Boat Maintenance and Repair
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How Boat Things Work
by Charlie Wing  Publisher Comments “Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.”--Cruising World “This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read,...
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The Year of the Boat: Beauty, Imperfection, and the Art of Doing It Yourself
by Lawrence Cheek Publisher Comments Lawrence W. Cheek decided that he had to build a boat. Not just any boat, but a beautiful, wooden sailboat. The Year of the Boat is a memoir about what when on in that suburban garage — a roiling process of measuring, cutting, gluing and sanding...
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Get Rid of Boat Odors: A Boat Owner's Guide to Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor
by Peggie Hall Publisher Comments "Get Rid of Boat Odors," by Peggie Hall, known by many of her fans as "The Headmistress," will teach you how to eliminate annoying odors on your boat by treating the source instead of perfuming the symptoms. It covers all aspect of marine sanitation as...
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Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair (International Marine Sailboat Library)
by Don Casey Publisher Comments A fiberglass hull's seamless nature leads many boatowners to conclude that repair must be difficult. Wrong. Here, clearly and abundantly illustrated, is all you need to know to seal joints, bed hardware, replace portlights, locate leaks, fix cracks and...
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Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-And-Glue Way
by Samual Devlin Publisher Comments Why is stitch-and-glue boatbuilding so popular? Any number of construction methods will produce a beautiful boat. But for the backyard builder with limited experience and a tight budget, the choice is not so complicated. Traditional plank-on-frame and...
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Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood
by Rebecca J. Wittman Publisher Comments “As well as being a comprehensive guide to wood finishing, this work celebrates the beauty of brightwork on boats.”—WoodenBoat “A first class and highly readable text that should be mandatory reading for anyone who owns or is...
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Marine Diesel Engines 2ND Edition Maintenance TR
by Nigel Calder Book News Annotation On keeping a diesel running well. Resembles any of dozens of auto repair books except that Calder limits attention to the engine and that it is not a flimsy paper bound book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)...
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Runabout Renovation: How to Find and Fix Up an Old Fiberglass Speedboat
by Jim Anderson Publisher Comments For those who own a cherished but dilapidated fiberglass runabout, or for those who want a boat but are turned off by the high prices and often poor quality of today's offerings, this book explains everything there is to know about turning a rundown...
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Young Sea Officers Sheet Anchor 2ND Edition 1819
by Darcy Lever Publisher Comments First published in 1808, this now-rare volume offers clear definitions and copious illustrations of the principles of rigging, tacking, use of a compass, splicing ropes, making sails, much more....
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Troubleshooting Marine Diesels (International Marine Sailboat Library)
by Peter Compton Publisher Comments This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with...
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Sailboat Electrics Simplified
by Don Casey Publisher Comments Don't Be Baffled by Your Electrical System--Handle Repairs and Improvements with Ease With clear illustrations and simple explanations, Don Casey shows you exactly how to install wiring . . . make good, safe connections . . . match your battery bank...
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Diesel Engine Care and Repair (Captain's Quick Guides)
by Captians Quick Guide Publisher Comments When it's sink or swim, this Quick Guide will keep you afloat! On the water, when an engine problem surfaces, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. "Diesel Engine Care and Repair" provides all the answers--fast. Drawn from...
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Fitting Out Your Boat: In Fiberglass or Wood
by Michael Naujok Publisher Comments Tailor-made for anyone fitting out a wooden or fiberglass hull, Fitting Out Your Boat is an essential reference for sailors looking to renovate an old boat or just give it a beautiful new look. Whether repairing or laying teak decks, refurbishing an old...
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Restore Your Wooden Boat: How to Do It by Those Who've Done It
by Stan (edt) Grayson Publisher Comments Written by serious amateur boating enthusiasts, this reference details the restoration process for all types of wooden boats—from rowboats and daysailors to outboard runabouts and cabin cruisers. Weekend sailors will find answers to their most...
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Modern Marine Salvage
by William I Milwee Publisher Comments Authored by a man with extensive experience in salvage operations, this is a comprehensive treatment of ship salvage in all its aspects, but it is written in plain language and the mathematics included is four-function arithmetic and basic algebra. The...
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Practial Junk Rig
by H. G. Hasler Publisher Comments How to design, build, and sail a Chinese junk-rigged boat, this is the authoritative source used by designers and builders worldwide....
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Diesel Troubleshooter
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Ship Construction 6TH Edition
by D J Eyres Publisher Comments Reviews of Previous Edition: 'This book has to be the ultimate in ship construction, very informative' A must for all students and those of us who need a little refreshing now and again.' - Nautical Magazine "... highly recommended for students in...
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Know Your Boat's Diesel Engine
by Andrew Simpson Publisher Comments The Diesel Engine Manual for the Rest of Us If you were surprised to learn that your boats engine has no spark plugs, youre not alone. If youre like the rest of us, you want to know how your engine works and how to keep it working, but you havent come...
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Lambs Q & a on the Marine Diesel En 8TH Edition
by Stanley Christensen Publisher Comments Lamb's Questions and Answers on the Marine Diesel Engine is a comprehensive reference book for Marine Engineers and all seekeing a working knowledge of the marine diesel engine. This fully revised eighth edition has been completely rewritten. New...
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