Over 180 Online Articles On
Buying, Owning and Maintaining a Boat or Yacht
by David Pascoe,
Marine Surveyor (1947- 2018)
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"Buying A Boat or Yacht"
with articles excerpts
Buying a Boat Articles
At a Glance
- Affordable Boats
- The Perfect Boat
- Perspective
- The Decline of The Sailing Yacht
- Beyond Glitz and Glitter
- Top Twenty Design and Construction Faults
- Bubble Boats
- High Tech Materials in Boat Building
- Recent Design, Construction and Materials Improvements
- Why Internal Hull Areas Should Be Accessible?
- Windows, Windows, Those Leaky, Leaking Windows
- Screw it!
- How to Decide if Buying Used and Older Boats is Right for You
- To Buy or Not to Buy...A Blistered Boat, That Is
- How to Avoid Buying a Stolen Boat
- Long Distance Boat Shopping
- It's Got Recent Overhauls!
- What Does an Overhaul Entail?
- All about Pre-Puchase Surveys
- After the Survey
- Boat Repossessions Auctions
- Fundamentals of Restoration Project: Part I
- Foundamentals of Restoration Project: Part II
- Your First Boat: Part I
- Your First Boat: Part II
- Your First Boat: Part III
- Chine Riding
- Boat Weight, Hull Design & Performance
- Featured
- Marylin Monroe Bertram 42 Convertible
- From Other Categories
- "More
on Cores"
from Core and Structural Issues - New Materials Revisited
- "Moisture
Meters on Boat Hulls"
from Marine Surveying
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"Boat Reviews" page
Boat Reviews Articles
At-A-Glance
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- Baha 260 Targa (not "Baja")
- Bertram Yachts
- Bertram Yachts: Introduction
- Bertram 26.6 II
- Bertram 28 II
- Bertram 30 Express
- Bertram 30 Moppie
- Bertram 31 SF
- Bertram 33 SF
- Bertram 36 Moppie
- Bertram 42 Convertible
- Bertram 46 Convertible
- Blackfin Yachts
- Blackfin 29 SF
- Blackfin 29 Combi
- Blackfin 32 Flybridge
- Blackfin 33
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- Boston Whaler Outrage 26
C
- Cabo 31 Sport Express
- Carver 370
- Century 3000
- Chris-Craft 302 Crown
- Contender 25
- Cranchi Mediterranee 40
- Cruisers 4270 Esprit
- Cruisers 4280
G
- Glacier Bay 2640 Renegade
- Grady-White Offshore 24
- Grady-White 24 Voyager
- Grady White 272 Sailfish
- Grand Banks 42
- Gulfstar 43 Trawler-style Yacht
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- Hatteras Yachts
- Hatteras Yachts: Introduction
- Hatteras 36 Convertible
- Hatteras 38 Convertible
- Hatteras 38 Convertible - Updated Review
- Hatteras 39 Sport Express
- Hatteras 45 Convertible
- Hatteras 52 Convertible
- Hatteras 53 Motor Yacht & Convertible
- Hatteras 61 Motor Yacht
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- Hunter 28
- Hyatt 45 CMY
- Lafitte 44
- Legacy 34 Express
- Luhrs 320 Open
- Luhrs 34 - 340 F.B. Sedan
- Luhrs Tournament 350
- Luhrs Tournament 360
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- Mainship 31
- Mainship 350 Trawler
- Mako 221- Updated 11/05/99
- Mako 26
- Maxum 4600 1998
- Mochi 50
- Morgan 462 Ketch
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- Sea Ray
- Sea Ray and Balsa Core Bottoms (from "Structural Issues")
- Sea Ray 250 Sundancer
- Sea Ray 27
- Sea Ray Sundancer 290
- Sea Say Sundancer 290 Update
- Sea Ray 370 AC
- Sea Ray 39 Express
- Sea Ray 500
- Sea Ray 55
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- Shamrock 26
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- Thompson Santa Cruz 2700
- Tiara Yachts
- Tiara Today
- Tiara 2700
- Tiara 3100 Open
- Tiara 3600 Convertible
- Tiara 3600 Open
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- Topaz 28_1981
- Trojan 10-8 Meter
- Trojan 14 Meter Convertible
- Trojan 440 Express
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- Viking 43 Open
- from Buying a Boat cat.
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"Cores
and Structural Issues"
with articles excerpts
Structural
Issues Articles
At A Glance
- Bad News For Bertram
- Are They Fiberglass Boats Anymore?
- Cored Hull Bottoms: The Final Word
- Core Materials
- More on Cores
- Sea Ray and Balsa Core Bottoms
- ATC Core-Cell: A Foaming Solution?
