Hand-Crafted Boats of Old Currituck (eBook)

Before sleek factory boats dominated CurrituckSound, locals piloted these waters in hulls made by hand. Some still can beseen today-beautiful works of art designed for the utility of travel, fishing,hunting, scouting and touring. They figure prominently in recollections of abygone sportsman's paradise, and native storyteller Travis Morris offers thisengaging collection based on anecdotes, interviews and detailed craftdescriptions. It's an insider's history of Currituck's boating heritagefeaturing the famed Whalehead Club, an accidental run-in with the EnvironmentalProtection Agency and a harrowing U.S. Coast Guard rescue.

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Before sleek factory boats dominated Currituck Sound, locals piloted these waters in hulls made by hand. Some still can be seen today--beautiful works of art designed for the utility of travel, fishing, hunting, scouting and touring. They figure prominently in recollections of a bygone sportsman's paradise, and native storyteller Travis Morris offers this engaging collection based on anecdotes, interviews and detailed craft descriptions. It's an insider's history of Currituck's boating heritage featuring the famed Whalehead Club, an accidental run-in with the Environmental Protection Agency and a harrowing U.S. Coast Guard rescue.