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ISBN10: 0071497072 | ISBN13: 9780071497077
ISBN10: 0071497072
ISBN13: 9780071497077
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Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you’re varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheads With contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects from BoatWorks magazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and cosmetic repairs and improvements. Much of this full-color guide’s information cannot be found in any other book. Nigel Calder, Don Casey, Mark Corke, Peter Nielsen, Charles Doane, Paul Esterle, Charles Mason, Aussie Bray, and other sailboat experts show you with step-by-step photography how to: Buy and survey an older sailboat Replace bulkheads Fix below-the-waterline holes Repair gelcoat, portlights, or rotten cores Paint, varnish, spray polyurethane, mark a waterline, or rebed deck hardware Choose a mainsail system, install a headsail furler or an inner forestay, assemble rigging terminals, or build a spinnaker or even a new aluminum mast Pamper an Atomic 4 gas engine, replace a Cutless bearing, maintain your diesel, and know when it’s time to repower Install a new fuel or water tank, upgrade to wheel steering, replace a propeller or deck hardware, or install seacocks Troubleshoot electrical problems, install cockpit speakers, or rewire your boat Replace lifelines, install a forehatch, secure your cabin sole, and much, much more
Introduction
1. Meet Your Boat
Things to Watch for When Buying an Older Boat Nigel Calder
Conducting a Mini-Survey Peter Nielsen
Hull Shape and Boat Performance Nigel Calder
2. Repairs and Maintenance
New Bulkheads James D. Phyfe
Holes Below the Waterline Peter Nielsen
Fixed-Port Repair Paul Esterle
Fairing a Boat's Keel Peter Nielsen
Core Repairs Paul Esterle
Working with Epoxy Mark Corke
Repairing Gelcoat Peter Caplen
Rebedding Deck Hardware James D. Phyfe
3. Paint and Varnish
Painting and Varnishing Tips Don Casey
Choosing Brightwork Finishes Mark Corke
Bottom Painting Peter Caplen
Choosing a Bottom Paint Mark Corke
Spray Painting Your Boat Virginia Schultz
Removing Old Paint and Varnish Paul Esterle
Marking a Waterline Mark Corke
Finishing a Wooden Dinghy Mark Corke
4. Sails and Rigging
Mainsail Choices Peter Nielsen
Assembling Compression Terminals Charles J. Doane
Choosing and Installing a Headsail Furler Charles Mason
Preventing Halyard Wrap in a Furling Gear Peter Nielsen
Installing an Inner Forestay Scott Roberts
Build Your Own Spinnaker Robert Leach
Combating Sail Wear Bill Springer
Building a Mast Dave Baldwin
Mast-Raising System Clarence Jones
Splicing Three-Strand Rope Mark Corke
Rope Care Mark Corke
5. Engines
Pamper Your Old Atomic 4 Louk Marinus Wijsen
To Repower or Not? Quentin Kinderman
Servicing Fuel Injectors Peter Caplen
Engine Spares to Have Aboard Mark Corke
Replacing Cutless Bearings Peter Caplen
Stuffing Box Maintenance Peter Caplen
What You Should Know About Engine Oil Nigel Calder
Raw-Water Strainers Peter Caplen
Impeller Pumps Peter Nielsen
Replacing Engine Controls Peter Nielsen
6. Systems
Installing a Fuel Tank John Arrufat
Installing a Water Tank Mark Corke
Pipe and Hose Clamps Aussie Bray
Upgrading Deck Hardware Mark Corke
Installing Seacocks Mark Corke
Upgrading to Wheel Steering Peter Nielsen
Installing a New Propeller Mark Corke
Plumbing Peter Nielsen
7. Electrics and Electronics
Electrical Troubleshooting Jim Haynie
Installing a Shore-Power System Ted Hugger
Troubleshooting Engine-Starting Problems Nigel Calder
A "No-Hole" Transducer Charles J. Doane
Switching to LEDs Mark Corke
Crimping Terminals Mark Corke
AC Power from an Inverter Aussie Bray
Troubleshooting with a Multimeter Warren Miller
Installing Cockpit Speakers Mark Corke
Rewiring Your Boat Mark Corke
8. More Improvement Projects
Lifeline Replacement Peter Nielsen
Installing a Forehatch Mark Corke
Making Stowage Pockets Robert Leach
Installing Lifeline Netting Lisa Suhay
Securing Your Cabin Sole Mark Corke
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