Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
Ebook539 pages21 hours
This Old Boat, Second Edition: Completely Revised and Expanded
By Don Casey
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
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.
Read more from Don Casey
Inspecting the Aging Sailboat Sailboat Electrics Simplified (PB) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sailboat Refinishing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOwn the Zone Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related to This Old Boat, Second Edition
Related ebooks
The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fast Track to Cruising: How to Go from Novice to Cruise-Ready in Seven Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe International Marine Book of Sailing Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5HANDLING STORMS AT SEA: The 5 Secrets of Heavy Weather Sailing Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Around-the-World Sailing Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Select, Equip and Maintain a Cruising Boat. The Series. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Marine Electrics Made Simple or How to Keep the Batteries Charged Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat--An Adventure in Old-Fashioned Values Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat: A Guide to Essential Features, Handling, and Gear Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Singlehanded Sailing: Thoughts, Tips, Techniques & Tactics Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Bluewater Sailing on a Budget Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGuide to Small Boat Navigation: Power and Sail Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Impractical Boat Owner: Tales and Trials from Years of Floundering Afloat Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rigging Modern Anchors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Sailboat Projects: Clever Ideas and How to Make Them - For a Pittance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Diesels Afloat: The Essential Guide To Diesel Boat Engines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Weekend Navigator, 2nd Edition Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The Complete Sailor, Second Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 12-Volt Bible for Boats Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inshore Navigation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPractical Boat-Sailing: A Concise and Simple Treatise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How To Have A Perfect Boating Experience Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnderstanding Your Boats Systems and Choices. Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Outdoors For You
Ultimate Survival Hacks Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Rockhounding & Prospecting: Upper Midwest: How to Find Gold, Copper, Agates, Thomsonite, and Other Favorites Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Everyone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSurvival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prepared: The 8 Secret Skills of an Ex-IDF Special Forces Operator That Will Keep You Safe - Basic Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nuclear War Survival Skills: Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide: Emergency Preparedness for ANY Disaster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manskills: How to Avoid Embarrassing Yourself and Impress Everyone Else Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pocket Guide to Prepping Supplies: More Than 200 Items You Can?t Be Without Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/552 Prepper Projects: A Project a Week to Help You Prepare for the Unpredictable Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How To Think Like A Spy: Spy Secrets and Survival Techniques That Can Save You and Your Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Your Guide to Forest Bathing (Expanded Edition): Experience the Healing Power of Nature Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Survive Anything: From Animal Attacks to the End of the World (and Everything in Between) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Field Guide to Knots: How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSailing For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona Trail Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How To Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bushcraft Illustrated: A Visual Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Emergency Survival Manual: 294 Life-Saving Skills Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Survive Off the Grid: From Backyard Homesteads to Bunkers (and Everything in Between) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNorwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual: 272 Wilderness Skills Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related podcast episodes
Why Do We Love Boats?: How our love affair with the boat can be a deep and passionate attachment 0% found this document useful5 things I learned in Season 2 0% found this document usefulBob Sutton 0% found this document usefulEP 020 | What you can Learn from Renovating for Yourself: We all agree it’s hard to renovate or decorate ou… 0% found this document usefulDesigning for a Corner Block of Land - Episode 1 (Season 6 - Designing for difficult sites) 0% found this document usefulAre You The Reason Your Business Is Stuck? 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Are You Ready To Bareboat? SailArticle
Are You Ready To Bareboat?
Oct 5, 2021
13 min readVariety And Variability Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Variety And Variability
May 14, 2020
10 min readWork Smarter, Not Harder SailArticle
Work Smarter, Not Harder
May 30, 2023
7 min readCould You Berth With No Bow Thruster? Yachting MonthlyArticle
Could You Berth With No Bow Thruster?
