Sailing Boat Manual
Buying, using, maintaining and repairing sailing dinghies and small sail cruisers.
by Dennis Watts
£17.99
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The dream of owning and sailing your own boat without great expense can be achieved with the Sailing Boat Manual. Written to cut through confusing nautical language, it gives anyone new to sailing the confidence and knowledge to buy, enjoy and maintain a sailing dinghy, day boat or small sail cruiser. Packed with practical information and handy tips, with over 500 colour images, it's the ideal guide for new and existing boat owners.
The Sailing Boat Manual covers everything from inflatables to small sailing crusiers
Buying
It's now much easier to find boat bargains with boat-selling websites and plenty of magazines. The Sailing Boat Manual gives you advice and tips for buying and selling new and used boats, ranging from small sailing dinghies to sail cruisers with cabin accommodation, and list all the useful contacts. 
Maintenance
You don't have to be a shipwright to tackle many straightforward maintenance and improvement tasks and the Sailing Boat Manual shows you how with clear step-by-step details.
Sailing
Once you have your boat, you can explore shallow creeks, visit remote islands, find secluded beaches and join clubs to take part in sailing events. The Sailing Boat Manual covers all the information you'll need to get started and enjoy the whole sailing experience. |
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Choice of boats, buying, selling, running costs |
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Moorings, storage and transport |
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Introduction to sailing |
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Basic maintenance and repairs |
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Construction, self-build and materials |
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Anchoring and mooring equipment |
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Electrical equipment |
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Engines |
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Accessories |
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| Author: Dennis Watts has substantial experience of building, maintaining, improving and using sailing boats over four decades. He says: "I built my first sailing dinghy from a kit of parts and plans. By buying cheap second-hand boats, improving them and selling them, I have progressed from boats worth a few hundred pounds to larger vessels worth a few thousand pounds – in a similar way to ascending the housing property ladder." He lives in Essex and has been a member of Maldon Yacht Club and Weybridge Sailing Club for many years |
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