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Informationen zum Autor Roger Marshall (Jamestown! RI) has impressive credentials as a designer! author! and boater. After 5 years designing for the legendary firm of Sparkman & Stephens! he founded his own design company and has created boats from 15 to 65 feet in length. He is the author of 12 boating books! including The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat (1999)! All About Powerboats (2001)! and Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power (2006). An accomplished sailor! Marshall has competed at all levels of racing! including 5 Fastnet races! 11 Bermuda races! and the 1997 Atlantic Challenge from New York to Falmouth! England (placing third). Author of more than 600 magazine articles! he is a six-time Boating Writers International award winner and chair of the publications committee for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Klappentext Step-by-step color photo guidance forrepairing and renewing fiberglass boats If you don't have the experience of working withfiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-costprofessionals or left undone. This entry-level guide usesfull-color, step-by-step photo sequences and line drawingsto present you with the basics in an easily digested form. You will learn how to:Save money and time doing your own fiberglassrepairsImprove the value, appearance, and safety of yourboatWork with materials such as polyester, epoxy, fiberglass,carbon fiber, and core materialsFix annoying leaks; repair cracks; restore gelcoat;fabricate new components Zusammenfassung A beginner's guide to the repair of boat fiberglass and other composites Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. How a Fiberglass Boat Is Built 2. Diagnosing Damage 3. Materials, Tools, and Basic Techniques 4. Gelcoat Restoration and Repair 5. Making Joints, Plugs, and Molds 6. Hull, Keel, and Rudder Fairing 7. Major Repairs 8. Osmosis and Blister Repair 9. Finishing Your Repair Work Appendixes ...
