Boat Maintenance The Essential Guide Guide To Cleaning Painting And Cosmetics

Boats require constant care. Any boater who doesn't know the difference between a silicone-modified alkyd enamel and a one-part urethane needs this book for its invaluable advice on: * How to save money with generic substitues * Product recommendations for every job * Keeping weekly, monthly, and seasonal maintenance schedules

Praise for the previous edition:" ... highly recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries."

After two decades in the boat maintenance field, Sherri Board, a professional boat maintenance technician, has revolutionized the way in which boater's view the cosmetic aspects of their boats. The author guides you through the details of a proper wash-down, maintaining teak, varnishing, gel coat care, maintaining the rigging and a hundred other details needed to keep your boat in tip-top shape.

A do-it-yourself guide to metal boat repair and maintenance. Topic covered include metal boat corrosion, metal preparation, interior rust, painting, extending the life of a steel boat, ultra-sonic metal thickness gauge use, changing hull plate and alternative methods of repairing metal boats. ..."--Back cover.