Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 1996-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071502947
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 : Simon Jollands
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 147291547X
Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion. Included throughout are useful checklists, box-outs and case studies of accidents and their causes, with survivors' testimonials and explanations of how disasters were avoided, or could have been, all of which provides valuable lessons for everyone who goes to sea.
Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 1996-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780070133693
Step-by-step guide to the techniques and concepts of fibreglass repair.
Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 2004-08-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071782486
". . . 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 : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 39,23 MB
Release : 2007-02-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071508996
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 : Casey
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 1996-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781265933142
Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 39,72 MB
Release : 2005-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071462848
The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expert Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combines six core volumes into a single, utterly dependable resource that answers every frequent question, explains every major system, and helps you keep your boat and its components shipshape. More than 2,500 clear and detailed illustrations guide you step by step through every procedure. Casey’s technical virtuosity, his user-friendly explanations, and Peter Compton's diesel engine expertise make even the more complicated repairs and improvements easy to understand. This must-have guide saves you time, money, and grief as you learn the fastest, easiest, most effective ways to: Evaluate the condition of your boat or one you’re about to purchase Repair structural damage to your fiberglass sailboat Improve or repair your sailboat’s electrical system Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair your boat’s diesel engine Put a professional-looking finish on your boat’s hull, deck, spars, wood, and trim Make and repair sails, sail covers, dodgers, awnings, sailbags, and bimini tops
Author : Allan H. Vaitses
Publisher : International Marine Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780877429975
Explains the advantages of applying a fiberglass coating to wooden boats, offers a step-by-step demonstration of the procedure, and shares the case histories of some fiberglassed boats
Author : Don Casey
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 1999-04-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0070366497
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 : Henry C. Mustin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,51 MB
Release : 1994-01-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780070442481
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.
