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Buying, Owning and Maintaining
Boats and Yachts

Articles by David Pascoe, Marine Surveyor

Diesel Maintenance Or Lack of it Corrosion in Marinas Corrosion with 9 photos Exhaust Risers Electrical System Use and Maintenance Docking in Style Deck Leaks All about Bilge Pumps Illustration of Water Absorption From a Hull Interior To Buy or Not to Buy  . . . .A Blistered Boat, That Is. How to Install an Aluminum Fuel Tank Maintaining Stern Drives How to Repair Window Leaks Bubble Boats : The Space Shuttle Goes to Sea Reasons Why Screws Shouldn't be Used to Fasten Boat Parts Top Twenty-Five Design Errors Windows, Windows, Those, Leaky, Leaking Windows   Failed Blister Repairs: A Case History and Solution  How to Keep Your Boat from Sinking Troubleshooting Problems Involving Engine/Shaft Alignment The Wonderful World of Hull Blistering Solving Chronic Battery Problems How to Avoid Purchasing a Stolen Boat Tips for Painting Fiberglass Boats How to Decide if Buying an Older Boat is Right for you. Keeping the Pleasure in Pleasure Boating Safe Harbor :Hurricane Preparation  High Tech Materials in Boat Building

Chapter 1 
Basic Considerations
Chapter 2  
Boat Types: Which is Right for You?
Chapter 3  
Old Boats, New Boats and Quality
Chapter 4 
Basic Hull Construction
Chapter 5  
Evaluating Boat Hulls
Chapter 6  
Performance and Sea Keeping
Chapter 7  
Decks & Superstructure
Chapter 8  
Stress Cracks, Finishes and Surface Defects
Chapter 9  
Power Options
Chapter 10
The Engine Room
Chapter 11
Electrical & Plumbing Systems
Chapter 12
Design Details
Chapter 13
Steering, Controls, Systems & Equipment
Chapter 14
The Art of the Deal
Chapter 15
Boat Shopping
Chapter 16
The Survey & Post Survey
Chapter 17
Boat Builders by Company

512 pages

Chapter 1   
What is Pre-Purchase Survey?
Chapter 2   
Business Practices and Client Relations
Chapter 3   
Sound vs. Seaworthiness
Chapter 4   
Procedures
Chapter 5   
Hull and Its Structure
Chapter 6   
Surveying the Hull
Chapter 7   
Using Moisture Meters
Chapter 8  
Stress Cracks & Surface Irregularities
Chapter 9   
Deck & Superstructure
Chapter 10   
Cockpits
Chapter 11 
Drive Train
Chapter 12 
Gas Engines
Chapter 13 
Fuel Systems
Chapter 14 
Exhaust Systems
Chapter 15 
Electrical Systems
Chapter 16 
Plumbing Systems
Chapter 17 
Sea Trials
Chapter 18 
Appraisal
Chapter 19 
Reporting

480 pages