Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance: 1,001 Time-Saving Tips

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ISBN: 978-0-07-134325-1
Verlag: International Marine Publishing Co

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 363 g

A treasure chest of proven labor-savers that can help you get those pesky maintenance chores done faster--so you can get out on the water and play. Here are 1,001 tested tips from Boating Magazine's maintenance expert, giving super-effective yet environmentally friendly ways to clean and maintain all your boat's systems: deck, hull, cabin, engine, bilge, electrical systems, tanks, and gear. Stop working on your boat and go boating!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lindsey, Sandy

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Schiffsbauindustrie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Schiffbau, Seeverkehr

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 On DeckCaring for Boat MetalFiberglass Cleaning and Repair, and General Deck MaintenanceHandy Excuses for Not Cleaning Your BoatGlass and Plexiglass Windscreen TipsA Teak TutorialVinylDon't Scrub It if You Can Unscrew ItBoat CanvasDeck CarpetDock and Anchor Lines. and FendersChapter 2 Hull WorkFiberglass Hull Cleaning and MaintenanceBaking Soda on BoardBottom Painting Tips and TricksThru Hull Tips and MoreChapter 3 Cabin ConcernsThe Complete CabinMildew Prevention and Maintenance and Odor ControlQuickie Head CleaningIn the GalleyWaterproof Film CanistersCabin FurntitureWindowsCabin CarpetPets on BoardSigns of a Tick You Can't FindLyme Disease and Other ConcernsStow-aways (Bugs and Vermin)Chapter 4 The EngineInboard TipsOutboard TipsStern Drive TipsGeneral Engine Tips10 Clues that You've Gone Overboard on Boat MaintenanceBatteriesChapter 5 Other Critical Boat AreasThe Electrical SystemBilgeVinegar: The Boater's Wonder CleanerHolding TanksThe Freshwater SystemChapter 6 Specialty BoatingTrailer BoatingFishing Boat TipsWaterski Boat TipsInflatablesDinghies and TendersChapter 7 Winterizing and Spring CommissioningWinterizingMy First WinterizingIf You Choose to Go Winter BoatingSpring CommissioningChapter 8 Miscellaneous Tips Every Boater Should KnowThe Need for SpeedTips for Boating in Mosquito TerritoryOffbeat Sunburn PreventionOffbeat Sunburn First AidSevere Sunburn and Heat StrokeSeamanshipRules of the RoadHurricane and Other Storm PreparationPreventive Boat Maintenance: Proper Boat TowingTips for Choosing the Right Repair ShopFive Things You Don't Want to Hear from Your Boat AppraiserA Few Last TipsIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Lindsey, Sandy
Sandy Lindsey (Hollywood, FL) is the author of Quick and Easy Boat Maintenance (International Marine). A contributing editor for Boating Magazine, she has also written for SAIL, Good Housekeeping, Sports Afield, Midwest Outdoors, and Sailing.

Sandy Lindsey, contributing editor for Boating Magazine, has also written for SAIL, Good Housekeeping, Sports Afield, Midwest Outdoors, and Sailing, among other magazines. Over the years, she has protected a succession of boats from the fierce Florida sun and salt air.