Sailing Skills & Seamanship, BOOK (Us Coast Guard Auxilary Assoc) Review

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(More customer reviews)Unlike many other sailing texts, this book covered a broad range of boating topics. Clearly not a sailor's fine-tuning tome, this book surprised me, however, by covering sail trim and boat balancing very adequately, and in some cases more clearly than more advanced sailing manuals. Since it's written for sailors in U.S. waters, it covers topics such as trailering, waterway navigation, and rules of the road for the U.S. more specifically than any other text I've seen.
All in all, I'd say this is my top choice for a text for a new sailor who's got down the sailing basics and needs to know the many practical aspects of safe sailing in U.S. waters.

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Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance and Repair Manual Review

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(More customer reviews)Walk into any yacht club full of sailors and mention a diesel problem and watch their eyes glaze over as condolences are expressed. Benign neglect and wishful thinking often summarize a sailor's attitude towards the iron beast below decks. Some try to prevent problems with their checkbook and credit card, others roll up their sleeves and hope for the best. I was part of the latter group, but no more.
Self-sufficiency is ingrained in the sailing culture. Sailors who have no fear of tackling fiberglass repairs, solving rigging problems, or intricacies of onboard plumbing shy away from their diesel and its mysteries. Yet, a diesel is a very simple machine and understanding the workings of a diesel engine is made equally simple and understandable with Jean-luc Pallas's manual.
MDE begins with an overview of how a diesel runs and the systems involved in keeping it running; fuel, air, and electric. The Manual is richly illustrated with large clear photos and simple understandable schematics. Pallas avoids lengthy passages describing a concept, providing instead a short paragraph or two with bullet points highlighting essential information. Each maintenance item is rated for difficulty, simple, technical, or complex to guide the neophyte diesel mechanic. Estimates of the time needed to complete the task and a list of necessary tools accompany the rating.
Marine Diesel Engines is a welcome addition to any sailor's book locker, it certainly was to mine! I just wonder how well it will hold up to the inevitable greasy thumbprints and spilled diesel.
Dave Lochner
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Modern Boat Maintenance: The Complete Fiberglass Boat Manual Review

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(More customer reviews)If you own a boat then you understand that B.O.A.T is an acronym for Bring Out Another Thousand (dollars). Anyone who owns a boat, unless that boat is new, and has not yet been used will be forced to deal to boat maintainence issues. This book will help you to do some if this maintainence yourself so you don't have to spend a fortune to keep your boat running.
If you have a powerboat, a rowboat, or a sailboat then I recommend this book. This also makes a great gift for any boat owner.
One thing that I really like about this book is that there are lots of pictures and diagrams to help you understand what they are talking about. When you are doing work on a boat, sometimes one picture can be worth a thousand words.
It is obvious that the people writing this book really know what they are doing. This was not written by amatuers.
So if you have major repairs to deal with, or you just want to understand how your boat was built, this is the book for you.

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If you own a fiberglass sailboat or powerboat, this is the book to turn to when dealing with questions of maintenance, improvement or repair. Here you will find clear explanations and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions covering the fiberglass hull,

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