Overview

This book includes 100 ways to transform the sailboat you settled for into the one you dream about! Comfort versus performance, seaworthiness versus accommodations, ease of sailing versus appearance - let's face it, you just can't have it all. Or can you? In ""Optimize Your Cruising Sailboat,"" experienced cruising sailor and author John Roberts draws upon his extensive research among sailmakers, riggers, boat designers, boatbuilders, and, of course, other sailors to describe methods for improving virtually every aspect of your sailing experience.""Optimize Your Cruising Sailboat"" features hundreds of crystal-clear illustrations along with step-by-step instructions on how to complete more than 100 boat improvement projects ranging from quick, inexpensive improvements, like creating a pass-through porthole between galley and cockpit, to more elaborate projects, such as installing a backup headstay. ""Optimize Your Cruising Sailboat"" is the total-solutions guide for cruising sailboat owners.

Full Product Details

Author:   John Roberts
Publisher:   International Marine Publishing Co
Imprint:   International Marine Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.359kg
ISBN:  

9780071419512

ISBN 10:   0071419519
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   16 September 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Make Your Boat Better: The Practical Alternative 2 Make Your Boat More Comfortable Livability; Seakindliness; Security 3 Make Your Boat Easier to Handle Anchoring; Docking; Fuel System; Headsails; Removable Inner Forestays; Lifting; Mainsails; Piloting; Sail Handling; Steering; Taking on Fuel and Water 4 Make Your Boat More Seaworthy Guarding against Collision; Keeping Crew on the Boat; Keeping Crew Safe below Deck; Keeping the Ocean outside the Boat; Preparing for Foul Weather; Protecting Rig and Propeller 5 Make Your Boat Sail Faster Taking Off Weight; Below the Waterline; Above the Waterline 6 Make Your Boat Look Better Dressing Up Your Boat; Making Your Boat Saltier; Making Your Boat Look More Substantial Appendix--Marine Vendors Metric Conversion Table Index

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John Roberts has been sailing and writing for 20 years. His articles have appeared in Yachting, SAIL, and Sailing World. He finished his 36-foot cruising sailboat Sea Sparrow from a bare hull with his wife, Susan, has sailed her to Maine, Bermuda, and Central and South America, covering more than 25,000 miles. His previous books are Fiberglass Boats: construction, Repair & Maintenance (Norton, 1984); Choosing Your Boat (Norton, 1986); The Boating Book (1991); and Why Didn't I Think of That? (International Marine, 1997).

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