Synopses & Reviews
Make your boat shine againNo improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing, and few tasks are easier. Here is everything you need to achieve a fabulous finish on your fiberglass boat’s bottom, topsides, deck, spars, wood trim, and belowdeck surfaces while saving time, money, and grief.
What reviewers have said about Don Casey's boat maintenance books:
“Astonishingly clear text and illustrations. The reader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step.”--Dockside
“I own many books filled with advice, but I strongly suspect that this is the one I will consult most.”--Sailing
“Casey makes tricky points clear in hundreds of illustrations and lively prose.”--SailNet
“If you have an older sailboat, you need this book.”--The Ensign
Synopsis
Make your boat shine again No improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing, and few tasks are easier. Here is everything you need to achieve a fabulous finish on your fiberglass boat's bottom, topsides, deck, spars, wood trim, and belowdeck surfaces while saving time, money, and grief.
What reviewers have said about Don Casey's boat maintenance books:
Astonishingly clear text and illustrations. The reader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step.--Dockside
I own many books filled with advice, but I strongly suspect that this is the one I will consult most.--Sailing
Casey makes tricky points clear in hundreds of illustrations and lively prose.--SailNet
If you have an older sailboat, you need this book.--The Ensign
About the Author
Don Casey is the author of the universally praisedThis Old Boat, which has led thousands of boat owners through the process of turning a run down productionboat into a first-class yacht.
Table of Contents
IntroductionThe BasicsUnderstanding Paints and Other Marine CoatingsGood Results from Good ToolsPreparationInside the CabinReady to PaintPaintingPlastic LaminatesWood FinishesOiling Wood TrimSealersVarnishing: PreparationVarnishing: The Initial Costs"Laying On" the Finish CoatsBelow the WaterlineAntifouling Bottom CoatingsBootstripeAnti-Blister CoatingTopsides and DeckGelcoat RepairTwo-Part PolyurethaneRefinishing the DeckNonskid OverlayFinishing TouchesRefinishing the MastGraphicsIndex