Sailboat Refinishing

Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071508996
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailboat Refinishing written by Don Casey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your boat shine again No improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing, and few tasks are easier. Here is everything you need to achieve a fabulous finish on your fiberglass boat’s bottom, topsides, deck, spars, wood trim, and belowdeck surfaces while saving time, money, and grief. What reviewers have said about Don Casey's boat maintenance books: “Astonishingly clear text and illustrations. The reader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step.”--Dockside “I own many books filled with advice, but I strongly suspect that this is the one I will consult most.”--Sailing “Casey makes tricky points clear in hundreds of illustrations and lively prose.”--SailNet “If you have an older sailboat, you need this book.”--The Ensign

Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071502947
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair written by Don Casey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1996-01-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fiberglass hull's seamless nature leads many boatowners to conclude that repair must be difficult. Wrong. Here, clearly and abundantly illustrated, is all you need to know to seal joints, bed hardware, replace portlights, locate leaks, fix cracks and even holes, restore your hull's gloss, renew nonskid decks, and much more. You'll wonder what you were worried about.

Author : Daniel Robb
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743202392
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sloop written by Daniel Robb and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the author's efforts to restore a long-time family sailboat in spite of his limited experience, an effort that brought him into contact with an assortment of craftspeople and sailors while raising his awareness about life and the environment. By the author of Crossing the Water. 30,000 first printing.

Author : Captain Wayne Canning
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1944824278
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fiberglass Boat Restoration written by Captain Wayne Canning and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to select a boat, plan your project, finish the job, and actually head for the water. Over the past thirty to forty years boat builders, large and small, have produced tens of thousands of fiberglass boats. Many now sit abandoned, waiting for some tender care to get back on the water where they belong. Fiberglass unlike many other types of boatbuilding materials does not rot, rust, or break down over the years. Many people have realized this, of course, and have started what they think will be an easy project. They were wrong, and many well-intentioned renovations sit abandoned. Whatever the reason for wanting to take on the restoration of a project boat, proper planning and organization can make the difference between success and failure. Fiberglass Boat Restoration is about how to plan, organize and successfully complete a project boat restoration. It will explain why it is important to put your efforts and resources into some areas and not others. It contains valuable information about what to look for when considering the purchase of a project boat. Although the focus of the book is fiberglass, the information will be useful to anyone undertaking the building or restoration of any boat.

Author : Stan Grayson
Publisher : Devereux Books (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9781928862116
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restore Your Wooden Boat written by Stan Grayson and published by Devereux Books (MA). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by serious amateur boating enthusiasts, this reference details the restoration process for all types of wooden boats--from rowboats and daysailors to outboard runabouts and cabin cruisers. Weekend sailors will find answers to their most common questions, including What tools are truly needed for the restoration process? How should a workspace be arranged? and What are the best ways to save money and time? Each chapter is filled with technical guidance and advice as well as personal stories and lessons learned by each contributing author.

Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0070366497
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailboat Electrical Systems: Improvement, Wiring, and Repair written by Don Casey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-04-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With clear illustrations and simple explanations, Don Casey shows you exactly how to install wiring ... make good, safe connections ... match your battery bank and alternator to your needs ... troubleshoot problems quickly ... avoid shore power problems ... and more - all without a lot of technical jargon.

Author : Andrew Evans
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071836543
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Singlehanded Sailing written by Andrew Evans and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It takes thousands of hours of sailing to get the kind of knowledge contained in this book." -- from the Foreword by Bruce Schwab The ONLY bible for how to sail your boat fast, safe, and alone Solo sailing is within any sailor's grasp with a little forethought--and this essential guide. Got a 35-foot sailboat? No problem. Is the wind blowing 20 knots? No problem. Are you racing offshore overnight? Even better. Singlehander Andrew Evans learned the hard way how to sail and race alone--with lots of mishaps, including broaches and a near tumbling over a waterfall--and in Singlehanded Sailing he shares the techniques, tips, and tactics he has developed to make his solo sailing adventures safe and enriching. Learn everything you need to know to meet any solo challenge, including: Managing the power consumption aboard a boat to feed the electric autopilot Setting and gybing a spinnaker Finding time to sleep Dealing with heavy weather

Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071782486
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inspecting the Aging Sailboat written by Don Casey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-08-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ". . . 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.

Author : Brian Gilbert
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007148342X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fix It and Sail written by Brian Gilbert and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-01-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of fun far less than a single ski weekend or golf club membership. Veteran sailor and journalist Brian Gilbert shows you how to select and inspect a boat, then restore it from keel to rigging. Gilbert's clear, step-by-step instructions guide you through every phase of the restoration process from repairing keels, hulls, ports, and cabins to painting, wiring, and sealing. You'll learn how to evaluate, repair and replace hardware, upholstery, canvaswork, and more. Profusely illustrated appendices give you a vivid picture of the costs, tasks, and labor involved in an actual restoration project.

Author : Simon Jollands
Publisher : Adlard Coles
ISBN 13 : 1472977106
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boatyard Book written by Simon Jollands and published by Adlard Coles. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boatyard Book is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. Beginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, The Boatyard Book goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. There's advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author's own 25 years' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include: - laying up - hull and deck care - mast and rigging - sail care - engines - electrics - maintenance of plumbing and gas systems - more complex projects, including re-wiring a boat, overhauling an engine, how to treat osmosis and how to go about a complete refit. This is a book to be kept at the yard, or on the boat, and used time and time again by those who are either happy to keep things ticking along with the minimum of effort or by those who want to get stuck into bigger projects.