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ISBN 13: 9780071497077
Author: SAIL Magazine
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
1 Meet Your Boat
Things to Watch for When Buying an Older Boat
Conducting a Mini-Survey
Hull Shape and Boat Performance
2 Repairs and Maintenance
New Bulkheads
Holes Below the Waterline
Fixed-Port Repair
Fairing a Boat’s Keel
Core Repairs
Working with Epoxy
Repairing Gelcoat
Rebedding Deck Hardware
3 Paint and Varnish
Painting and Varnishing Tips
Choosing Brightwork Finishes
Bottom Painting
Choosing a Bottom Paint
Spray Painting Your Boat
Removing Old Paint and Varnish
Marking a Waterline
Finishing a Wooden Dinghy
4 Sails and Rigging
Mainsail Choices
Assembling Compression Terminals
Choosing and Installing a Headsail Furler
Preventing Halyard Wrap in a Furling Gear
Installing an Inner Forestay
Build Your Own Spinnaker
Combating Sail Wear
Building a Mast
Mast-Raising System
Splicing Three-Strand Rope
Rope Care
5 Engines
Pamper Your Old Atomic 4
To Repower or Not?
Servicing Fuel Injectors
Engine Spares to Have Aboard
Replacing Cutless Bearings
Stuffing Box Maintenance
What You Should Know About Engine Oil
Raw-Water Strainers
Impeller Pumps
Replacing Engine Controls
6 Systems
Installing a Fuel Tank
Installing a Water Tank
Pipe and Hose Clamps
Upgrading Deck Hardware
Installing Seacocks
Upgrading to Wheel Steering
Installing a New Propeller
Plumbing
7 Electrics and Electronics
Electrical Troubleshooting
Installing a Shore-Power System
Troubleshooting Engine-Starting Problems
A “No-Hole” Transducer
Switching to LEDs
Crimping Terminals
AC Power from an Inverter
Troubleshooting with a Multimeter
Installing Cockpit Speakers
Rewiring Your Boat
8 More Improvement Projects
Lifeline Replacement
Installing a Forehatch
Making Stowage Pockets
Installing Lifeline Netting
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