Inflatable Boats: Selection, Care, Repair, and Seamanship
TAB Books Inc (Verlag)
978-0-07-065252-1 (ISBN)
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Just about everyone who owns a cruising boat needs a dinghy, and inflatables have become the most popular choice. Modern inflatables carry large loads safely, and with a modest outboard they travel fast and keep their occupants safe and dry. Unfortunately, inflatables have a limited life span and can be difficult to repair. Until now, those wishing to repair their own boats were reduced to squinting at the labels wrapped around glue cans. This books tells you how to do it right. The author details simple maintenance procedures that can double an inflatable's life and includes step-by-step instructions for carrying out professional-level repairs and modifications. And isn't just for inflatable dinghy owners. All types of inflatables are covered, including sportboats, which have become increasingly popular for watersports--scuba diving, waterskiing, fishing--because they're safer, more comfortable, and more easily stowed than traditional hard-skin small boats. To realize the advantages of inflatable boats and to protect your investment, you must choose the correct book, equip it properly, and then learn how to use it and maintain it. Inflatable Boats is the only book dedicated to showing you how.
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 Inflating HistoryThe Dead Pig TheoryThe Inflatable Boat in Ancient HistoryThe Modern InflatableChapter 2 How Inflatable Boats Are MadeNeoprene and HypalonPolyvinyl ChlorideFabricsColorThe Future Is Yet to ComeConstruction DetailsChapter 3 Why an Inflatable?Types of Inflatable BoatsThe Uses of Inflatable BoatsChapter 4 Selecting a BoatDo I Really Need an Inflatable?How Will I Use the Boat?Where Will I Keep the Boat?How Much Do I Want to Spend?Buying a Used InflatableBuying a New InflatableChapter 5 Outboards, Oars, and Other OptionsOutboard MotorsTiller ExtensionsWheel SteeringOars and PaddlesLaunching WheelsAir PumpsOther OptionsChapter 6 Operating an InflatableSafetyRowing and PaddlingPolingSailingPoweringTowing the InflatableStowing the Inflatable Dinghy on DeckStowing the RIB DinghyInflatables as TowboatsAnchoringSecurityChapter 7 Storage, Trailers, and TransportationWinter StorageIn-Season StorageTrailersCoversChapter 8 Inflatable MaintenancePreventive MaintenanceChecking for LeaksThe Hard PartsBottom PaintRegistration Numbers and Boat NamesChapter 9 Repairs You Can Do YourselfMinor DamageLeaking SeamsCatastrophic DamagePermanent RepairsRepairs to Ancillary EquipmentAppendix A: Sources of SupplyAppendix B: Inflatable Boat CompaniesIndex
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.1996 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 185 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 230 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-07-065252-X / 007065252X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-07-065252-1 / 9780070652521 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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