Albion, Robert G. and Others.
New England and the Sea
. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1972. 300 pages.
Very readable merchant marine history of New England.
Burroughs, Polly.
Zeb, A Celebrated Schooner Life
. Riverside, Connecticut: Chatham Press, Inc., 1972. 159 pages.
Life of an interesting schooner captain.
Chapelle, Howard I.
American Small Sailing Crafts
. New York, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1951. 364 pages.
Excellent source of ships’ plans with explanations.
Chapelle, Howard I.
The Search For Speed Under Sail, 1700-1855
. New York, New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1967. 451 pages. Excellent source of plane for the larger classes of vessels.
Department of Commerce.
Merchant Vessels of the United States
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1868-1979.
Complete list of all fairly large vessels under U.S. flag.
New Haven Colony Historical Society.
Shallops, Sloops and Sharpies
. New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1976. 62 Pages.
Excellent little volume that covers all of the essential points. Should be read by most students.
Stevenson, Peter.
Sailboats You Can Build
. Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, 1977. 124 pages.
Simple step by step instructions for building a skipjack.