A Cold Mine!

Like the first edition published last year, volume two of the Mari ner’s Catalog is crammed with just about every device, ancient and modern, that any boatman could want, yet no material is repeated.

This latest edition also contains many interesting letters from readers of the first edition, suggesting changes, putting records straight and mentioning items of interest.

For instance, very few people are aware that a famous English marine engine manufacturer also produces small steam engines up to 15 hp, as well as a range of petrol and diesel units.

Another interesting section is called “Quick and Dirty Boats” and covers the building of boats from an eight-foot punt to flattie skiffs and tenders and even a ferro-cement dinghy designed to be built using ordinary beach sand.

The range of tools featured, as in the first edition, is extensive and the delightful” “olde worlde” thumbnail sketches that grace every page are such that every time one picks up the book something different catches the eye.

This edition has placed the em phasis on small boats though there is still plenty left for the general reader; a veritable gold mine of in formation for the sailor, boatman or fisherman and a very intriguing book.

John Collins

Manner’S Catalog. Interna

tional Manne/National Fisherman, 21 Elm St., Camden, Maine, 04834 USA. $U54.95.