Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual

Author: Allan H. Viatses and Ed Davis

Encyclopedic Source for the Care and Repair of Fiberglass Boats

Format: Hardcover, Pages 171, Published: October 1988, Edition: 1st

Item #:

050369

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Paradise Cay

Model #:

978-0071569149

Packaged Weight:

1.25 Lbs.

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$29.95

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The Fiberglass Boat Repair Manual , by A. Vaitses. is a manual for the owner of a sail or powerboat, large or small, who desires an encyclopedic source for the care of his or her boat
Subjects covered include major repairs of structural damage, delamination, refinishing, blistering, etc
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
This is the 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
It will show you 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

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