petedg
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Anyone got any recommendations for a good general yacht maintenance book? Or maybe its better to get separate ones for engine, electrics, general etc?
Maintenance Book(s)
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sailorman
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skip50
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The PBO book?
Cannot remember it's exact name-it's on the boat.
Cannot remember it's exact name-it's on the boat.
Fantasie 19
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Got this for Christmas - but it's geared towards small boats....
pagoda
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I found Don Casey's book pretty useful. It doesn't tell you everything, is not specific to any one manufacturer, but I reckon he does a good job..
This Old Boat, Second Edition: Completely Revised and Expanded
You can get the earlier edition cheaper 2nd hand if you want.?
graeme
jdc
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on-line?
I'm not that fond of Calder's book as I find its examples are both a bit lazy and/or too American: he uses diagrams which seem to be ones which I suspect have been selected according to whoever would supply them rather than choosing those which are most common in yachts - or at least UK based ones. Many of the diagrams are quite old and dated.
In my opinion, much better, at least for engine, electrical and plumbing are these notes http://www.tb-training.co.uk/Contents.htm not withstanding their disclaimer that they aren't supposed to be a stand alone reference.
I'm not that fond of Calder's book as I find its examples are both a bit lazy and/or too American: he uses diagrams which seem to be ones which I suspect have been selected according to whoever would supply them rather than choosing those which are most common in yachts - or at least UK based ones. Many of the diagrams are quite old and dated.
In my opinion, much better, at least for engine, electrical and plumbing are these notes http://www.tb-training.co.uk/Contents.htm not withstanding their disclaimer that they aren't supposed to be a stand alone reference.
V1701
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I have Don Casey's "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual", very good, covers all areas more than adequately unless your boat has particularly complex systems...
OGITD
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Have a 'Google'.
There is close to 8GB of 'Nautical 'e-books' out there .... possibly more!
There is close to 8GB of 'Nautical 'e-books' out there .... possibly more!