The boat maintenance bible : refit, improve and repair with the experts / Pat Manley, Rupert Holmes.

Includes index.

This bible is the most up-to-date, user-friendly and hands-on manual for boat owners of all skill levels wishing to keep their boat seaworthy and safe. Packed with detailed, exploded diagrams, helpful photographs and detailed guidance, it provides a wealth of maintenance expertise and advice to enable anyone to maintain or repair a yacht.

Print version record.

Cover; Contents; 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 & galley; 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; Repairing seals; Locating & fitting ventilators; Re-sealing through-hull fittings.

Replacing anodesWorking with fibreglass; Cracks, voids & crazing; Impact & surface damage; Treating osmosis & delamination; Repairing a centreboard case; Repairing/replacing wood trim; Renewing non-skid decks; Repairing 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; Repainting.

Preparing & painting decksPainting 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 & earthingFuses & 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 drivesTrim tabs; Sailboat Maintenance; Aluminium mast checks; Inspecting wooden masts; Standing rigging; Tuning rigging; Running rigging & blocks; Servicing a winch; Headsail roller reefing; Halyards & mainsail reefing systems; Sail valeting & stowage; Repairing sails & boltropes; Bending on sails & covers; Dinghy Maintenance; Regular checks; Hull & deck repair; Repairing 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.

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