Surveyor's Library

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"These Are The Best Texts We Have Seen On These Subjects. Just Click On The Book's Cover Picture Or Title For more Information".

Capt. Scott Thompson, AMS Ocean Marine Services

Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems
by Nigel Calder $34.97

Professional Boat Builder:
"Several feet of shelf space in [our] technical library is devoted to material published in recent years on marine systems for small craft. But the single most frequently reached for reference in this collection is [this book]... It has effectively supplanted everything else on that shelf."

Practical Sailor:
"An impressive compilation of advice on boat equipment and systems-one of the best we've seen-Much of the information cannot be found anywhere else."

Marine Diesel Engines : Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
by Nigel Calder $17.46

Ocean Navigator:
"This is one of the best-illustrated engine books ever, Calder explains basic concepts in a thoroughly enjoyable way."

Troubleshooting Marine Diesels
by Peter Compton $15.37

The author, Peter Compton (admin@boatdiesel.com)

Troubleshooting Marine Diesels was written with the average boat owner in mind. It doesn't assume any previous experience with diesel engines, nor does it delve into theory or major overhauls that need a workshop and special tools.

Osmosis & Glassfibre Yacht Construction
by Tony Staton-Bevan $16.96

Book Description
Damage to glass-reinforced plastic construction is often not detected at an early stage; this can lead to expensive repairs or loss of value. Osmosis (gel coat blistering) is one of the main problems Tony Staton-Bevan addressed. His common sense advice on the prevention and cure of problems with hulls, decks and fittings, cracks and blistering, stress crazing, fading gel coats, and collision damage will help owners find potential trouble spots and repair the damage.

Understanding Rigs and Rigging

by Richard Henderson $24.95

Soundings:
"This tight little book should be required reading."

"The best single volume I have found on small sailboat rigs" "I have a fairly large collection of sailing books, and this is one of the few that has become worn from use. I guess I've probably read the whole book at least five times, reading and re-reading various chapters as questions occur to me. The book is surprisingly readable, given what could be an overly technical or difficult subject area. It's a very practical little guide book. For anyone who is thinking about, or trying to understand, the rigging of small sailboats (I mean, say, under 100 feet), this is a very good book to have. Highly recommended". Mark Lane September 27, 1999 Reviewer: A reader from NY, USA

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