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# The Nature of Boats: Insights and Esoterica for the Nautically Obsessed

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## Description

Boat noodling. Boat lovers suffer universally from this benign affliction. In its mildest form, boat noodling is nothing more than wondering why that sloop in the next slip is faster than yours. In a more significant manifestation it could mean serious daydreaming--drifting off for extended periods, sketching design ideas on the back of an envelope. Chances are, if you've picked up this book just to see what's in it, you're beyond help. Naval architect Dave Gerr offers the perfect antidote, a browser's reference to understanding how boats tick: all you've ever wanted to know about boats--power and sail, racer and cruiser; dinghy and motoryacht. In the clear, friendly, nontechnical style that has made his column for Offshore magazine so enduring and popular, Gerr explains everything from how thick a hull should be to why one sailboat tips less than another, from choosing an engine to designing a rig for your trawler yacht, from building a dinghy to simple rules of thumb for dozens of design quandaries. Gerr writes for the boat noodler in all of us--those seriously interested in learning and dreaming about all types of watercraft. There is no better way to become a better sailor, equipped to handle any contingency. And there's no better place to start than right here.

Review: Boats. About boats. - If you like boats, this is a good book to have read. The basics well explained.
Review: Great book! - Great book and good review of what makes boats work as they do.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #137,131 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Sea Kayaking #11 in Instructional Sailing #58 in Boating (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Boats. About boats.
*by B***R on August 21, 2025*

If you like boats, this is a good book to have read. The basics well explained.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book!
*by S***M on February 5, 2026*

Great book and good review of what makes boats work as they do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Knowledge and Understanding that You Won't Get Anywhere Else
*by J***T on January 1, 2015*

This written in a way that is like advice for the guy the next slip over. Dave Gerr a naval architect and while some of the knowledge is technical, it is presented in an easy to understand format and personal. One of the great strengths of the book is most chapters are a story, relating some personal experience, problems encountered and how he solved or attempted to solve them. Each chapter is short and it's lesson will not bore you. The chapters are un-related so each stands on it's own; for that reason alone it is hard to review the Nature of Boats. I do know that every night I picked it up and read a chapter or three and found my knowledge expanded in a light-hearted way.

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