IntroductionInspecting the Aging SailboatIntroductionHullDeckRigInteriorEngine and SteeringElectrical SystemOther ConsiderationsBoat-Buyer's 30-Minute SurveyAppendix: Hiring a ProfessionalSailboat Hull and Deck RepairIntroductionLeaksRestoring the GlossDeck RepairsLaminate RepairCore ProblemsHull RepairsKeel and Rudder DamageSailboat RefinishingIntroductionThe BasicsInside the CabinWood FinishesBelow the WaterlineTopsides and DeckFinishing TouchesSailboat Electrics SimplifiedIntroductionSafety FirstUnderstanding the BasicsBatteryWireCircuitsTroubleshootingCharging SystemsAlternating CurrentHeaven and EarthTroubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines by Peter ComptonIntroductionMaintaining Your DieselTroubleshooting Marine DieselsThe Mechanical SystemThe Lubrication SystemThe Raw-Water CircuitThe Coolant CircuitThe Fuel SystemThe Intake and Exhaust SystemThe Electrical SystemControls and InstrumentsAppendix: Diesel Engine ToolkitCanvaswork and Sail RepairIntroductionWhat You NeedFlat-Sheet ProjectsThe PocketThe BagThe Closed BoxCustom CanvasSail RepairIndex

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Don Casey abandoned his career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. His work combining these two passions soon began to appear in many popular sailing and boating magazines. He is the author of the best-selling This Old Boat, and six other International Marine titles. He and his wife, Olga, are currently cruising and living aboard their boat. HOMETOWN: Miami, Florida

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