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Item specifics
- Condition
- Updated ISBN2
- 9780071477949
- Updated ISBN1
- 0071477942
- Publish Year
- 1991
- Edition
- 1
- ISBN
- 9780071579933
- Subject Area
- Sports & Recreation
- Publication Name
- This Old Boat
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Subject
- Boating, Sailing
- Publication Year
- 1991
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Item Weight
- 36.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 408 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-10
0071579931
ISBN-13
9780071579933
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038241605
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
This Old Boat
Publication Year
1991
Subject
Boating, Sailing
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports & Recreation
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
36.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
''Casey's intelligent, practical advice covers just about everything, and his style is just what the doctor ordered for anyone daft enough to want to fix up an old boat.'', ''An outstanding guide for restoring an older boat; chock-full of information, insights and common sense explanations of the things we all need to know.''
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
623.8/223/0288
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Choice 2. The Dream 3. The Plan 4. Dollars and Sense 5. Starting Small 6. Scratch and Itch 7. Windows and Walls 8. Forks, Eyes, and Studs 9. Nuts and Bolts 10. Chips and Shavings 11. Amps and Volts 12. Going with the Flow 13. A Cold Day in August 14. Brush and Roller 15. Material Things 16. A Lofty Project 17. Epilogue Index
Synopsis
Let's say you're a typical low-paid working stiff. You've sailed small boats all your life, you've saved a little money--you're finally ready for a real cruising boat. You drop in on Tadd, your friendly neighborhood yacht broker, who is more than happy to sell you that brand-new Trickledown 32 for only $90,000, plus a few optional extras like anchors, sails, cushions, a compass, instruments--stuff like that; say, $115,000 ready to sail."One hundred and fifteen thousand . . . dollars?""Not to worry," says Tadd. "Only 20% down and 10 years of easy payments and you're off into the sunset. Let's see, that's $23,000 down and, at 10% interest, only $1,215.79 per month--plus insurance of course. Send me a postcard from Tahiti.""How much per month? That's half my salary! Don't you have anything in my price range?"Tadd glances conspicuously at his Rolex, sighing, and points to a characterless Clorox jog with a spindly mast--a hyperthyroid daysailer with bunks for the seven dwarfs; NOT what you had in mind!And then you see it, in the back of the yard, varnish hanging in strips off weather-beaten trim, rigging frayed, sails ripped and stained, dank interior with dangling wires and scurrying anonymous inhabitants. But underneath all the squalor you see the lines of a real cruising boat--a sturdy hull with a sprightly sheer from the pen of a Philip Rhodes or a Tom Gillmer--a fiberglass boat built back when craftsmanship still meant something.You remember when you bought your house--it looked a lot like this boat, and you and your all-thumbs husband managed to breathe life into it over time, painting, papering, spackling--lots of spackling. This boat has possibilities."How much?" you ask."You're kidding, right?" says Tadd, flicking a bit of cobweb from his spotless Breton Reds. "Take it for, say, $8,000?"Sold.Well, now you've got it home, but Bob and Norm aren't there every weekend to help guide you through this restoration. Where to turn?Turn to This Old Boat. Don Casey, co-author of Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach, assumes you know nothing--not even how to use tools--and leads you methodically and good-naturedly through every step of turning a cast-off fiberglass boat into a real show-stopper, including the simplest and most comlete explanation yet of sailmaking--the sailor's darkest and most expensive art. Casey's step-by-step drawings guide you through a simple project--laying up a fiberglass instrument case, for example--then show you how to apply those skills to something more ambitious--like building a new hatch.With this book and the best buyer's market in boating history, you can send Tadd that postcard from Tahiti--and have money to spare.Can't afford that brand-new boat?Take advantage of the best buyer's market in boating history. Turn a rundown production boat into a first-class yacht with This Old Boat.Whether you are skilled or unskilled, whether you like sail or powerboats, here is everything you need to: Find the right boat at the right price Map out a logical, affordable renovation plan Work with fiberglass--everything from minor cosmetics to major structural repairs Renovate rigging, winches, engines, and other mechanical systems Work with wood, canvas, and plastic Change the interior from a cramped, dingy dormitory to a light, spacious livable home Repair and modernize the electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration systems Add a stunning, mirror-like finish Make your own dodgers, sail covers, and SAILS--and much more! "Casey's intell, Leads you through the steps of turning a cast-off fiberglass boat into a real show-stopper. This book features drawings that guide you through a simple project and then show you how to apply those skills to something more ambitious. It helps you to: find the right boat at the right price; map out a renovation plan; work with fiberglass; and, more.
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