Upgrading Your Small Sailboat for Cruising

Name: Upgrading Your Small Sailboat for Cruising
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ISBN: 9780071567497

ISBN-10: 0071567496

ISBN-13: 9780071567497

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Authors: Marya Butler, Paul Butler

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List price: $21.95
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 211
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Working with the Materials


Getting Started


Basic Tools and Techniques


Cutting and Drilling Fiberglass


Fastening


Patterning


Working with Fiberglass and Epoxy


Components of Fiberglass Hulls


Tools for Glassing


The Glassing Operation


Fillets



Structural Reinforcements for Fiberglass Sailboats


Safety First


Chainplate and Hardware Problems


Stress Fractures


Bedding and Fastening Problems


Hull Reinforcements


Hull-to-Deck Connections


Oil Canning


Floor Timber and Bilge Area


Transom Reinforcements


Deck Reinforcements


Exterior Deck and Cabin Beams


Wood Deck Overlays


Deck-Stepped Mast Support


Bulkheads


Samson Post


Repairing and Reinforcing Rudders and Centerboards



Flotation


How Much Flotation Do You Need?


Flotation Strategies


Foam


Compartments


Sealed Tanks


Movable Ballast


Airbags


Portable Pump Boards



Portlights, Hatches, and Lockers


Portlights


Positioning the Ports


Installing Ports


Making Your Own Ports


Sliding and Hinged Ports


Hatches


Complete Hatch Units


Companionway Hatches


Self-draining Lockers and Compartments



Interior Stowage and Creature Comforts


Ceilings, Hull Liners, and Insulation


Traditional Ceilings


Beam and Panel Ceilings


Veneer Hull Liners


Plywood Grates


Interior Lockers, Bins, and Compartments


Design Considerations


Flush Fitting Hatchcovers


Bins


Plywood/Epoxy Water and Storage Tanks


Construction Techniques


Plywood/Epoxy Sinks


Modular Cabinetry


Patterning and Framing


Drawers and Doors


Countertops


Small Boat Tables


Netting



Canvaswork


The Case for Canvas


Insulated Covers


Pipe Berths


Futons


Tents, Decking, and Spray Shields


Support Systems


Attachment Methods


Canvas Swing Seats


Cockpit Weather Cloths


Canvas Stowage Systems


Mast Boots



Off-Season


Cradles


Design


Materials


Moving and Blocking


Covers


Frames


Covers



Directory of Suppliers


Index