Boat Repair Made Easy -- Haul Out [Spiral-bound]

JOHN P KAUFMAN (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1996 | Series: Boat Repair Made Easy

Wooden & Fiberglass Boats, Running Gear Yearly Commissioning & Decommissioning

Wooden & Fiberglass Boats: Through hulls, Zincs, Props, Shafts, Logs, Struts, Rudders, Cutlass bearings, Refastening, Strut blocks, Plank blocks, Bottom painting, Minor wood repairs, Sand blasting, Gel coat blisters, Primer coats, Bottom paints.

Running Gear: Removal and replacement of shafts and props, Cutlass bearings.

Commissioning: Getting the vessel ready, Flushing the systems, Airing out the interior, First start of the engines.

Decommissioning: Water and waste systems, Engines, Interior, Exterior.

Appendixes: Addresses and phone numbers for Manufacturers, Distributors and Retailers; Tools and supplies needed; Thorough glossary of boating terms. Illustrated.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the boating family. Many of us have been around boats all of our lives. Still many are new to the pleasures of boat ownership and the joy it can bring to all involved. I will, over the course of this book, endeavor to help all of you, regardless of your talents or experience.

I understand the new boater must learn the ropes much as I did. Hopefully, I can help you avoid the pitfalls I and many like me have had the displeasure of "enjoying". In all honesty, I must tell you, I believe I have made every conceivable mistake or blunder that can possibly be made while repairing a boat. With each of these I have had a learning experience, usually a costly one. The information I will pass along to you will help you avoid this costly learning experience.

We are about to embark on projects that will save you money on your boat work. The projects will be handled in a step-by-step method of explanation. The tools needed will be referred to as warranted, as will product names. If I have used a product or tool with great success, it will be mentioned and you can use it with confidence. The projects in this book can be accomplished by most novice handy persons. I am not writing to the 20 year professional. They don't need my books although many do buy them. If you are more experienced in your craftsmanship skills you will find this book will reinforce what you have learned and possibly show you a new method of doing an old job. Many of these will save time and most will save money in one way or another.

The projects will cover most everything you will need to know to keep your vessel in good, safe, working order with a minimum of time and money spent.

In this, as in all the books I have written, I try to touch on everything concerning a given subject I have had to do on vessels I have owned and worked aboard. These have ranged in size from 8' dinghies to 200' plus Megayachts (the latter I did not own). Obviously, most of us do not have the need to rebuild a 5000 horse diesel engine, so I have not included this or other such projects. What you will need to know is in here and will help you in your day to day boating.

I hope your life on the water will be as enjoyable as mine has been, for you will soon find there is no better way to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime than simply "Messing About On Boats".

About the Author

John Kaufman lives the life of which he writes. He has been on and around boats and the water since childhood. As the years passed, his love of the lifestyle grew and with that growth came the knowledge he passes onto his readers.

Although most of us find it difficult to enjoy boat work, John has no greater pleasure. The only exception may be cruising, providing he can find a boat to repair along the way.

His enjoyment of the work is readily apparent as he covers each project. As you read these pages, you will discover John can make the seemingly hard tasks easy to understand and accomplish. John currently lives aboard and cruises on his 1963 Matthews Vintage Motoryacht "Ship Happens". She is an elegant woman and a fine vessel. During his course of ownership he has completely restored her to her original condition. Not better than new, as John will be the first to say, "A Matthews, could never have been built any better." When the restoration was complete, he proceeded with the upgrades to the systems. This provides ease of maintenance and comfort for his cruising lifestyle. After thirty years of boating John claims to have found the vessel he could not sell.

John states his view of life in one simple phrase. "Life is too short to miss out on even one two hour cruise."

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 124 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc.; 1 Ed edition (June 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892216000
• ISBN-13: 978-1892216007
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,403,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)