Boat Data Book - Softcover

Nicolson C. Eng. Frina Hon. Miims, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574091972 ISBN 13: 9781574091977

Publisher: Sheridan House, 2003

Synopsis

Now in it's 5th Edition, this book is a treasure trove of invaluable information for owners, crew, chandlers, repairers, builders, surveyors, and anyone maintaining their own boat.

About this title

Review

Anybody who owns a boat knows that the maintenance and upkeep can be very high. A cleat or a rope may break, engine parts wear and bulbs need replacing. Most sailors prefer to spend their spare time out on the water rather than in dry dock fixing their boat. The fourth edition of the Boat Data Book is an essential reference book for any boat owner and will reduce your time fixing problems in dry dock. Choosing the correct piece of equipment results in it lasting longer, which will mean less time fixing problems and more time out on the water. This book has 200 pages of information, charts, diagrams and good advice. You can find out which size cleat you need and which anchor is most effective for your boat size and weight. It lists cable strength against width for all the available materials, as well as information on which launch speed for your boat length and horse power. There are, of course, conversion tables between metric and imperial and from US sizes to European standards. This book contains so much detail that it even advises which size bunks and chart tables to fit inside your cabin. The information you need can be accessed quickly via a comprehensive contents page and as most boat stores will also own this book, you could just quote the page number to them and they will know what you want. -- Stephen Payne

Review

"The essential technical bible."--Yachting World

...a treasure trove of detail for any interested in refitting, repairing or maintaining powerboats and sailboats.--Midwest Book Review

A veritable mine of information... superb value for money.--Nautical Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574091972
• ISBN 13: 9781574091977
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 304