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Thomas McManus & the American Fishing Schooners
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Thomas F. McManus was the most influential and prolific designer of American fishing schooners between 1890 and 1925. In this, the first comprehensive biography of McManus, historian and naval architect W.M.P. Dunne traces the McManus family's Irish origins, their emigration as skilled artisans from Ireland to Boston in the 1840s, and their successful establishment there as sailmakers and fishermen. Tom McManus began as a fish dealer, but through his work with noted naval architects he took up designing in the 1880s. Always interested in the lot of his fishermen friends, he made many design improvements to fishing vessels, most notably the elimination of the bowsprit in his knock-about model. He also promoted fishermen's races, and his schooner Henry Ford was among the best of the racing fishermen of the 1920s.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1727656 in Books
- Published on: 1970-01-01
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 1.47" h x 9.34" w x 10.24" l, 3.61 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 406 pages
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About the Author
Dr. W.M.P. Dunne is an adjunct professor of history and literature at Long Island University, Southampton, New York. Before acquiring his graduate degrees, the author practiced as a naval architect and yacht broker. He designed and supervised the construction of epoxy encapsulated wooden hulls from 30 to 73 feet in length. Dunne spent 1981-1983 in England on a maritime history fellowship conducting research at the National Maritime Museum, the Public Records Office, and the British Library. He was a consultant to the Constellation Foundation of Baltimore, 1991-1993.
