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INSPECTING THE AGING SAILBOAT

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-07-144545-0
Verlag: McGraw-Hill
Erscheinungstermin: 27.07.2004
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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.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780071445450
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-07-144545-0
  • Verlag: McGraw-Hill
  • Erscheinungstermin: 27.07.2004
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2004
  • Produktform: Kartoniert, Paperback
  • Gewicht: 278 g
  • Seiten: 144
  • Format (B x H x T): 187 x 232 x 8 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Don Casey abandoned his career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. His work combining these two passions soon began to appear in many popular sailing and boating magazines. He is the author of the best-selling This Old Boat, and six other International Marine titles. He and his wife, Olga, are currently cruising and living aboard their boat. HOMETOWN: Miami, Florida

IntroductionSurveying a Boat for PurchaseDetermining the Needs of Your Own BoatHullFair and True?Signs of Stress or TraumaDelaminationGelcoat ProblemsBlistersMoisture ContentKeelRudderCutless Bearings and PropellerThrough-Hull FittingsDeckHull-to-Deck JointSurface DamageNonskidCore ProblemsHatchesPortlightsDeck HardwareCanvasRigMast and BoomStepCapSpreadersGoosenecks, Sheets, and VangsStays and ShroudsRoller FurlingSailsInteriorBulkhead AttachmentStringers and FloorsInterior PansDistortionSigns of LeakageTankageHeadGalleySeacocksBilge PumpsComfort and SafetyDecorEngine and SteeringEngine AccessVisual CluesMounting and AlignmentStuffing BoxExhaust SmokeRunning the EngineOilSteering GearElectrical SystemBatteryBreaker PanelWire and ConnectorsAlternatorPumps and MotorsLightsElectronicsOther ConsiderationsDesignReputationPerformanceAccomodationsEquipmentValueBoat-Buyer's 30-Minute SurveyHullDeckRigBelowImpressionAppendix: Hiring a ProfessionalIndex