Be Your Own Boat Surveyor Hands-on Guide For All Owners & Buyers Book Sail New on 2040-parts.com
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Be Your Own Boat Surveyor:A Hands-on Guide For All Owners & Buyers______________________________________________________________________________ Boats are expensive and they are complicated-unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: -Quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports -Carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season -Identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious -Get to know your boat in a lot more detail, so if a problem develops at sea you will be more able to cope Organized into chapters covering: Tools of the trade (basic tools, moisture meters, fingers and feel, smell, mirrors, sources of information); Checking the hull (including wood construction and rot, GRP laminates, osmosis, metal construction, keels, anodes); RIBs and inflatables; Engine and systems; Stern gear; Plumbing; Mast and rigging; Electrical systems; Interiors; Safety equipment. At the end of the book there's a handy guide to carrying out a five minute survey-invaluable when making a quick assessment of a potential purchase. Highly illustrated, with anecdotes and hands-on advice throughout, this practical book gives readers the tools to do much of the work on their own, and know when to call in the experts. Softcover: 192 Pages
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