Spurr's Boatbook: Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070605548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 340 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dan Spurr is the editor of Practical Sailor magazine, former senior editor for Cruising World, and the author of several previous books for International Marine.
Know what it is TruthtellerFred It's a good book I guess if you have a 70 foot liveaboard sailboat. I have a 26 foot weekender an found very little that was of any real use to me.. Good detailed information. Darb Good detailed information on upgrades necessary to sail offshore way offshore. I would rather have read this book and then sailed to Hawaii than sailed to Hawaii and wish I had read this book. Good info in detail that will help you prep your boat to survive storms, live more comfortably, and keep sailing.. "Great information! A Bible for boating" according to Amazon Customer. Fabulous read! Great information! ABible for boating!
Somewhere beneath your boat's crazed gelcoat, untamed rig, patchwork electrical system, and stubborn steering lies the boat of your dreams. And the book will help you translate that vision into reality by showing you what work should be done and in what order, which projects you can do yourself and which you should probably hire out, and how much time or money might be involved. The gear, equipment, design, and construction standards cited in this book--often in very specific detail with brand-name recommendations--are as useful for evaluating a new boat as they are for buying a used boat or improving the boat you already own.. You need not live with a dark or dank cabin, insufficient space for stowage or chartwork, or sheet winches, halyards, and reefing arrangements so inconvenient that you often find yourself motoring when you'd rather be sailing. This book will enable you to envision that boat in detail--how its deck hardware is laid out, what the rig looks like, where its hull and decks are reinforced, and how its cabin arrangements are altered to fit your needs. Now in its second edition, completely revised and updated, Spurr's Boatbook remains the best single source for understanding and improving your boat. Along the way, Dan Spurr gives step-by-step instructions, supported by Bruce Bingham's beautifully clear drawings, for many useful projects any do-it-yourselfer can tackle, including autopilot installation, deck h
"An information-rich text on how to make a bad boat good, a good boat better, and a better boat best." -- WoodenBoat"Could be just the right ticket for those of us who have discovered the boat we own is not the ideal cruising vessel." -- Sailing