| Be Your Own Boat Surveyor: A Hands-On Guide for All Owners and Buyers Contributor(s): Pike, Dag (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472903676 ISBN-13: 9781472903679 Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Press OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - Repair & Maintenance - Sports & Recreation | Sailing - Sports & Recreation | Boating |
| Dewey: 623.82 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (1.05 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Organized 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. |