting bogged done in scientific equations.
I loved the practicality of the book.
It reminded me of listening to an experienced journeyman explain to me why we do it this way, in simple plain English, as apposed to an engineer trying to impress you with his "bulls**t baffles brains" approach.
Things don't have to be complicated, read the book.
It's not a travelogue type of book, it's all about the boat, so go to the travel section, there is a million of them there.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Down the trawler, April 29 2009

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Wayne Wilkinson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troller Yacht Book (Hardcover)

Mostly the book is a rant on what is wrong with the curent design of cruising class boats. I agree with the point of view but was looking for more help with understanding and making my troller better. If you are considering buying a coastal or midsized cruiser and want to know what to look for and what not to look for then this book can be a good resource.

The book binding fell appart upon opening the box.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Econo-Yacht, Nov 13 2003

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Delbert Jolly (Modesto, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Troller Yacht Book (Hardcover)

This book was about Econo-Yachts, Snailboats, World cruisers, motorboats with displacement hulls that are faster than sailboats but slower than plaining boats.
This book sparked my interest in long range cruising with power boats that compare favorably with sailboats. Unfortunately there aren't many around.
The closest category is pilot house boats with small diesel engines that travel at hull speed [1.34 times the square root of the waterline]and aux sails.
This book introduces the possibility of going around the world for the price of a set of sailboat sails at faster than sailboat speed.
The book includes too small to read plans and building recomendations for this kind of boat.
I highly recommend this book for those interested in this kind of travel. This book is about the boat not the travel itself. Delbert Jolly

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get one for your bookshelf!
Should be mandatory reading for anyone considering living aboard or cruising as a lifestyle.

This book is an excellent primer explaining, in easy to understand terms, why... Read more

Published on Oct 15 2002 by Timothy Stark

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read
Mr. Buehler's book is an excellent read, and an extremely handy guide for those of us interested in its subject matter but without the bottomless pockets required to enjoy today's... Read more