The Complete Trailer Sailor How To Buy Equip And Handle Small Cruising Sailboats

Author : Brian Gilbert
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071593608
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Trailer Sailor: How to Buy, Equip, and Handle Small Cruising Sailboats written by Brian Gilbert and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-06-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soup-to-nuts introduction to small, economical sailing craft Trailer sailers--the smallest, most economical sailboats with sleeping accommodations--are a popular platform for learning the basics of sailing and are often considered to be the entry level to cruising under sail. Author Brian Gilbert shows how trailer sailers can be the ideal craft for a lifetime of enjoyment, including serious, long-distance cruising. This book covers all the bases, including how to inspect, buy, and equip a boat; how to trailer, sail, navigate, and cruise in small boats; how to use communications and navigation equipment; and more.

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Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Trailer-sailor written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 266 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 : Gregg Nestor
Publisher : Paradise Cay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780939837823
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Trailer Sailer Owner's Manual written by Gregg Nestor and published by Paradise Cay Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-20 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to selecting, caring for and enjoying a trailer ready sailboat will answer all your questions about fitting out, care of your sails, launching and retrieval, and boat maintenance.

Author : Daniel Spurr
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071778770
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your First Sailboat written by Daniel Spurr and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-07-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comprehensive Sailing Start-Up Resource Can a keelboat tip over? Can I take a centerboard boat onto open water? How can I determine what boat I want? Once I do, what’s a fair price to pay for it? Should I buy it new or used? How can I tell the difference between a used boat and one that’s used up? Now that I have it, how can I start sailing quickly and safely? Your First Sailboat is the first book to answer all your questions about selecting, buying, maintaining, and using your first boat. This user-friendly guide covers issues that other books ignore, including how to choose between a trailer sailer, daysailer, raceboat, cruiser, or multihull; what hull material is best for your first boat; whether to buy new or used; where to shop; how to judge quality and condition; where to keep your new boat; and what to do about gear, loans, insurance, and annual maintenance. Special features of this all-in-one handbook include: A descriptive buying guide to 75 recommended sailboats of all types and sizes, from daysailers to racers, cruisers, and multihulls A decision tree to guide you to your ideal starter boat Complete instructions on how to care for and sail your boat as well as how to acquire it Straightforward and fun, Your First Sailboat gives you just what you need to stop asking questions and start sailing. Everything else is optional. Save time. Save money. This book omits everything you don’t need to know.

Author : Jerry Cardwell
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574092472
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing Big on a Small Sailboat written by Jerry Cardwell and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide outlines the planning, boats and accessories sailors of small sailboats need to safely embark on ambitious journeys.

Author : Robert Forrest Burgess
Publisher : Dodd Mead
ISBN 13 : 9780396083030
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Trailer Sailing written by Robert Forrest Burgess and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1984 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel Spurr
Publisher : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
ISBN 13 : 9780071813471
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your First Sailboat, Second Edition written by Daniel Spurr and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Your First Sailboat "Here's a book for first-time sailboat buyers that offers practical information they can really use to ease the transition to boat ownership. The buying guide to 84 of the more popular used sailboats will be particularly helpful when making the rounds at the boatyard." -- Cruising World "Spurr strikes just the right balance in this book of logic, education, and humor, without ever talking down to the reader." -- Latitude 38 "Have fun. Save time. Save money. This book omits everything you don’t need to know." -- Great Lakes Boating Can a keelboat tip over? How can I determine what boat I want? Once I do, what's a fair price to pay for it? Should I buy it new or used? How can I tell the difference between a used boat and one that's used up? Now that I have it, how can I start sailing quickly and safely? Your First Sailboat has answers to all your questions about selecting, buying, maintaining, and using your first boat. This user-friendly guide covers issues that other books ignore, including how to choose between a trailer sailer, daysailer, raceboat, cruiser, or multihull; what hull material is best for your first boat; whether to buy new or used; where to shop; how to judge quality and condition; where to keep your new boat; and what to do about gear, loans, insurance, and annual maintenance. Special features of this second edition include: An up-to-date descriptive buying guide to 84 recommended sailboats of all types and sizes, from daysailers to racers, cruisers, and multihulls How-Do-I? sections that cover boat handling, maintenance, and navigation What-If? segments that cover a variety of worst-case scenarios that you may worry about--from getting lost, to sinking, and when to look for the next sailboat! Straightforward and fun, Your First Sailboat gives you just what you need to stop asking questions and start sailing.

Author : Rich Johnson
Publisher : NorlightsPress
ISBN 13 : 193525409X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rich Johnson's Guide to Trailer Boat Sailing written by Rich Johnson and published by NorlightsPress. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: trailerable sailboat is the ideal way to explore the country ? wherever there is water. To make the most of this exciting lifestyle, owners of trailerable sailboats need three things ? an understanding of the boat and how to use it; knowledge about the tow vehicle and trailer used to transport the boat; and a spirited sense of adventure to live the dream. #13;#13; This book will help you get started. #13;#13; #13;

Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher : International Marine Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780877422907
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boat Trailers and Tow Vehicles written by Steve Henkel and published by International Marine Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advises sailors and powerboaters on selecting, maintaining, and using trailers and tow vehicles to transport their boats.