- Composite Troubles in Aircraft
- From Other Categories
- "Hi Tech Materials in Boat Building" from Buying a Boat
- "New
Materials Again" from Marine Surveying"Latent
Defects"
from Insurance Issues
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"Marine Engines"
with article excerpts
Marine
Engines Articles
At A Glance
- More on Performance Diesels
- Comparing Diesel Types
- Diesel Engines
- Power Options
- Gas -vs- Diesel - Part II
- Gas Engines
- Drive System Alignment
- Problems with Engine and Shaft Alignment
- Exhaust Risers
- From Other categories
- "It's Got Recent Overhauls!" from Buying a Boat
- "What Does an Overhaul Entail?" from Buying a Boat
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"Maintenance,
Repairs & Troubleshooting"
with articles excerpts
Maintenance, Repair Articles
At A Glance
- All about Bilge Pumps
- Attaching Hardware to Your Boat
- Battery Basics
- Corrosion
- Corrosion in Marinas
- Dealing With Leaks
- Deck Leaks
- Diesel Maintenance, Or Lack of It
- Electronics Outside
- Haul Out Basics
- How to Install an Aluminum Fuel Tank
- How to Prevent Your Boat from Sinking
- Tips on Electrical System Use and Maintenance
- How to Repair Window Leaks
- Is Your Boat a Leaky Tiki?
- Maintaining Stern Drives
- Maintenance Fundamentals Part I : Engines
- Myth of Condensation in Fuel Tanks, The
- Preventing Rot in Encapsulated Wood Structures
- Propellers
- Repairing Diaphragm Pumps
- Repairing Rotary Vane Pumps
- Solving Chronic Battery Problems
- Tips on Painting Fiberglass Boats
- Winter Lay Up
- Washing Down
- From Other Category
- Exhaust Risers (from Buying a Boat Cat.)
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"Hull Blisters"
with article excerpts
Hull
Blisters Articles
At A Glance
- Failed Blister Repairs
- Blister Repairs Part II
- Blisters and Warranties
- Blisters Again?
- Illustration of Water Absorption from a Hull Interior
- My Wet Hull Won't Dry
- From Oher Categories
- To Buy or Not to Buy... A Blistered Boat, That is.(from Buying a Boat Cat.)
- Avoiding the Blister Blues (from Marine Surveying Cat.)
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"Marine Surveying"
with articles excerpts
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Marine Survey Articles
At A Glance - Moisture Meters on Boat Hulls
- New Materials Again
- Avoiding the Blister Blues
- Hull Design Defects Part I
- Hull Design Defects Part II
- Surveying Storm Damaged Boats
- Surveying Boats with Grid Liners
- Surveyor's Guide to Insurance Surveys
- How to Survey A Wood Hull
- EL TORO Tragedy, The
- EL TORO Addendum
- EL TORO II: The NTSB Report
- From Other Categories
- Hi Tech Materials in Boat Building from Buying a Boat
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"Insurance Issues"
with articles excerpts
Insurance Issues Articles
At A Glance
- Latent Defects
- What to do if Your Boat Is Hurricane Damaged
- From Other Categories
- "Your Legal Obligations during a Storm" from Hurricane Preparations
- "Surveying Storm Damaged Boats" from Marine Surveying
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"Economy and Fuel Issues"
with articles excerpts
Fuel Issues Articles
At A Glance
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"Boat Handing & Boat Safety"
with articles excerpts
Boat Handling & Boat Safety Articles
At A Glance
- Docking in Style
- Navigation Lights
- Carbon Monoxide Alert
- Originally posted at Docksidereport.com
- Rough Water Seamanship - Part I
- Rough Water Seamanship - Part II
- Rough Water Seamanship - Part III
- Boat Safety at Sea - Part I
- Boat Safety at Sea - Part II
- Dangerous Ship Wakes
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"Hurricane Preparations"
with articles excerpts
Hurrican Preparations Articles
At A Glance
- Safe Harbor
- Hurricane Season 1999
- Finding Refuge from Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
- Your Legal Obligation During a StormFrom Other Categories
- "What to do if Your Boat Is Hurricane Damaged" from Insurance Issues
- "Surveying Storm Damaged Boats" from Marine Surveyings
- At Docksidereport.com
- "Hurricanes and Tropical Storms" section
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David Pascoe is a second generation marine surveyor in his family who began his surveying career at age 16 as an apprentice in 1965 as the era of wooden boats was drawing to a close.
Certified by the National Association of Marine Surveyors in 1972, he has conducted over 5,000 pre purchase surveys in addition to having conducted hundreds of boating accident investigations, including fires, sinkings, hull failures and machinery failure analysis.
Over forty years of knowledge and experience are brought to bear in following books. David Pascoe is the author of:
In addition to readers in the United States, boaters and boat industry professionals worldwide from nearly 80 countries have purchased David Pascoe's books, since introduction of his first book in 2001.
In 2012, David Pascoe has retired from marine surveying business at age 65.
On November 23rd, 2018, David Pascoe has passed away at age 71.
Biography - Long version