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John Gardner


Born
January 01, 1905

Died
January 01, 1995


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Born in Maine, John Gardner graduated from a Maine normal school before earning his master's degree at Columbia University in 1932. After working as a teacher and labor organizer, he hired on as a boatbuilder in Marblehead, Massachusetts, in 1940, and in 1951 he began writing for the Maine Coast Fisherman--now National Fisherman--and still continued as its technical editor until his death in 1995. A historian of boat design and technology, he was also a progressive designer and builder who did not hesitate to recommend modern materials, such as plywood and epoxy, when they can be used to advantage.

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Average rating: 4.22 · 69 ratings · 3 reviews · 7 distinct works
Building Classic Small Craf...

4.09 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1977 — 8 editions
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The Dory Book

4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions
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Wooden Boats to Build & Use

4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1970 — 3 editions
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Classic Small Craft You Can...

4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993
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More Building Classic Small...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990
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Building Classic Small Craf...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1984
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Barns, Beams & Boats: The R...

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it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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