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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Preface | |
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| Why Restore a Small Boat? Economics, Practical Considerations, and Having It Your Way | |
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| Reducing the Costs of Sailing | |
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| Cash Value | |
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| Emotional Reasons | |
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| Which Boat? | |
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| Physical Location of the Boat | |
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| The Self-Survey | |
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| Resources and Choices for the Small Boat Sailor: Books, Websites, Magazines, and a Look at a Few Boats | |
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| Where to Get good Information | |
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| My Short List of Commonly Available Boats to Restore | |
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| Cal 20 | |
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| Cal 25 | |
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| Oday 22 | |
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| Catalina 22 | |
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| Com-Pac 16 | |
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| Pearson 22 | |
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| Tanzer 22 | |
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| Bristol 24 | |
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| Irwin 23 | |
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| MacGregors | |
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| Venture 21 | |
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| Venture 22 | |
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| MacGregor 23 (Venture of Newport) | |
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| MacGregor 24 (Venture 24/Venture 224) | |
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| MacGregor 25 (Venture 25) | |
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| What I Finally Chose | |
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| Getting Ready: Safety, Tooling, and Setting Up Shop | |
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| Getting the Boat Home and Getting It Ready | |
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| Boat Restoration Without Restorative Surgery | |
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| Getting Tooled Up | |
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| Setting Up Shop | |
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| Getting Started: Restoration Strategies, Cleaning, and More | |
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| The Plan | |
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| Strip Search | |
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| Scraping the Exterior | |
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| About Epoxy and Fiberglass | |
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| Rebuilding the Keel | |
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| Moving Right Along: The Interior | |
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| Small Boat Wiring | |
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| Painting the Exterior | |
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| Bottom Paint | |
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| Painting the Deck | |
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| Hardware Mounting | |
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| Sealants | |
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| Boat Joinery and Woodworking: Materials, Techniques, and Procedures | |
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| Wood Choices | |
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| Marine Plywood and Alternatives | |
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| Adhesives and Fastenings | |
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| Techniques | |
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| Flotation | |
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| Marine Metalwork: Cost-Effective Solutions for the Small Sailboat | |
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| Simple Corrosion | |
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| Painting | |
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| Galvanizing | |
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| Surface Preparation | |
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| Electrolytic Rust Removal | |
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| Galvanic Corrosion | |
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| Electrolytic Corrosion | |
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| About Stainless | |
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| Marine Metal Fabrication | |
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| Welding Stainless | |
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| Fabricating without Welding | |
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| Canvaswork and Upholstery: Sewing Basics for Small Boats | |
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| Sewing Machines | |
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| Canvaswork | |
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| Upholstery | |
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| Odds and Ends | |
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| The Rig: Inspection, Repair, and Replacement | |
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| Standing Rigging Inspection and Repair | |
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| End Fittings | |
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| Restoring Tangs and Chainplates | |
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| Running Rigging | |
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| Mainsheet Traveler | |
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| Relocating the Winches | |
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| Replacing Halyard Cam Cleats | |
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| Replacing Jibsheet Lead Blocks | |
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| The Sails | |
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| Outboard Motors: A Cost-Effective Power Plant | |
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| About Outboards | |
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| Research | |
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| Evaluating a Used Motor | |
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| Buying Locally | |
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| Visual Checks | |
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| Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines ... | |
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| Checking Compression | |
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| Principles of Operation | |
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| Regular Maintenance | |
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| Electric Outboards | |
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| Sea Trials and Commissioning: Finishing It All Up | |
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| Outfitting for Sailing | |
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| Electronic Equipment for Small Boats | |
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| The Payoff | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| A Replacement Rudder | |
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| Making Oars | |
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| Trailer Restoration | |
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| Costs to Restore a 1972 MacGregor Venture 222 | |
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| Restoration Log | |
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| A Boat Restoration Photo Album | |
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| Restoration Resources | |
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| Index | |