{"product_id":"the-boatyard-book-a-boatowners-guide-to-yacht-maintenance-repair-and-refitting-paperback","title":"The Boatyard Book: A Boatowner's Guide to Yacht Maintenance, Repair and Refitting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Jollands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boatyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical, comprehensive reference manual that provides sensible, accessible advice for boatowners on planning and carrying out annual maintenance, repairs, upgrades and refits of sailing yachts and motorboats, up to 20 metres in length. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with all the information owners will need to care for their boat, including how to budget and plan tasks to be done through the year, \u003ci\u003eThe Boatyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e goes on to help them choose the best boatyard for their needs, then provides essential how-to reference material and ideas for a comprehensive range of projects large and small to be carried out ashore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's advice and tips from highly respected boatyard owners, specialists and surveyors, as well as from the author's own 25 years' experience of boat ownership, all fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics covered include: \u003cbr\u003e- laying up \u003cbr\u003e- hull and deck care \u003cbr\u003e- mast and rigging \u003cbr\u003e- sail care \u003cbr\u003e- engines \u003cbr\u003e- electrics \u003cbr\u003e- maintenance of plumbing and gas systems \u003cbr\u003e- more complex projects, including re-wiring a boat, overhauling an engine, how to treat osmosis and how to go about a complete refit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a book to be kept at the yard, or on the boat, and used time and time again by those who are either happy to keep things ticking along with the minimum of effort or by those who want to get stuck into bigger projects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lifelong sailing enthusiast, \u003cb\u003eSimon Jollands\u003c\/b\u003e has filmed many major sailing events as well as producing and directing several sea safety films for the RNLI. He is the co-founder of app developer The Other Hat, which specialises in producing nautical reference apps, and is author of \u003ci\u003eSafe Skipper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGo Sailing\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Adlard Coles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.69 x 7.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768340447520,"sku":"9781472977106","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/770877428592396d7ea0fd70d8965e47.webp?v=1780327409","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-boatyard-book-a-boatowners-guide-to-yacht-maintenance-repair-and-refitting-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}