Boatyard Book, The: A boatowner's guide to yacht maintenance, repair and refitting

__The Boatyard Book__ is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. Beginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, __The Boatyard Book__ goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. There's advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author's own 25 years' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include: - laying up - hull and deck care - mast and rigging - sail care - engines - electrics - maintenance of plumbing and gas systems - more complex projects, including re-wiring a boat, overhauling an engine, how to treat osmosis and how to go about a complete refit. This is a book to be kept at the yard, or on the boat, and used time and time again by those who are either happy to keep things ticking along with the minimum of effort or by those who want to get stuck into bigger projects. Cover Half-title Title Page Copyright Contents 1. Introduction • Who is this book for? Part One 2. Boat care • Boat ownership • Boat care fundamentals • Your boat’s history • Keeping records • Doing regular checks • Research and advice • Calling in the professionals • Owners’ associations • What does maintenance work involve? • Repairing and refurbishing • Refit • The rewards of boat ownership 3. Planning, costs and budgeting • Choosing a boatyard • Boat survey • Maintenance log • Costs and budgeting 4. Laying up • Lift out • After lift out 5. Tools and spares • Tools • Spares • Sealants, adhesives and adhesive sealants 6. Health and safety • Protective clothing • Dust creation • Antifouling • Shot/sandblasting • Engine work and servicing Part Two 7. Hull • Composite hulls • Osmosis • Steel and aluminium hulls • Wooden hulls • Antifouling • Keel maintenance and repair • Rudders and steering systems 8. Deck and superstructure • Inspection • Teak decks • Winches • Leaking decks 9. Mast and rigging • Rig care • Owner rig check • Wooden masts and booms • Running rigging 10. Sails • Materials and construction • Ultraviolet exposure • Inspection • Cleaning • Storage • Repairs 11. Engine and propulsion • Know your engine • How diesel engines work • Electric motors and hybrid systems • Outboard motors • Diesel engine winterisation • Other engine maintenance ashore • Stern gear • Overhauling an engine 12. Electrics • Basic electrics • Electrics inspection checklist • Batteries • Avoiding and identifying electrical problems • Common electrical problems • Rewiring a small yacht 13. Interior • Cleaning • Interior inspection and checks • Plumbing • Gas system • Varnishing • Interior painting 14. Fitting out and launching • Essentials • Other jobs • Launch day Glossary Further reading Photo credits and Acknowledgements Index Specifications and inventory "The Boatyard Book is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. Beginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, The Boatyard Book goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. There's advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author's own 25 years' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include: - laying up - hull and deck care - mast and rigging - sail care - engines - electrics - maintenance of plumbing and gas systems - more complex projects, including re-wiring a boat, overhauling an engine, how to treat osmosis and how to go about a complete refit. This is a book to be kept at the yard, or on the boat, and used time and time again by those who are either happy to keep things ticking along with the minimum of effort or by those who want to get stuck into bigger projects." --Amazon.com