Jan 6, 2022
James Stevens, author of the Yachtmaster Handbook, spent 10 of his 23 years at the RYA as chief examiner Q Peter received a generous golden handshake when he left his job and planned to circumnavigate the globe. After much deliberation and research h
2 min readMaster Your Mainsail Yachting WorldArticle
Master Your Mainsail
Aug 13, 2020
11 min readFatal Boat Capsize MAIB Report Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Fatal Boat Capsize MAIB Report
Nov 25, 2021
1 min readPaper Pilotage: Nifty Tools That Save Time And Money Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Paper Pilotage: Nifty Tools That Save Time And Money
May 13, 2021
6 min readShow Me The Way Sailing TodayArticle
Show Me The Way
Apr 28, 2023
8 min read17-20ft POCKET CRUISERS Practical Boat OwnerArticle
17-20ft POCKET CRUISERS
Jan 19, 2023
13 min readPlanning A Cruise Yachts & Yachting magazineArticle
Planning A Cruise
Dec 30, 2022
6 min readSKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Yachting MonthlyArticle
SKIPPERS’ TIPS & YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Mar 30, 2023
ROGER GEARY started sailing in midlife and spent three years sailing from Wales to Australia in a Colvic Contessa 37. He now owns a Wing 25. LU HEIKELL is the leading pilot book author for the Mediterranean and has cruised and sailed extensively with
5 min readAlternatives To Consider Yachting MonthlyArticle
Alternatives To Consider
Mar 31, 2022
4 min readAsk The Experts Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Ask The Experts
Feb 16, 2023
5 min readCruising Clinic Yachting MonthlyArticle
Cruising Clinic
Sep 14, 2023
11 min readPractical Boat Owner Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Practical Boat Owner
Nov 25, 2021
Editor Alison Wood alison.wood@futurenet.com News Editor Laura Hodgetts laura.hodgetts@futurenet.com Art Editor Robert Owen Deputy Art Editor Daniel Franklin Production Editor Julian Peckham Group Art Editor Neil Singleton Head of Art Kevin Eason Joh
1 min readThe Beauty Of Junk Boating NZArticle
The Beauty Of Junk
May 30, 2021
4 min readA Life At Sea Yachting WorldArticle
A Life At Sea
Oct 7, 2021
9 min readLight-air Sailing SailArticle
Light-air Sailing
May 15, 2018
9 min readShoulder Season Sailing Yachting MonthlyArticle
Shoulder Season Sailing
Oct 13, 2022
2 min readWe Bought An Adventure Yacht Yachting WorldArticle
We Bought An Adventure Yacht
Mar 10, 2022
1 min readAre You Bluewater Ready? Yachting WorldArticle
Are You Bluewater Ready?
Mar 11, 2021
9 min readNavigation Apps Tested Yachting WorldArticle
Navigation Apps Tested
Oct 7, 2021
9 min readLonger Lasting Sails Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Longer Lasting Sails
Apr 13, 2023
6 min readTried & Tested Practical Boat OwnerArticle
Tried & Tested
Feb 17, 2022
4 min readSail Faster & Safer Downwind Yachting MonthlyArticle
Sail Faster & Safer Downwind
Nov 10, 2022
The words ‘pink spinnaker’ are enough to send a chill down the spine of anyone who’s ever watched Cowes Week disaster footage. There’s Atalanta of Chester, which dis-masted when their fuchsia-coloured kite wrapped around the anchor of a tanker in Aug
14 min readThe Dark Art Of Anchoring Yachting MonthlyArticle
The Dark Art Of Anchoring
May 27, 2021
Anchoring is wonderfully simple. Stop the boat, drop the hook, pour a drink and relax. There’s nothing more to it, as long as you have enough depth when the tide goes out… and enough chain out for when the tide comes in… and suitable shelter… and no
1 min readNew Gear Practical Boat OwnerArticle
New Gear
Dec 22, 2022
A key element of the Metstrade marine show in Amsterdam is the DAME Design Awards, which recognise some of the most outstanding new pieces of marine equipment, tools or products each year. This year British companies took home many of the prizes, inc
8 min readThe CLASS of 2022 SailArticle
The CLASS of 2022
Aug 24, 2021
23 min readHOW TO Service Your Engine In 12 Simple Steps Practical Boat OwnerArticle
HOW TO Service Your Engine In 12 Simple Steps
Feb 17, 2022
As Andrew Simpson says in the RYA Diesel Engine Handbook, ‘A wise skipper will maintain their engine properly and know exactly where to turn if it develops problems’. Knowing how to diagnose and fix faults is a useful skill for any boat owner, but of
15 min readWIND GENERATORS The Dark Side Practical Boat OwnerArticle
WIND GENERATORS The Dark Side
Dec 22, 2022
4 min read
Reviews for This Old Boat, Second Edition
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
This Old Boat, Second Edition - Don Casey
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1