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| Deadrise and Cross-planked by Larry S. Chowning |
In Deadrise and Cross-planked, author Larry Chowning takes readers
on a journey into the history of twentieth-century wooden deadrise boat
building, highlighting its role in Chesapeake Bay culture, and providing
deeper insight into the builders who created these works of nautical
ingenuity.
Chowning uses research spanning more than a quarter of a century to
explore a traditional maritime culture on the brink of extinction, through the
eyes of the boat builders and watermen who worked and played on them.
More than 150 photographs complement this insider's view of the
watermen's lifestyle and offer a glimpse of the history that spans the
thousands of nautical miles of the Chesapeake Bay.
Written by one of the most notable bay historians, Deadrise and
Cross-planked is a must have for all maritime and Chesapeake Bay
enthusiasts.
Chowning is the author of numerous books on bay life and lore, and a
reporter for the Southside Sentinel in Urbanna, Virginia. He has covered
the Chesapeake Bay's fisheries for regional and national periodicals for
more than 25 years. As a field editor of National Fisherman, he has
traveled extensively in Maryland and Virginia. Besides covering more
publicized events related to the fisheries, Chowning has specialized in the
human stories that are found on the backroads of the Chesapeake Bay
region. His travels have provided the raw material for numerous articles
and short stories about bay life and lore.
on a journey into the history of twentieth-century wooden deadrise boat
building, highlighting its role in Chesapeake Bay culture, and providing
deeper insight into the builders who created these works of nautical
ingenuity.
Chowning uses research spanning more than a quarter of a century to
explore a traditional maritime culture on the brink of extinction, through the
eyes of the boat builders and watermen who worked and played on them.
More than 150 photographs complement this insider's view of the
watermen's lifestyle and offer a glimpse of the history that spans the
thousands of nautical miles of the Chesapeake Bay.
Written by one of the most notable bay historians, Deadrise and
Cross-planked is a must have for all maritime and Chesapeake Bay
enthusiasts.
Chowning is the author of numerous books on bay life and lore, and a
reporter for the Southside Sentinel in Urbanna, Virginia. He has covered
the Chesapeake Bay's fisheries for regional and national periodicals for
more than 25 years. As a field editor of National Fisherman, he has
traveled extensively in Maryland and Virginia. Besides covering more
publicized events related to the fisheries, Chowning has specialized in the
human stories that are found on the backroads of the Chesapeake Bay
region. His travels have provided the raw material for numerous articles
and short stories about bay life and lore.