Be Your Own Boat Surveyor - A hands-on guide for all owners and buyers (Paperback)

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 Organised 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.

General

Imprint:	Adlard Coles Nautical
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	December 2014
Authors:	Dag Pike
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4729-0367-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > General
LSN:	1-4729-0367-6
Barcode:	9781472903679

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