Boatworks: Sailboat Maintenance, Repair, and Improvement Advice You Can't Get Anywhere Else (Hardcover)

· 제목 : Boatworks: Sailboat Maintenance, Repair, and Improvement Advice You Can't Get Anywhere Else (Hardcover) (Sailboat Maintenance, Repair, and Improvement Advice You Can't Get Anywhere Else)
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 건강/스포츠 > 스포츠/레크레이션 > 보트
· ISBN : 9780071497077
· 쪽수 : 246쪽
· 출판일 : 2007-12-04

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

Contributors

Index