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Title: Lyman Boats: Legend of the Lakes
Author: Tom Koroknay
Format: 8-1/2" X 11" Hardback
Page Count: 156
Illustrations: 120 Black &
White, 70 Color
Price$34.95 USD
Publication: June 2004
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Finally!
The long anticipated definitive book on the history of the Lyman
Boat Works is off the press and orders are now being taken.
Not since the release of
Rodengen's historic The Legend of Chris-Craft has a nautical history
been as eagerly awaited.
Lyman is one of the few truly great names in American boatbuilding. Founded by cabinetmaker Bernard Lyman in 1875, Lyman Boats quickly established a regional reputation for quality lapstrake rowboats and sailboats.
Bernard's son Bill grew up in the business and eventually made Lyman a nationally known name with reliable outboards, using ever-more-refined versions of a classic lapstrake hull. The company moved to Sandusky, Ohio, expanded its offerings, helped establish the "utility boat" as a favorite among the boating public, and began offering inboards as well as outboards as it survived the Depression.
Following World War II, Lyman production expanded to more than 4,000 boats a year, giving thousands of Americans years of enjoyment at the helm of a Lyman. As Peter Spectre has written in Wooden Boat of the days when new Lyman boats were king, "Anybody who had an appreciation for powerboats of any kind had a Lyman or wanted a Lyman, or knew someone who had a Lyman or was saving up his money to buy a Lyman." Today, the same can be said of antique and classic Lyman lapstrakes, which are rapidly gaining in popularity and value among collectors.
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- "This book will be considered by Lyman afficionados as the Bible on Lymans!"
- Mark T. O'Donnell, Past Commodore of Lyman Boat owners Assoc.
- "I found it very well written and presented. Job well done!"
- Anthony Giovagnoli, Naval Architect/Engineer of Lyman Boat Works
- "What we have before us is the story of Lyman boats written by an author with all the vital references and resources at his fingertips."
- Anthony S. Mollica Jr., Author of Gar Wood Boats
Lyman Boats: Legend of the Lakes
. . . is the definitive, all-inclusive history of the "Clinker-Built" boats that defined the lapstrake hull. Author Tom Koroknay has used his exclusive access to the original Lyman archives to tell the story of the Lyman family, their successful business, and the boats they built. Anthony S. Mollica Jr., author of Gar Wood Boats has graciously written the forward for this exciting historical text. Era by era, model by model, Koroknay details the development of the lapstrake boats proudly built by the Lymans and their employees. The book is illustrated with more than 120 rare black and white photographs selected from the Lyman archives, as well as about 70 modern color photos of various Lyman boats. Also included in the last chapter are the original Lyman hull records listing all of the different models and the number built. This is a must have volume for any classic boat enthusiast.
About the Author
Tom Koroknay, aka Doc Lyman, is known worldwide as the preeminent Lyman boat expert, and is thoroughly versed in the history as well as the construction and restoration of the "Clinker-Built" legends. Koroknay's Marine/Lyman Boats owns the original Lyman archives as well as all of the original fixtures and patterns used to create these legendary boats. Tom has also provided exhibits and technical information for the Great Lakes Historical Society's Inland Seas Museum in Vermilion, Ohio, The Sandusky Maritime Museum in Sandusky, Ohio, the Thousand Islands Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York, the Mariners Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, and has in the past created historical displays for the Mid-America Boat Show's Lyman exhibit. He lives and works in Lexington, Ohio.
Ordering Information
Orders are now being taken for the regular first edition issue of this momentous volume which will retail at $34.95 USD plus $6.50 shipping and handling. Click here to order!
Limited Offer
I am currently accepting telephone and web orders for the Author's Edition of 200 imprinted, numbered, signed and dated copies at only $100.00 USD. Collectors should not miss this unique opportunity! Click here to order!
Call Tom Koroknay (author) at (419) 884-0222 to reserve your limited edition copy today or
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Quantity Pricing
Dealers, museums and book stores, please call (419) 884-0222 or e-mail drlyman@lymanboat.com for quantity pricing.
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