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| Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat (Spurrs Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Spurr
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 612609
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0071455361
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8223
EAN: 9780071455367
ASIN: 0071455361
Publication Date: March 24, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Is your boat ready to go cruising? Just about every sailboat?used and new?can make a good cruiser, but only if the hull-deck structure, rig, and systems meet certain standards. Spurr?s Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat tells you what those standards are, and gives you all the help you need to refurbish and upgrade every structure, surface, fitting, and system on your boat?stem to stern, project by project. This all-in-one guide leads you step by step to a seaworthy, crew-friendly boat with top-notch cruising performance. Not only will you learn what to look for when you buy a new or used boat, you'll also learn how to reinforce your boat?s hull and structural components, redesign and replace rigging, upgrade electrical systems, and much more. Special features include: - A detailed survey of 70 used and new fiberglass sailboats best suited to offshore sailing
- Gear and equipment recommendations by brand name
- Construction details and other essential features of a strong, safe cruising boat
- How to make critical repairs to the deck, hull, bulkheads, blisters, and portlights
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a must have for anyone considering a cruising career on a budget January 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The first chapter starts out with a very readable but detailed discussion on the tradeoffs of the different types of cruising vessels. The rest of the book provides similiar commentaries for all of the different components and systems of cruising boats, with the voice of "been there done that" but a nice blend of personal preference toned by a sense of objectivity. While comprehensive, the technical jargon is well introduced, and never overbearing. Lots of illustrations, pictures and anecdotes make for enjoyable reading on it's own right. A must read for anyone seriously contemplating purchasing a cruising sailboat.
Outstanding all around sail book July 31, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dan is the expert in boat know-how. This guide is great for all sailors as it includes project ideas and tips from simple to complex things that are on your boat.
I have read just about every one of Dan's book and this is the BEST. I have many sailor friends whom also live and die by this book.
A MUST HAVE
Don't Go Offshore Without It April 20, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Some books that you read just come across with the ring of truth. This one does. I think that this is best explained by referring to one short example. On page 60 he reports that he noticed rust stains on the rudder of his boat. Upon finding out that the rudder had a mild steel web in the middle he decided to rebuild it. After all, you really don't want the rudder coming apart half way across the ocean.
He spends the next couple of pages showing what he did in rebuilding the rudder. After it was finished a friend came by and showed him a rudder that was much easier to make from scratch rather than go through this whole process.
This says to me that first he knows what he is doing in repairing the rudder, and second that he is not ashamed to admit that sometimes he can still learn things.
This kind of attitude is carried throughout the book. Instead of a lot of publicity photographs supplied by manufacturers, he has taken most of the pictures himself. It is clear from the variety of the pictures, that he has 'been there, done that.'
I also liked his comments on what he calls 'Good Old Boats.' Most of us can't afford the prices of new boats, and his comments about some of the older boats he considers suitable for offshore sailing.
All in all, don't plan a long trip without reading this book first.
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