| Fitting Out: Preparing for Sea Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sleightholme, J. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0924486295 ISBN-13: 9780924486296 Publisher: Sheridan House OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: Fitting Out covers every aspect of preparing a boat for sea. Dealing with both wooden and fiberglass boats, the author emphasizes the importance of maintaining a boat to face the stresses at sea. He examines repairs to hulls, decks, and fittings, how to paint and varnish, the care of wooden and alloy spars, natural and synthetic ropes, wires, sails and engines. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Boating - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
| Dewey: 623.820 |
| LCCN: 92006486 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.35" W x 8.52" (0.53 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Covers every aspect of preparing a boat for sea. Dealing with wooden and fibreglass boats, the author emphasizes the importance of maintaining a boat to face the stresses at sea. He examines repairs to hulls, decks, and fittings, how to paint and varnish, the care of wooden and alloy spars, natural and synthetic ropes, wires, sails and engines. |
