The complete trailer sailor how to buy, equip, and handle small cruising sailboats /
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Camden, Me. :
International Marine/McGraw-Hill,
c2009.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Thinking Smaller
- Affordability
- Simplicity
- Practicality
- Part One: Finding Your Sailboat
- 1 Thinking about Your Boat
- How Big?
- What Kind of Sailing Do you Want to Do?
- Can You Move It?
- Can You Store It?
- Can You Afford It?
- Do You Have Time for a Boat?
- 2 Understanding Sailboat Specs
- Boat Length
- Beam
- Draft and Keels
- Displacement
- D/L Ratio
- Ballast
- Sail Area
- Rigging
- 3 Evaluating Trailerable Sailboats
- Where to Look
- New Boats
- Used Boats
- Fixer-Uppers
- Surveying a Used Boat
- 4 Trailers
- Matching Vehicle to Trailer and Boat
- Parts of Your Trailer
- Trailer Tongue Weight and Controlling Sway
- Part Two: Outfitting and Handling Your Sailboat
- 5 Equipment
- USCG-Required Equipment
- Optional Equipment
- 6 Towing and Rigging Your Boat
- Towing
- Rigging
- Launching Your Boat
- Mast-Raising Systems
- 7 Knots and Lines
- Bowline
- Cleating a Line
- Coiling and Securing a Line
- Other Knots
- 8 Getting Underway and Sailing
- Setting Up the Headsail
- Attaching the Headsail Sheets
- Leaving the Dock
- Sailing
- Sail Trim
- Docking
- Picking Up and Dropping a Mooring
- Anchoring Techniques
- Best Practices for the Prudent Mariner
- Part Three: More Sailing Knowledge and Skills
- 9 Rules of the Road
- Basic Rules
- 10 Weather on the Water
- Altering Course
- Preparing Your Boat and Crew
- Shortening Sail (Reefing)
- Lightning
- Sailing Downwind in Strong Winds
- 11 Navigation and Piloting
- Navigation Tools
- Measuring Time
- Plotting a Fix
- Danger Bearings
- Can We Turn on the GPS Now?
- Sailing at Night
- 12 Emergencies
- Medical Emergencies
- Crew Overboard
- Risks to the Boat
- Part Four: Maintaining and Modifying Your Sailboat
- 13 Maintaining Your Sailboat
- Frequent Washdowns
- Preventing Water and Mildew Belowdeck
- Gelcoat Maintenance
- Teak Maintenance
- Dealing with Corrosion
- Maintaining Your Electrical System
- Bottom IssuesBlisters, Barnacles, and Painting
- Running Rigging
- Outboard Maintenance
- Trailer Maintenance
- 14 Modifying Your Sailboat
- Building a Navigation Tool Rack
- Installing a Midships Cleat
- Installing Cockpit-Led Halyards
- Part Five: Cruising in Comfort
- 15 Personal Comforts On Board
- Cooking on a Small Boat
- Fresh Water
- Personal Gear
- What about the Bathroom?
- The Trailer Sailboat Gallery
- Boats Currently in Production
- Used Sailboats
- Epilogue
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Internet Resources
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Z.