Be Your Own Boat Surveyor : A hands-on guide for all owners and buyers Paperback / softback
by Dag Pike
Paperback / softback
Description
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 copeOrganised 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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, Colour illustrations and diagrams throughout
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:11/09/2014
- ISBN:9781472903679
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, Colour illustrations and diagrams throughout
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:11/09/2014
- ISBN:9781472903679
