Fiberglass Boat Survey [Paperback]

Arthur Edmunds (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998

Arthur Edmunds has created a tremendously informative book concerning fiberglass boats and their systems. Fiberglass Boat Survey will guide you through the process of choosing a boat type for your intended use. This book then continues by detailing exactly what you should inspect on any boat before you make an offer of purchase. Granted, a professional surveyor's report will be required at a later date to secure financing and insurance, but this book will guide you through the same process the professional surveyor will use. When you complete your own survey, you will have a list of the positives and negatives which you can hold in hand at the time of your offer. This step will not only enable you to make a fair offer, but also will certainly prevent surprises when the surveyor files the final report. You will not have your hopes built up only to have them dashed by the professional's report. You will know all of the information before you make your first offer. This book also offers information for locating, hiring, the customary fees for, and interaction with the professional surveyor. If only there were a book like this for used cars!

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From the Author

I have written this book to help the countless thousands of boaters, who each year, make an offer on a used boat. Many of these boaters have their hopes, of the first or next great boat in their lives, dashed when the surveyor's report is received with thousands of dollars of repairs stated in the report. They have only two choices at this time. Commit to completing the required repairs or start the entire purchase process again. If this has happened to you or anyone you know, you are aware of the frustration this can cause. Many times the boater has taken weeks or months to find the right boat and proceed through the purchase process only to return to the beginning. This book will eliminate that frustration. I begin by explaining the types of boat styles available and their primary functions or use. The reader is then taken through the same steps the professional will use, which must be completed to insure the boat is of the quality they desire, before an offer is made. This is the step which will save all the frustration. The final area of discussion concerns the interactions with the professional surveyor who will be required for financing or insurance. I can assure you of this. If you read this book and follow the advice and steps to perform your own survey, you will not have any last minute surprises in the professional's report. You will know all the boat's faults before you have made the offer. Saving yourself all the aggravation and wasted time can only make you a relaxed boater.

About the Author

Arthur Edmunds graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and completed his military service. After working at shipyards for a short time, he was a working designer for a leading boat manufacturer. He opened his design office in 1968 and has been busy ever since with a great variety of projects, not specializing in any type of boat or hull form. Repairs, re-building and engineering consultation have formed a large part of the design business. He believes in prowling boat repair yards where every problem in the world of boating is exposed for all to see and learn. Finding what goes wrong and what materials are best for a certain application is a very necessary part of a designer's portfolio. He has crewed on ocean racing sailboats but also appreciates most people prefer to go maximum speed in powerboats. Successful designs have been completed for both manufacturers and individuals in all materials, and in all hull shapes. He has been residing in Florida since 1960 and now lives in Sarasota FL. Everyone hears strange and funny anecdotes about boats and men and Edmunds has a few tales to tell. He was standing near a tall, muscular winch grinder at an after race party who was mesmerizing a sweet young thing. The girl said she was amazed the spinnaker was set so high and wondered how it was done. The grinder happily replied, "We use spray starch". On one trip between Florida and the Bahamas, Edmunds came across a small power boat about 20 miles off shore. The two men said they were fine and declined a tow, and they were just fixing the engine. As the two boats drifted apart, their reply became harder to understand. But, that is another story.........

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Product Details

• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Bristol Fashion Publications, Inc. (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892216078
• ISBN-13: 978-1892216076
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,866,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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