Offshore Sailing: 200 Essential Passagemaking Tips
Published on 16. December 2001
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-07-137424-8 (ISBN)
Description
'Anybody even thinking of sailing out of sight of land would want Bill Seifert aboard, whether in person or in print. As he describes what gear and skills count the most, Bill generously calls on his many experiences offshore and in boatyards. Since many of his stories are pretty funny (when they aren't painful), "Offshore Sailing" is one of the most winning boating books I've read - as well as one of the most helpful'. John Rousmaniere, author, "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship and Fastnet: Force 10". Bill Seifert has sailed 100,000 offshore miles and has thirty years of experience as a yacht builder, racer, manager, and delivery skipper. He has encountered just about everything that can go wrong with every aspect of a boat, from deck to galley, electricals to plumbing, fuel pump to rigging, and he's earned a worldwide reputation as a crack nautical problem-solver.In "Offshore Sailing", he shares his hard-won solutions to a host of boat design, construction, equipment, and seamanship dilemmas.
He tells you what works and what doesn't, and step by step - with the help of detailed illustrations and photographs - fills you in on what you need to know for safe, comfortable passagemaking. Experiencing diesel engine surge-and-die syndrome (SAD)? Tip 132 tells you why it's happening and what to do about it. Worried that your bilge pump might not provide adequate pumping power in rough seas? Tip 8 shows you a simple way to measure its true pumping capacity. Want to make companionway dropboards lockable from inside and outside? See tip 71. Batteries charging too slowly or not at all? Tip 111 tells you how to locate and stop hidden power drains.
He tells you what works and what doesn't, and step by step - with the help of detailed illustrations and photographs - fills you in on what you need to know for safe, comfortable passagemaking. Experiencing diesel engine surge-and-die syndrome (SAD)? Tip 132 tells you why it's happening and what to do about it. Worried that your bilge pump might not provide adequate pumping power in rough seas? Tip 8 shows you a simple way to measure its true pumping capacity. Want to make companionway dropboards lockable from inside and outside? See tip 71. Batteries charging too slowly or not at all? Tip 111 tells you how to locate and stop hidden power drains.
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Dan Spurr was for 12 years the editor of Practical Sailor newsletter, the "Consumer Reports" of sailing and one of the most respected boating publications, noted among other things for its new and used boat reviews, which have been published in book form as Practical Boat Buying. He is a former senior editor of Cruising World magazine and author of two highly regarded IM boating books as well as two critically acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He bought and refurbished his first fiberglass sailboat (a Pearson Vanguard) in the 1960s, and has since renovated three other boats including his current C & C 41. He is now the editor of Professional Boatbuilder magazine. AUTHOR HOMETOWN: Bozeman, Montana
Dan Spurr was for 12 years the editor of Practical Sailor newsletter, the "Consumer Reports" of sailing and one of the most respected boating publications, noted among other things for its new and used boat reviews, which have been published in book form as Practical Boat Buying. He is a former senior editor of Cruising World magazine and author of two highly regarded IM boating books as well as two critically acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. He bought and refurbished his first fiberglass sailboat (a Pearson Vanguard) in the 1960s, and has since renovated three other boats including his current C & C 41. He is now the editor of Professional Boatbuilder magazine. AUTHOR HOMETOWN: Bozeman, Montana
Content
Author's Note on OriginsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Countdown to Offshore SailingChapter 1. A Safe DeckCrew SafetyJacklines and Cockpit Pad EyesSafety HarnessesKnivesCutting Lines Fouled UnderwaterSecuring the DeckKnotsLashing Gear on DeckCockpit Speakers and Other HolesEasy to FloodLeaking Deck Hatches and PortlightsToilet Bumpers on HatchesDuct Tape on Deck FillsClosure of Deck Blower VentsClosure of Chain Pipes Built into WindlassesBedding Deck HardwareAnchors on Bow RollersAll-Chain Anchor RodesCleat GuardsSupports for Cockpit StructuresYacht Defense StrategyClean Your Combination LockReplace Fasteners in Companionway StilesReplace Hatch Hinge PinsDinghy IDTest-Fire FlaresMiscellaneaChapter 2. Rig and SailsRunning RiggingBoom PreventerSpinnaker HalyardRight Side UpMasthead Sheave ArrangementMainsheet BlocksRoller FurlingRunning BackstaysSecuring a Halyard TailWhipping LinesReel Out SpoolsStanding RiggingMagnaflux Test KitBolt or Wire CuttersTurnbucklesTape on TurnbucklesCotter Pins in Clevis PinsSailsStorm Trysail and Storm JibStoring Spare SailsMarking SailsMeasuring SailsSail Repair MaterialsMainsail ReefingOther TricksMasthead BurgeeSpreader Flag HalyardsRigging a Radar Reflector Hoisted to a SpreaderDissimilar MetalsMiscellaneaChapter 3. Interior ModificationsSecuring the CabinHandholdsLocking the CompanionwayRemotely Activated LockDrawersBerth Top Access LidsCabin Sole FloorboardsHingesHolding Down BatteriesConstruct FiddlesPlace FiddlesAvoid the Toilet Seat TossSea BerthsRemovable Sea BerthRoot BerthLee ClothsBerth CushionsClimate ControlFansWashboard VentsCarbon Monoxide DetectorWhat's What and WhereLabelsYacht Inventory DatabaseChapter 4. Electronic and Electrical EquipmentElectronicsInterfacing ElectronicsElectronic and Other Devices That Belong on Every BoatEPIRBsHandheld VHF and Handheld GPSNavtexEmergency Radio AntennasIntelligible Boat NameEmergency Use of Ham Nets (Amateur Radio Networks)Other Useful Radio Services and FrequenciesElectronic Timer and ClockSerial NumbersUninterruptible Power SourceBatteriesTypesDeep-Cycle versus StartingBattery Bank ConfigurationsCharging ProfilesLightsFlashlightsSpotlightRunning LightsAnchor LightLaser PointerGhost in the Machine: Solving Weird Electrical ProblemsWatertight Junction BoxBattery ChargingShore Power ProblemsSpontaneous IgnitionEngine WiringPlaying It SafeMaking the ConnectionLightningMiscellaneaChapter 5. Engine, Mechanical, and Plumbing SystemsEngine and FuelEngine EducationMechanical Oil Pressure GaugeChanging Oil the Easy WayOil AnalysisEngine Water Flow AlarmRemovable Strainers<