Metal boat maintenance-A do it yourself guide

Author: Scott Fratcher
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0958294135
Category : Steel boats
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
A do-it-yourself guide to metal boat repair and maintenance. Topic covered include metal boat corrosion, metal preparation, interior rust, painting, extending the life of a steel boat, ultra-sonic metal thickness gauge use, changing hull plate and alternative methods of repairing metal boats. ..."--Back cover.

The Insider's Guide to Boat Cleaning and Detailing

Author: Natalie Sears
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071596941
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Restore that “showboat” look to tired gelcoat, canvas, brightwork, upholstery, metalwork, and more Boat cleaning isn’t as simple as taking a can of kitchen cleanser and scrubbing away, and improper procedures can cause damage to the boat or the environment. This is the only stem-to-stern guide to all aspects of boat cleaning and detailing. The book recommends both generic and brand-name cleaning and maintenance materials to help you make the right selections. Lots of before-and-after photos show you how to: Keep your boat looking great and protect market value Achieve maximum results with minimum work and environmentally safe methods. Use tables and checklists to keep work organized and efficient

Safe Skipper

Author: Simon Jollands
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 147291547X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 373

Book Description
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.

Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair

Author: Don Casey
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071502947
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
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.

Simple Boat Maintenance

Author: Pat Manley
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1909911674
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 470

Book Description
Simple Boat Maintenance concentrates on the 67 most common boat maintenance jobs. Each is rated for difficulty on a scale of 1-5 and is explained in simple steps with lots of photos and diagrams. No special tools are required and no skill is assumed. Take this book in one hand, a spanner in the other and set to work. Learn how to: solve most engine problems; look after the gas, water, fuel and electrical systems; service pumps, winches, windlasses & sterngear; repair cracks & holes in fibreglass; find & cure leaks.

Boat Maintenance Log Book

Author: Robyn Hawkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781797876214
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
This is a Boat Maintenance Log Book for sailors of yachts and motorboats to keep track of all the maintenance work and repairs that are done on their boats. This book is perfect for individual boat owners or those that have a share of a yacht or motorboat so all the owners can keep track of the work that has been done and the maintenance that needs to be completed. It will also help when selling your yacht as you will have a record of all the work that has been carried out with dates and costs. This Boat Maintenance Log Book has been designed to be as helpful as possible by providing guidance and space to include the following information: Inside the front cover is space for owner and boat details There is a page dedicated to items that have a serial number and their service intervals Space to record all the Spare Parts, part numbers, places to buy and costs that are needed on your individual boat. The main part of the book has been designed to list the Maintenance and Repair work that's needed (with space to record 500 jobs over 25 double pages). This allows you to note down a job that needs doing or an issue that needs fixing as soon as you spot it and then go back to when you have the time to complete it. Keep track of the date the job was spotted and recorded, a description of the issue, if it was a repair or maintenance item, when it was completed, who did it and space to record any relevant comments ie Temporary repair done, book in yard to fix / replace item or price of parts etc - whatever will be helpful to you! Keep a record of all the jobs that need doing when she comes out of the water so you can start getting and recording quotes for the work that needs doing. Space for comments and when the work was completed also Fuel log pages to keep track of fuel usage, cost and engine hours An Upgrades wish list (so you know what to put on your Christmas List!) Useful Contacts Drawing Space to draw diagrams Notes Pages Some Bonus Sample Pages at the back The book is 8 inches by 10 inches, paperback with a glossy cover and good quality paper. Also available on Amazon within our Sailing series: Sailing Travel Journal Personal Log Book Sailing Log Book

Marine Diesel Basics 1

Author: Dennison Berwick
Publisher: Voyage Press
ISBN: 0981123333
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
Seeing is Understanding. The first VISUAL guide to marine diesel systems on recreational boats. Step-by-step instructions in clear, simple drawings explain how to maintain, winterize and recommission all parts of the system - fuel deck fill - engine - batteries - transmission - stern gland - propeller. Book one of a new series. Canadian author is a sailor and marine mechanic cruising aboard his 36-foot steel-hulled Chevrier sloop. Illustrations: 300+ drawings Pages: 222 pages Published: 2017 Format: softcover Category: Inboards, Gas & Diesel

Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual

Author: Nigel Calder
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472947738
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 2454

Book Description
This manual takes both novice and experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging. When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners and has sold in its thousands ever since. There have been significant changes in boat systems since then, particularly electrical systems, and this fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments and expand its predecessor's worldwide popularity. 'Probably the best technical reference and troubleshooting book in the world' Yachting Monthly 'It deserves to come standard with every boat' Yachting World

Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System

Author: Mike Westin
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408159309
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
The second in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Electrical System fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat repair manuals, can't go into the level of detail Micke Westin does. This is a visual, hand-holding guide, dwelling on the details as it explains each procedure rather than focussing on the theory (which is relegated to an appendix, for those who wish to go further).

How Boat Things Work

Author: Charlie Wing
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071511083
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
“Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.”--Cruising World “This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read, it’s a perfect teaching tool.”--Ocean Navigator Whether you’re a new mariner or a lifetime veteran, How Boat Things Work is a resource you can’t afford to be without. With intricate two-color cutaway drawings of eighty different systems and devices, as well as detailed explanations of how they’re assembled, how they work, and how they can go wrong, this book covers every primary component of your boat's inner workings. This guided tour “under the hood” of your sailboat or powerboat includes: Engines, transmissions, bearings, stuffing boxes, propellers Steering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compasses Rigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controls Anchors and windlasses DC and AC electrical systems Pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems