Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft
A beautifully illustrated deep-dive into the working vessels of the North Pacific. Through full-page cross-sections and exploded views, artist and fisherman Tom Crestodina reveals the inner mechanics of ten remarkable boats — from Coast Guard rescue vessels to crab boats to science research ships — and the lives of the people who work on them.
Equal parts engineering primer and maritime portrait, the book covers radar systems, diesel engines, fire boat pumps, on-water safety gear, and much more. Detailed, whimsical, and genuinely fascinating for curious readers of all ages.
"Boys and girls — and grown-ups — intrigued by the maritime world of the North Pacific will get much pleasure and a pack of insider knowledge from Tom Crestodina's Working Boats."
— The New York Times
Tom Crestodina has been a commercial fisherman in Alaska for over 20 years and studied marine engineering at the Seattle Maritime Academy. He began making cutaway drawings of the vessels he worked on as a way to stay connected with his young child while at sea. His work is now carried in shops and galleries along the Pacific coast of North America. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.
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