Synopses & Reviews
Stop working on your boat and get out on the water!
1,001 tested tips from the world's largest boating magazine: Sandy Lindsey, a boat-maintenance contributor for Boating Magazine for many years, has culled the best of her years of advice and the top suggestions from her readers. These handy, natural solutions work amazingly well--and are environmentally friendly.
Boats last longer and look more beautiful with proper care. But that care takes a lot less time when you work smart. See how you can make your winterizing and spring commissioning chores go much faster. Learn Lindsey's labor-saving secrets for tackling
- Teak, canvas, and carpet care
- Painting, metal cleaning, and polishing
- Fiberglass and gelcoat cleaning and repair
- Engine care and winterizing
- Mildew--how to get rid of it, how to prevent it
Boating Magazine's Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance covers all your boat's systems: deck, hull, cabin, engine, bilge, electrical systems, tanks, and gear.
And it's all in a concise, easy-to-read format that makes finding answers to your questions a snap.
Putting these helpful hints to work can change your boating life. Less time working means more time boating!
Synopsis
A treasure chest of proven labor-savers that can help you get those pesky maintenance chores done faster--so you can get out on the water and play. Here are 1,001 tested tips from Boating Magazine's maintenance expert, giving super-effective yet environmentally friendly ways to clean and maintain all your boat's systems: deck, hull, cabin, engine, bilge, electrical systems, tanks, and gear. Stop working on your boat and go boating!
About the Author
Sandy Lindsey, contributing editor for Boating Magazine, has also written for SAIL, Good Housekeeping, Sports Afield, Midwest Outdoors, and Sailing, among other magazines. Over the years, she has protected a succession of boats from the fierce Florida sun and salt air.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 On Deck
Caring for Boat Metal
Fiberglass Cleaning and Repair, and General Deck Maintenance
Handy Excuses for Not Cleaning Your Boat
Glass and Plexiglass Windscreen Tips
A Teak Tutorial
Vinyl
Don't Scrub It if You Can Unscrew It
Boat Canvas
Deck Carpet
Dock and Anchor Lines . . . and Fenders
Chapter 2 Hull Work
Fiberglass Hull Cleaning and Maintenance
Baking Soda on Board
Bottom Painting Tips and Tricks
Thru Hull Tips and More
Chapter 3 Cabin Concerns
The Complete Cabin
Mildew Prevention and Maintenance and Odor Control
Quickie Head Cleaning
In the Galley
Waterproof Film Canisters
Cabin Furntiture
Windows
Cabin Carpet
Pets on Board
Signs of a Tick You Can't Find
Lyme Disease and Other Concerns
Stow-aways (Bugs and Vermin)
Chapter 4 The Engine
Inboard Tips
Outboard Tips
Stern Drive Tips
General Engine Tips
10 Clues that You've Gone Overboard on Boat MaintenanceBatteries
Chapter 5 Other Critical Boat Areas
The Electrical System
Bilge
Vinegar: The Boater's Wonder Cleaner
Holding Tanks
The Freshwater System
Chapter 6 Specialty Boating
Trailer Boating
Fishing Boat Tips
Waterski Boat Tips
Inflatables
Dinghies and Tenders
Chapter 7 Winterizing and Spring Commissioning
Winterizing
My First Winterizing
If You Choose to Go Winter Boating
Spring Commissioning
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Tips Every Boater Should Know
The Need for Speed
Tips for Boating in Mosquito Territory
Offbeat Sunburn Prevention
Offbeat Sunburn First Aid
Severe Sunburn and Heat Stroke
Seamanship
Rules of the Road
Hurricane and Other Storm Preparation
Preventive Boat Maintenance: Proper Boat Towing
Tips for Choosing the Right Repair Shop
Five Things You Don't Want to Hear from Your Boat Appraiser
A Few Last Tips
Index