Fix It And Sail

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 : 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 : Brian Gilbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fix It and Sail written by Brian Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071736948
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats written by Steve Henkel and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.

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 : 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 : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780070133914
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canvaswork and Sail Repair written by Don Casey and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1996-06-22 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skills required for top-notch canvaswork are astonishingly few, and canvas's potential to protect your boat and enhance your enjoyment of it is practically limitless. Here is all you need to tackle virtually any canvaswork project: sails and sailcovers, flags, dodgers, ditty bags, cushion covers, and awnings--including Biminis. It's clean, safe, and risk-free--and you'll save a bunch of money and get exactly what you want in the process.

Author : Hal Roth
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071778725
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Sail Around the World written by Hal Roth and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-10-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new classic from one of the world's most respected sailing authors More than 35 years ago, Hal Roth quit his job as a journalist and went sailing. Since then, he's logged more than 200,000 sea miles. Along the way, Roth also has authored eight voyaging classics, including the 1978 bestseller After 50,000 Miles. Taking that book as its starting point, this handsome new volume incorporates the new technologies and discoveries of the last quarter century along with another 150,000 miles of experience. A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world's most respected sailing writers, How to Sail Around the World will tell the reader: How to choose and equip a sailboat for long-distance cruising, with an emphasis on simplicity and a modest budget How to plan and conduct a voyage anywhere in the world How to master the arts of navigation, anchoring, and daily life aboard in exotic places How to cope with storms at sea--the most complete and authoritative treatise on this critical topic ever published

Author : H.G. Hasler
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408127091
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practical Junk Rig written by H.G. Hasler and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-07-29 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopaedic volume synthesises 25 years of research and development of this unique rig as adapted to western craft. It is a work which has been welcomed by the growing number of yachtsmen and designers throughout the world who already enjoy the benefits of junk rig or who wish to do so. Now in paperback for the first time, Practical Junk Rig examines the design and aerodynamic theory behind junk rigs and discusses how best to sail them. It outlines the rig in detail, the principles that underlie it, considers possible alternative shapes and arrangements and analyses performance, all assisted by a wealth of detailed line illustrations. 'There is no better or more compehensive work on the subject available... it should be considered THE handbook on junk rigs for anyone interested in the subject' Sailing 'I cannot recommend this book too highly' Classic Boat

Author : Don Casey
Publisher : Mcgraw-hill
ISBN 13 : 9780071477949
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This Old Boat, Second Edition : Completely Revised and Expanded written by Don Casey and published by Mcgraw-hill. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn a run-down fiberglass boat into a first-class yacht Since it first appeared in 1991, Don Casey’s This Old Boat has helped tens of thousands of sailors refurbish older fiberglass boats and has become a revered classic among boat rehabbers.This second edition is revised from first page to last with new information on electrical systems, diesel engines, refrigeration, resins, plumbing and more. Plus, more than 600 newly created illustrations enhance the book’s beauty as well as its utility.