Improve Your Own Boat: Projects and Tips for the Practical Boat Builder

This practical book is written for all those sailing and boat-building enthusiasts who take pleasure in making improvements to their craft.

As every boat owner knows, the more you sail, the more conscious you become of small design faults, safety deficiencies, performance problems, or simply ways in which the boat could be more efficiently maintained. This handbook tells you how to tackles such problems, how to carry out the work with confidence, fully aware of the potential pitfalls and arm...