About Sailboat-Repair and MaintenanceAll About the Sailboat-Repair and Maintenance I have rebuilt an old Herreshoff Steel Sailboat and restored a beautiful Wooden Sailboat , and lived on board a grand 110 year old steel Dutch Barge in Europe and would I have any of them again? In spite of the great times on all of them and memorable voyages the answer is an emphatic and absolute No! Of course there is something satisfying in restoring an old boat and having everyone comment on how nice she looks and so on, but the reality is that it takes a lot of time and effort that would have been better off sailing somewhere. The first thing you absolutely have to do on any older sailing boat is perform a very rigorous Yacht Survey preferably before you buy it! On important lesson is that there will always be more work than you anticipated and it will always cost more than you budgeted for. Like many I opted where possible to use used parts and many times I ended up at West Marine for new materials and bits and various sailboat accessories. and sailboat supplies Looking after an old boat or a steel or wooden boat takes a lot of parts and supplies . I chose on all my boats to get sailboat-covers made for everything, in particular teak doors and so on, as it sure pays off with time and materials. Who Am I? My name is JOHN C PAYNE, and some of you already have one a copy of the latest edition of The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible or one of other marine electrical or marine electronics books in the Understanding Boat series. I am a qualified and practising marine electrical and electronics engineer as well as a marine surveyor. Lastly I am also a yachtsman just like you! I have built and cruised several yachts, and performed sailboat-repair work on many others and lived aboard several cruising yachts for a decade or more. I offer practical advice based on experience and reality. Like many I chose also to carry out my own sailboat-repair work as professionals can charge some horrific rates. Some reviews on The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible More than 400 Pages of practical information on Yacht Electrical and Electronics Systems for the boat-builder and boat-owner THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS REFERENCE TOOL Marine Electrical and Electronics You Can Finally Understand! What Reviewers are saying... “...This is, perhaps, the most easy-to-follow electrical reference to date.” Cruising World Magazine “A bible this really is…the clarity and attention to detail make this an ideal reference book that every professional and serious amateur fitter should have to hand.” Cruising Magazine “…An excellent book for someone fitting out a boat, or building new, and for those preparing for an Atlantic circuit or extended cruising. Well worth the investment and a must have on board book.” World Cruising Club Magazine Need more information? then why not go to Amazon and get one of my books to keep on board for easy reference The latest edition of The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible is out now, fully revised and updated with all the latest technology This will definitely help with your electrical sailboat-repair works
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