Be your own boat surveyor: a hands-on guide for all owners and buyers

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Cover; Half-title; Copyright; Title; Contents; 1 WHY SURVEY YOUR OWN BOAT?; The buyer's survey; The owner's survey; Getting access; Surveying skills; 2 THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE; Using your senses; Tools; Keeping a record; 3 THE HULL; Stresses on the hull structure; Hull construction materials; Common features; Checking composite hulls; Checking wooden hulls; Checking metal hulls; 4 DECK AND SUPER STRUCTURE; Gaining access; Areas of stress; Panelling and decks: sharp edges, joins and corners; Windows, doors and hatches; Cockpit; Fixtures and fittings; 5 ENGINES AND THEIR SYSTEMS.;Boats are expensive and they are complicated - unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey (at yet more expense) it is invaluable to be able to: - quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports - carry out a detailed check on your own boat the end of the season - identify problems and get them dealt with before they get serious - get to know your boat in a lot more detail, so if a problem develops at sea you will be more able to cope Organised into chapters covering: Tools of the trade (basic tools, moisture meters, fingers an.