Sailing Boat Manual: Buying, using, maintaining and repairing sailing dinghies and small sail cruisers

Product Description The dream of owning, maintaining and sailing your own boat without great expense can easily be achieved by following the information in the "Sailing boat manual". Written to cut through confusing nautical language, it gives anyone new to sailing the confidence and knowledge to buy and enjoy a sailing dinghy or small sail cruiser. Packed with well-illustrated practical information and handy tips for both new and existing boat owners, this manual covers the routine maintenance, repairs and improvement of a sailing boat for those with good basic DIY skills and has further information for the jobs best left to the experts. There are also useful sections on buying, moorings and safe sailing techniques. Review `does not disappoint’ All at Sea About the Author Dennis Watts calls on substantial experience of building, maintaining, improving and using sailing boats over four decades. His writing has included over twenty non-fiction titles plus magazine articles on a variety of topics including all aspects of boating. Membership of a number of boating organisations and experience of teaching sailing provided the experience passed on through this book.