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ISBN10: 0071486585 | ISBN13: 9780071486583

ISBN10: 0071486585
ISBN13: 9780071486583
By Don Casey

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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

Introduction

The Basics

Understanding Paints and Other Marine Coatings

Good Results from Good Tools

Preparation

Inside the Cabin

Ready to Paint

Painting

Plastic Laminates

Wood Finishes

Oiling Wood Trim

Sealers

Varnishing: Preparation

Varnishing: The Initial Costs

"Laying On" the Finish Coats

Below the Waterline

Antifouling Bottom Coatings

Bootstripe

Anti-Blister Coating

Topsides and Deck

Gelcoat Repair

Two-Part Polyurethane

Refinishing the Deck

Nonskid Overlay

Finishing Touches

Refinishing the Mast

Graphics

Index

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