This Old Boat, Second Edition Completely Revised and Expanded [Hardcover]

Turn a run-down fiberglass boat into afirst-class yacht

Since it first appeared in 1991, Don CaseysThis OldBoathas helped tens of thousands of sailors refurbisholder fiberglass boats and has become a revered classicamong boat rehabbers.This second edition is revisedfrom first page to last with new information on electricalsystems, diesel engines, refrigeration, resins, plumbingand more. Plus, more than 600 newly created illustrationsenhance the books beauty as well as its utility.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Choice

2. The Dream

3. The Plan

4. Dollars and Sense

5. Starting Small

6. Scratch and Itch

7. Windows and Walls

8. Forks, Eyes, and Studs

9. Nuts and Bolts

10. Chips and Shavings

11. Amps and Volts

12. Going with the Flow

13. A Cold Day in August

14. Brush and Roller

15. Material Things

16. A Lofty Project

17. Epilogue

Index

Don Caseycombines three decades of sailing, akeen eye for detail, irrepressible good humor, and an elegantwriting style to deliver transparently simple and alwaysreliable how-to advice for boaters. He is a regularcontributor toSAILandGood Old Boatmagazines.