BoatWorks
Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you&#8217;re varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheadsWith contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects fromBoatWorksmagazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and cosmetic repairs and improvements. Much of this full-color guide&#8217;s information cannot be found in any other book. Nigel Calder, Don Casey, Mark Corke, Peter Nielsen, Charles Doane, Paul Esterle, Charles Mason, Aussie Bray, and other sailboat experts show you with step-by-step photography how to:Buy and survey an older sailboatReplace bulkheadsFix below-the-waterline holesRepair gelcoat, portlights, or rotten coresPaint, varnish, spray polyurethane, mark a waterline, or rebed deck hardwareChoose a mainsail system, install a headsail furler or an inner forestay, assemble rigging terminals, or build a spinnaker or even a new aluminum mastPamper an Atomic 4 gas engine, replace a Cutless bearing, maintain your diesel, and know when it&#8217;s time to repowerInstall a new fuel or water tank, upgrade to wheel steering, replace a propeller or deck hardware, or install seacocksTroubleshoot electrical problems, install cockpit speakers, or rewire your boatReplace lifelines, install a forehatch, secure your cabin sole, and much, much moreBrought to you by the editors ofSAILmagazine, America's leading sail-only magazine,BoatWorksis a treasure trove.&#8220;We&#8217;ve cast our net widely to come up with a mix of hard information, step-by-step improvements, uncommon solutions to common problems, and the odd project that&#8217;s just wacky enough to keep life interesting.&#8221;--from the Introduction by Peter Nielsen, Editor,BoatWorksandSAILmagazines