Be Your Own Boat Surveyor A Hands-On Guide for All Owners and Buyers

Other author Pike, Dag
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAdlard Coles Nautical [Imprint] London : A & C Black London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc [Distributor]
Description192 p. ill 09.606 x 06.772 in.
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Subjects
Sailboats
Motorboats

Summary Annotation Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports - carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season - identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious - get to know your boat in a lot more detail, so if a problem develops at sea you will be more able to cope Organised into chapters covering: Tools of the trade (basic tools, moisture meters, fingers and feel, smell, mirrors, sources of information); Checking the hull (including wood construction and rot, GRP laminates, osmosis, metal construction, keels, anodes); RIBs and inflatables; Engine and systems; Stern gear; Plumbing; Mast and rigging; Electrical systems; Interiors; Safety equipment. At the end of the book there's a handy guide to carrying out a five minute survey - invaluable when making a quick assessment of a potential purchase. Highly illustrated, with anecdotes and hands-on advice throughout, this practical book gives readers the tools to do much of the work on their own, and know when to call in the experts.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781472903679
ISBN1472903676 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9781472903679
Stock number245078 00015890

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