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This Old Boat, Second Edition: Completely Revised and Expanded |  | Author: Don Casey
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 19551
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 576
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.8 x 1.5
ISBN: 0071477942
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.82230288
EAN: 9780071477949
ASIN: 0071477942
Publication Date: March 25, 2009
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Product Description
Turn a run-down fiberglass boat into a first-class yacht Since it first appeared in 1991, Don Casey’s This Old Boat has helped tens of thousands of sailors refurbish older fiberglass boats and has become a revered classic among boat rehabbers.This second edition is revised from first page to last with new information on electrical systems, diesel engines, refrigeration, resins, plumbing and more. Plus, more than 600 newly created illustrations enhance the book’s beauty as well as its utility.
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 This Old Boat November 13, 2009
L. F. Cummins (Oak Harbor, WA)
This book is what it says it is with every repair known reviewed in one way or another. Each part of the repair process is explained in theory and practice so you understand the whys along with the hows.
Why should spreaders be angled? How to make a drip type stuffing box into a dripless wonder? Use a thinwall brass tube to pump oil from the sump instead of rubber. Use reversed masking tape to remove loose bristles from your paint brush. He touches everything I wanted and more than a few I'd have never thought of.
It's just the best book on general care and feeding of your boat to keep her happy and the skipper on the water.
This Old Boat September 3, 2009
Mr. Kevin E. Barr
This book is a great find - it covers everything, in significant detail, regarding all facets of boat maintenance and rebuild. It is even good for giving pointers on how to spot a lemon. Well worth the read!
An essential boat maintenance manual August 27, 2009
Anthony Green (Sydney, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The second edition of This Old Boat is a more professional production than the first edition. Not that the first edition was bad, on the contrary, it was a good resource, but it had a somewhat hand-made feel about it. The diagrams were freehand sketches and a lot of the information lacked depth. Although it was always a good place to start, it was usually necessary to turn to other reference works (such as Calder's "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" or Spurr's "Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat") for precise information about how to carry out a certain repair or improvement. However, what it lacked in depth of information it more than made up for with its clear explanations of the "big picture" and Casey's ability to impart a sense of motivation.
This new edition improves on the first by being a good deal larger than the first edition, having information that is more in-depth, and illustrations that are much improved. It is now closer in "feel" to Calder's Boatowner's Manual. It also covers a lot of the information contained in Casey's several short sailboat maintenance handbooks, and to an extent it updates and replaces them. I wouldn't go as far as to say that this is the only book by Casey that you now need to own in order to have all of the information he has previously published, but it is close.
boat book review August 18, 2009
Raynold K. Lingwall (Des Moines, IA USA)
This is an excellent resource for someone hoping to renew/renovate an old boat, especially a sailboat!
Comprehensive boat owners repair manual July 9, 2009
R. Lee (Florida)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wish I had this updated edition before starting my refit--this would have replaced many other individual texts and lots of trial and error work. Simple building-block projects in each section demystify boat construction and accurately impress the simplicity of seemingly complex improvements.
You, yes even you, can actually do many of the things listed in this book if you have the requisite patience. Would definately buy again, great reference even if you elect not to do repairs and improvements yourself so you can understand what your yard is charging for...
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