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Contenido:

"The boat maintenance bible" is the complete user-friendly, hands-on manual, packed with a wealth of maintenance expertise that any owner will need to tackle jobs on board and keep their boat safe and seaworthy. With detailed step-by-step photographs, clear diagrams and helpful tips and explanations for every level of skill, this book will tell you everything you need to know about short-term troubleshooting and long-term boat care.

Find it all here!:
- Interior refurbishment
- Fibreglass and wood repair
- Hull maintenance and fittings
- Deck leaks and cracks
- Plumbing and gas leaks
- Battery, lights and wiring defects
- Engine and fuel system overhaul
- Outboard servicing and repair
- Emergency and safety gear checks
- Spar and rigging overhaul
- Sail care and winches
- Powerboat engine maintenance
- Dinghy and trailer repair
- Hauling out and winterization
...and much more...



Índice:

Welcome to boat maintenance

ESSENTIAL TOOLS
Safety first
General maintenance tools
Mechanical tools
Electrical tools
Woodworking tools
Essential spares

GENERAL BOAT CARE
Cleaning hull & deck
Canvas care
Rope care
Cleaning saloon & cabins
Cleaning heads & gallery
Maintaining headlinings
Upholstery care
Lockers & bilges

HULL AND DECK REPAIRS
Removing stains from fibreglass
Polishing fibreglass
Refurbishing wood trim
Refurbishing deck fittings
Re-bedding leaking deck fittings
Reparing seals
Locating & fitting ventilators
Re-sealing through-hull fittings
Replacing anodes
Working with fibreglass
Cracks, voids & crazing
Impact & surface damage
Treating osmosis & delamination
Repairing a centreboard case
Reparing / replacing wood trim
Renewing non-skid decks
Reparing teak-finished decks
Working with wood
Checking & replacing fastenings
Making & fitting a graving piece
Caulking & paying methods
Refurbishing solid teak decks
Repairing wooden rudder fittings

PAINTING AND VARNISHING
Preparing fibreglass
Fairing fibreglass
Preparing wooden boats
Stripping & repainting wood
Preparing metal boats
Repaintings
Preparing & painting decks
Painting other areas
Antifouling
Maintaining brightwork
Varnishing


GENERAL MECHANICS
Fresh water system
Fixing a water pipe leak
Fixing a leaking tap
Changing contaminated water pipes
Cleaning a contaminated water tank
Servicing the water pump
The gas system
Replacing gas piping & fittings
Servicing heads
Clearing blocked heads
Black water systems
Servicing bilge pumps
Servicing seacocks
Cooking equipment
Refrigeration
Servicing cabin heaters
Servicing steering systems
Anchor windlasses
Testing & marking ground tackle

ELECTRICS
Wiring system & earthing
Fuses & circuit breakers
Soldering & replacing connectors
Battery installation & maintenance
Charging the batteries
Cabin lights
Navigation lights
Navigation equipment
Solar panels
Wind turbines

ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Servicing the engine
Bleeding the fuel system
Adjusting the belt drive
Water pump maintenance
Servicing the transmission
Throttle & gear controls
Cleaning out the fuel tank
Replacing a propeller
Repacking a stern gland
Servicing the generator
Daily & weekly checks
Essential spare parts
Troubleshooting

POWERBOAT MAINTENANCE
Stern drives
Jet drives
Trim tabs

SAILBOAT MAINTENANCE
Aluminium mast checks
Inspecting wooden masts
Standing rigging
Tuning rigging
Running rigging & blocks
Servicing a winch
Headsail roller reefing
Halyard & mainsail reefing systems
Sail valeting & stowage
Repairing sails & boltropes
Bending on sails & covers

DINGHY MAINTENANCE
Regular checks
Hull & deck repair
Reparing foils
Trailers & tarpaulins
Inflatable dinghies
Wooden dinghy maintenance

OUTBOARD ENGINES
Getting a stubborn outboard started
Changing spark plugs & shear pins
Servicing, checks & troubleshooting

SAFETY GEAR
Lifejackets, lifelines & flares
Fire fighting, first aid & EPIRPs
Liferaft & man overboard gear

LAYING UP FOR WINTER
Laying up a boat
Winterisation & damp prevention
Engine winterisation
Spars & rigging
Tarpaulins

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgements