Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: A Step-by-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners
Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: A Step-by-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners

Author: Henry C. Mustin

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1994-01-22

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780070442481

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Mustin's part-by-part look at hull, deck, rig, and machinery is both a minicourse for transforming used-boat shopping from a game of craps to a science, and the first step in a holistic boat maintenance program. His discussion of the significance of cracks found in aging hulls and decks is the most thorough in print. He is not shy in assessing the lack of regulation of professional surveyors, nor does he shrink from pointing a finger at shoddy building practices. Having a used boat surveyed is a critical prelude to buying it. Yet a professional survey is expensive--several hundred dollars. Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats will enable you to conduct your own surveys while narrowing the field, then monitor a professional surveyor's performance when selecting your target boat.

Surveying Yachts and Small Craft
Surveying Yachts and Small Craft

Author: Paul Stevens

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-10-06

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1408146223

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This is the only book linked to a practical surveying course. Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students. Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more. The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere.

Inspecting the Aging Sailboat
Inspecting the Aging Sailboat

Author: Don Casey

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2004-08-17

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0071782486

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". . . the perfect place to begin, or continue, your education." --Sailing Whether you are shopping for a used fiberglass boat or prioritizing maintenance tasks on the one you already own, this book saves money--and perhaps even disaster. With clear step-by-step drawings and instructions, Don Casey explains how to recognize problems--both surface and hidden--and how to separate cosmetic flaws from serious faults.

The Anatomy of Sail
The Anatomy of Sail

Author: Nic Compton

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2015-04-21

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1472902750

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This beautifully illustrated reference work for all boat lovers is an encyclopedic treasure trove of fascinating detail about every element of a yacht, from keel to binnacle, wheel and mast.

Reeds Marine Surveying
Reeds Marine Surveying

Author: Thomas Ask

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-08-22

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1472902645

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Reeds Marine Surveying is an expanded and updated new edition of the author's Handbook of Marine Surveying. Aimed at students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners, it covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behaviour of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials. There is also a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey. 'A mass of information on different materials used in boatbuilding plus their failure mechanisms... an excellent book' www.nonstopyacht.com 'A concise collection of practical, theoretical and regulatory information' Sailing 'Now it all makes sense!' William F Buckley

Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual

Author: Nigel Calder

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 2454

ISBN-13: 1472947738

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This manual takes both novice and experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging. When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners and has sold in its thousands ever since. There have been significant changes in boat systems since then, particularly electrical systems, and this fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments and expand its predecessor's worldwide popularity. 'Probably the best technical reference and troubleshooting book in the world' Yachting Monthly 'It deserves to come standard with every boat' Yachting World

The Modern Cruising Sailboat
The Modern Cruising Sailboat

Author: Charles J. Doane

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2009-12-06

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0071637001

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A comprehensive guide to help you identify and equip the boat that best suits your needs Well-known boating writer Charles Doane unravels the complexity of cruising sailboat design and explains the fundamentals and the ramifications of each design decision. In easy-to-understand terms, Doane explains theoretical aspects of design, pragmatic issues like keel shape and berth configuration, pros and cons of various construction methods and materials, outfitting, propulsion, rigging and much more.

The Complete Wooden Runabout Restoration Guide
The Complete Wooden Runabout Restoration Guide

Author: Don Danenberg

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Published: 2008-08-15

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1616732156

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Now MBI Publishing Company’s two top-selling boating titles—written by one of the world’s top authorities on the subject of antique wooden boat restoration—are available in one volume. In this comprehensive restoration guide for owners and enthusiasts of wooden powerboats of all makes and models built from the early 1920s through the 1960s, author Don Dannenberg covers all major woodworking aspects of restoration: surveying, disassembly, repair, reconstruction, and varnishing. But when it comes to restoring a classic wooden powerboat, getting the frame, planking, and deck right is just one part of the story. Danenberg also walks enthusiasts through the topics of hardware, running gear, electrical wiring, plumbing, instruments, upholstery, trailers, and maintenance. Fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos and written in an entertaining style in which the author stresses sound reconstruction techniques over preservation of original components, this comprehensive volume also includes resource listings, glossaries, and School of Hard Knocks sidebars.