Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual

The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual, by A. Vaitses. is a manual for the owners of  sail and powerboats, large or small, who desire an encyclopedic source for the care of his or her boat.

Features:

• A definitive guide for fiberglass boat repair and beautification, covering not just cosmetic dings and scratches, but also major repairs of structural damage to hull and decks
• Invaluable for anyone seeking to buy and restore an old and perhaps damaged boat
  • Are there hairline cracks in your boat's deck or topsides gelcoat
  • Have her color and luster faded over the years
  • Does she have deck leaks
  • Has she been holed
  • Is her hull oil-canning in a sea
  • If your answer to any of these questions is yes, this book is for you
• Subjects covered include major repairs of structural damage, delamination, refinishing, blistering, etc.
• Complete with detailed instructions on how to:
  • Replace deteriorated gelcoat, or repair the flaws in an existing gelcoat and recoat it with polyurethane or marine alkyd enamel paint
  • Strengthen a weak and overly flexible hull or deck
  • Tab in loose hull liners and joinerwork
  • Make templates from the good side of a hull to reshape large shattered or missing areas on the other side
  • Repair or replace water-saturated deck cores
  • Repair keels, rudders, and centerboards
  • Re-bed and refasten underwater and on-deck hardware
  • Re-bed, refasten, and strengthen hull-to-deck joints
  • Fix broken hatches, and make new ones when necessary
  • Treat the symptoms and causes of overstressed hulls