Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: a Step-By-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners

Name: Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: a Step-By-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners
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ISBN: 9780070442481

ISBN-10: 0070442487

ISBN-13: 9780070442481

Edition: 1994

Authors: Henry C. Mustin

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Longtime yach broker and marine surveyor Henry Mustin explains what to watch for in a used sailboat and how to ferret out the hidden defects in any boat. He shows how to estimate the cost of repairs and the value of a boat, and he addresses the question: When is a fiberglass boat too used up to save? Mustin's part-by-part look at hull, deck, rig and machinery is both a minicourse in used-boat shopping and the first step in a holistic boat maintenance program. His discussion of the significance of cracks found in aging hulls and decks is the most thorough in print, and he is not shy in assessing the relations between brokers and surveyors. This is the inside story--no sailor should be…

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 1/22/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 139
Size: 7.20" wide x 9.10" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.638



Introduction



The Raw Materials of a Fiberglass Boat



Stresses and Strains



Boat Pox



Surveying the Principal Structures



Surveying the Mechanical and Electrical Systems



Surveying the Masts and Standing Rigging



The Role of the Surveyor



Determining the Worth of Your Boat


Appendix


Compliance Items


Index