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Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: A Step-by-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners

August 28, 2010

Surveying Fiberglass Sailboats: A Step-by-Step Guide for Buyers and Owners Since the late 1950s, when the first “plastic” sailboat shocked the New York Boat Show, fiberglass boatbuilding has gone through classic growing pains. Longtime yacht broker and marine surveyor Henry Mustin has seen it all: the slow acceptance of those early, heavy boats; the market [...]

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Practical Boat Mechanics: Commonsense Ways to Prevent, Diagnose, and Repair Engines and Mechanical Problems

August 28, 2010

Practical Boat Mechanics: Commonsense Ways to Prevent, Diagnose, and Repair Engines and Mechanical Problems Work-around solutions and emergency repairs that will get your boat home when all else fails Practical Boat Mechanics belongs onboard every boat that has a gasoline, diesel, inboard, or out-board engine. This practical collection of fast fixes enables you to repair [...]

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Inspecting the Aging Sailboat

August 27, 2010

Inspecting the Aging Sailboat Step by step, picture by picture, here is a complete reference on evaluating the condition of fiberglass sailboats using common sense and proven advice rather than complicated methodology. Current owners will find out how to prioritize maintenance tasks or prepare a boat to sell, while prospective owners will learn how to [...]

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Championship Laser Racing Reviews

August 27, 2010

Championship Laser Racing If your goal is to win the Laser World Championship, Blenn Bourke can help you. He has won three in a row! The third time his results were 1,1,2,2,2,4 – to give him the championship with a race to spare. As he said afterwards, “Everyone should have a chance to feel this [...]

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