Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated - Roger Marshall

Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated

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Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2010
International Marine Publishing Co (Verlag)
978-0-07-154992-9 (ISBN)
41,10 inkl. MwSt
A beginner's guide to the repair of boat fiberglass and other composites
Step-by-step color photo guidance forrepairing and renewing fiberglass boats

If you don't have the experience of working withfiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-costprofessionals or left undone. This entry-level guide usesfull-color, step-by-step photo sequences and line drawingsto present you with the basics in an easily digested form. You will learn how to:

Save money and time doing your own fiberglassrepairsImprove the value, appearance, and safety of yourboatWork with materials such as polyester, epoxy, fiberglass,carbon fiber, and core materialsFix annoying leaks; repair cracks; restore gelcoat;fabricate new components

Roger Marshall (Jamestown, RI) has impressive credentials as a designer, author, and boater. After 5 years designing for the legendary firm of Sparkman & Stephens, he founded his own design company and has created boats from 15 to 65 feet in length. He is the author of 12 boating books, including The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat (1999), All About Powerboats (2001), and Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power (2006). An accomplished sailor, Marshall has competed at all levels of racing, including 5 Fastnet races, 11 Bermuda races, and the 1997 Atlantic Challenge from New York to Falmouth, England (placing third). Author of more than 600 magazine articles, he is a six-time Boating Writers International award winner and chair of the publications committee for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

1. How a Fiberglass Boat Is Built
2. Diagnosing Damage
3. Materials, Tools, and Basic Techniques
4. Gelcoat Restoration and Repair
5. Making Joints, Plugs, and Molds
6. Hull, Keel, and Rudder Fairing
7. Major Repairs
8. Osmosis and Blister Repair
9. Finishing Your Repair Work
Appendixes

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.4.2010
Zusatzinfo 0 Illustrations
Verlagsort Rockport, ME
Sprache englisch
Maße 218 x 274 mm
Gewicht 464 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Sport Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
ISBN-10 0-07-154992-7 / 0071549927
ISBN-13 978-0-07-154992-9 / 9780071549929
Zustand Neuware
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