A survey of cleaning, cosmetic and routine maintenance projects on boats. It covers removing stains from the deck, inspecting and protecting standing rigging, restoring teak, cleaning the bilge, and other routine maintenance. There are reference charts to summarize problems and offer solutions.
Author Biography
A lifelong boater, William M. Burr, Jr., is author of two how-to books about boating: Boat Maintenance (IM, 2000) and Sailing Tips: 1,000 New Ways to Solve Old Problems. He lives aboard a 37-foot Jeanneau sailboat and regularly faces the problems that he writes about -- including that of keeping his boat safe during storms.
