Maintain and Improve Your Powerboat: More Than 100 DIY Ways to Make Your Boat Better

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Item # MH-49349  ISBN: 9780071549349




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From changing the engine oil and restoring oxidized gelcoat to making major structural repairs, this book has all the information you need to maintain and improve a small to midsize powerboat up to 35 or 40 feet long.

Paul Esterle has done every project—many of them on several different boats—and his clear, well-illustrated instructions leave little to chance and assume no prior knowledge.

The 130 Projects Include:

• Adding a cockpit table, handholds, tackle drawers, and storage compartments
• Installing a washdown pump
• Replacing a fuel tank
• Making biminis and awnings
• Adding deck hardware, rod holders, an anchor windlass, or a boarding ladder
• Fixing damage to fiberglass hulls and decks
• Repairing stainless steel pulpits and railings
• Installing a T-top
• Applying polyurethane paint to old gelcoat
• Caring for and improving the electrical system, engine, drivetrain, and steering system
• Improving fuel efficiency
• Maintaining a trailer
• and a whole lot more...

Most of these projects can be completed in a weekend or less. And you'll love the restults.


Table of Contents:

1. Preface
2. How Boats are Built
3. The Cockpit
4. Cabin and Galley
5. Decks
6. Boat Canvas
7. Hulls
8. Boat Electrics and Electronics
9. Engine & Drivetrain
10. Trailers
11. Winterizing
12. Sources of Information
13. Sources of Gear and Supplies
14. Index

About the Author:

Paul Esterle has wide experience in the marine industry. He has built boats ranging from canoes to hovercraft, performed repairs and restorations of all types, and worked with wood, epoxy, electrical, plumbing, rigging, and engine systems. He is a regular columnist for Small Craft Advisor and Nor’easter and a regular contributor to many other publications.

Maintain and Improve Your Powerboat: More Than 100 DIY Ways to Make Your Boat Better