The Well-Managed Sailboat: Equipping, Organizing and Maintaining Your Cruising Boat

Filled with hundreds of ideas for buying, equipping, and maintaining a cruising boat, here is the one-stop guide for the serious sailor. Whether your dreams are for an ocean voyage off exotic shores or for a weekend jaunt down the coast, this book is filled with hundreds of ideas on tailoring a sail­ boat to your specific needs and cruising aspirations. Practical information on the care and repair of boats is combined with first­ hand product tests of various on-board systems by a seasoned sailor who, himself, has equipped his boat with the gear he writes about. Over seventy­ five illustrations clarify the finer points of deck layout, storage, and setting up comfortable living quarters belowdecks. Included are sections on: • Handling sails • Anchoring techniques • Autopilots and wind vanes • Homemadevs. off-the-shelf gear • Alternative sources of energy • Dealing with boatyards • Trip planning for an extended voyage • And much more! In addition, TheWell-Managed Sailboat will help sailors preserve a boat as investment by pointing out what features enhance value and what features will potentially detract from the asking price when the time comes to sell.