Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540233523ISBN-10:1540233529UPC:9781540233523Book Category:Sports & Recreation, TransportationBook Subcategory:Water Sports, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Boating, History, PictorialSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCMDSC6X1B
Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan Tradition
Holland's boat building tradition took root in the 1840s, as Dutch immigrants crafted flatboats and watercraft for residents. Just a century later, the city's commercial boat building industry flourished. The innovation of fiberglass reinforced plastic changed the traditional structure of boats, revamped the industry and re-created the blueprint for U.S. pleasure boats following World War II. The...
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540233523ISBN-10:1540233529UPC:9781540233523Book Category:Sports & Recreation, TransportationBook Subcategory:Water Sports, Ships & ShipbuildingBook Topic:Boating, History, PictorialSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.44 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SCMDSC6X1B
Reynolds, Geoffrey D.: - Geoffrey Reynolds is originally from Charlevoix, Michigan, where he grew up around pleasure craft and grew to appreciate the beauty of area lakes and rivers. He is the Mary Riepma Ross Director of the Joint Archives of Holland at Hope College. His research and writing interests are the pleasure and racing boat building industry.
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