Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Hackercraft, Century, and more are expertly chronicled in this decade-by-decade history of America's nautical icons. While their larger speedboat cousins were often powered by aircraft engines and piloted exclusively by the wealthy, early runabouts - with their more modest inboard and outboard engines - were more accessible, yet every bit as stylish, with their chrome accessories and mahogany hulls. Authors Ballantyne and Duncan feature, in exclusive colour photography, many of the finest wooden powerboats still breaking the waves today and historic shots capture them in their heyday.

160 colour and 50 black & white illustrations. Hardback. 156pp