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Surveying Yachts and Small Craft
This is the only book linked to a practical surveying course. Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students.Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more.The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere.
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Correction: Creating an arena for being in the same boat: A qualitative study of course instructors’ experiences with the Coping with Depression course’s group setting
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323545.].
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How it feels to be a boat
\"As a little boat's high seas adventures get underway, disagreeable passengers make her seasick. When she runs aground, will teamwork turn the tide?\"-- Provided by publisher.
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How to Paint Your Boat: Painting, Varnishing, Antifouling
Most boatowners will find themselves with paintbrush in hand atleast once during a season but with the vast range of products nowavailable, how do you know which to select for the job? This book answers all the DIY boatowner's questions, and provides practical advice on painting every type of material. It explains: correct surface preparation dealing with defects correct application methods estimating quantities drying times brushes, rollers, pads and sprays resins, epoxies, solvents and thinners colour matching.There is also a handy fault-finding section for when things go wrong. 'This is a brilliant book... I recommend it for beginner and old-timer alike' Cruising
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The boat alphabet book
An alphabet book presenting unusual facts about a variety of boats from aircraft carriers to zodiacs.
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Worse things happen at sea
Worse Things Happen at Sea is the long awaited follow up to Jake Kavanagh's hugely popular Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper. This time turning his humorous eye to the scrapes people get intowhen let loose on open water, Jake has us chuckling, blushing andrecognising ourselves or fellow crew coming unstuck in the maritimemayhem he highlights with his witty pen and captures so admirably withhis hilarious illustrations. A great read for the armchair sailor - but you may decide that the armchair is the safest place to stay!'Had me laughing out loud on many occasions.'Motor Boats Monthly'A great read, and thoroughly recommended.'World Cruising Club
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Seal climbs on boat to escape orcas
A harbor seal narrowly escaped a group of orcas on Nov. 2, climbing aboard a boat rented by amateur wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker off Camano Island in Washington.
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