The Art of Coarse Boating- May contain strong language. The result of exposure and too many blows to the head, The Art of Coarse Boating is an account of the perils and pitfalls of boating on the cheap. From a very early age Jeff Dray has been absorbed by boats, boating and water, whether it be the local rivers and canal around his home town of Reading, Seaside holidays in the west country, sailing, canoeing, rowing, swimming and blagging rides on anything that floats. Trying to get afloat on a limited budget usually means doing it yourself, hence his home built sailing dinghy that helped him...