عنوان

The complete trailer sailor :

(Number (ISBN

0071593608

(Number (ISBN

1282140035

(Number (ISBN

9780071593601

(Number (ISBN

9781282140035

Number

b733996

Title Proper

The complete trailer sailor :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

how to buy, equip, and handle small cruising sailboats /

First Statement of Responsibility

written and illustrated by Brian Gilbert.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Camden, Me. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

International Marine/McGraw-Hill,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2009.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (v, 266 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations

Text of Note

Title from PDF title page (viewed Aug. 24, 2009).

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

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.

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Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

OverDrive, Inc.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

OverDrive, Inc.

Stock Number

47FA469E-F548-4164-A264-DA02FDA70B9A

Title

Complete trailer sailor.

International Standard Book Number

0071472584

Sailboats-- Maintenance and repair.

Sailboats-- Purchasing.

Sailboats-- Maintenance and repair.

Sailboats-- Purchasing.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Marine & Naval.

TRANSPORTATION-- Ships & Shipbuilding-- Pictorial.

MMD

TEC-- 060000

TRA-- 006020

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Gilbert, Brian,1960-

Date of Transaction

20201216055132.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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