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The New Boatkeepers: Authoritative Guide to Maintenance, Repair and Improvement
 
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The New Boatkeepers: Authoritative Guide to Maintenance, Repair and Improvement [Paperback]

Bernard Gladstone (Author)
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June 8, 1999

For more than twenty-five years boat owners have relied onMotor Boating & Sailing's"Boatkeeper" for practical advice on how to maintain, repair, and improve all types of pleasure boats-both power and sail. Long recognized as the most popular and widely read feature of the magazine, "Boatkeeper" has provided boat owners with thousand of time-and money-saving tips on how to avoid costly repairs and solve a wide variety of common problems.

The lastest in how-to techniques: how to patch and repair fiberglass, how to finish wood trim liek an expert, how to protect against and repair hull blisters, how to find and repair leaks, and how to make dozens of improvements that will make boating more pleasurable for every reader.
In-depth information about the newest and most useful tools, sealants, adhesives, and other products that speed and simplify all boat maintenance and repair.
Everything you need to know to properly lay up the boat at the end of the season and then commission it again in the spring-regardless of whether you are doing the work yourself or are having it done by a local boatyard.
Advice for dealing with cruising emergencies, plus dozens of helpful pointers on how to make your boat safer, more seaworthy, more comfortable, and more economical to operate


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About the Author

Bernard Gladstone edited the Boatkeeper section Motor Boating & Sailing for more than twenty years and wrote most of the feature articles. He has owned and maintained many types of power and sail boats and has lived full time aboard his own motor yacht for almost fourteen years in the Long Island Sound area. Along with Boatkeeper and More Boatkeeper, he has written more than a dozen books on both boat and home maintenance and repair. He lives in Sarasota, Florida, with his wife, Sandra.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Avon Books (June 8, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380799340
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380799343
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,880,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and interesting, January 23, 2012
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Found this to be a good read for information on boat upkeep and maintenance. I would recommend this book for like-type marine/boating enthusiast.
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5.0 out of 5 stars review went well, August 4, 1999
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I have not yet reviewed the book but will and maybe even buy it if the book has the information I am looking for.
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