Classic Wooden Fishing Boats of the Vietnamese Coast: The Design, Construction, Rigging and Fisheries by Ken Preston

The book is about the fishing boats on the Vietnamese coast in the first two decades of the twenty-first century, and very specifically, from 2005 to 2016, the period of time when the photographs and notes were all taken. It is intended to be a field guide to the boats and, to a lesser extent, to the ports and beaches they sail from, and the highway routes from one to the next. Basically, this is a photographic record, with just enough text to place the photographs in time and space and to point out their significance. This coffee-table worthy book is hardbound, 8.5 x 12" and 327 pages full of color photos.

Here’s what’s in the book:

Chapter 1: Wooden Boats and Nautical Culture in Vietnam, Past and Present 

Chapter 2: Vietnamese Wooden Boat Design

Chapter 3: Seagoing Baskets

Chapter 4: Boat Building Techniques Chapter 5: Modern Fishing Gear on the Vietnamese Coast 

Chapter 6: A Trip Up the Coast: From Phu Quoc Island to Mong Cai

Recommended Reading and Further Resources 

Glossary of Nautical and Boat Building Terms