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Mid Size Power Boats by David Pascoe
Mid Size Power Boats
 
Buyers' Guide to Outboard Boats by David Pascoe
Buyers' Guide to Outboard Boats

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Surveying Fiberglass Power Boats by David Pascoe
Surveying Fiberglass Power Boats
2nd Edition
 
Marine Investigations by
Marine Investigations
 
 
  by David Pascoe  

 

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Chapter 1 
Basic Considerations
Chapter
 
Boat Types: Which is Right for You?
Chapter 3  
Old Boats, New Boats and Quality
Chapter 4 
Basic Hull Construction
Chapter 5  
Evaluating Boat Hulls
Chapter 6  
Performance and Sea Keeping
Chapter 7  
Decks & Superstructure
Chapter 8  
Stress Cracks, Finishes and Surface Defects
Chapter 9  
Power Options
Chapter 10
The Engine Room

Chapter 11
Electrical & Plumbing Systems
Chapter 12
Design Details
Chapter 13
Steering, Controls, Systems & Equipment
Chapter 14
The Art of the Deal

Chapter 15
Boat Shopping

Chapter 16
The Survey & Post Survey

Chapter 17
Boat Builders by Company

512 pages

 

 

Marlin Monroe:
Bertram 42 Convertible

Making a Old Boat New

 

Tiara Today
The New Quality Leader?

Chapter 1   
What is Pre-Purchase Survey?
Chapter 2   
Business Practices and Client Relations

Chapter 3   
Sound vs. Seaworthiness

Chapter 4   
Procedures

Chapter 5   
Hull and Its Structure

Chapter 6   
Surveying the Hull
Chapter 7   
Using Moisture Meters

Chapter 8  
Stress Cracks & Surface Irregularities

Chapter 9   
Deck & Superstructure

Chapter 10   
Cockpits

Chapter 11 
Drive Train

Chapter 12 
Gas Engines

Chapter 13 
Fuel Systems

Chapter 14 
Exhaust Systems

Chapter 15 
Electrical Systems

Chapter 16 
Plumbing Systems

Chapter 17 
Sea Trials

Chapter 18 
Appraisal

Chapter 19 
Reporting

480 pages

 

Chapter 1 
The Marine Investigator
Chapter 2

The Nature of Investigations
Chapter 3  
The Nature of Evidence
Chapter 4 
Marine Insurance and Issues of Law
Chapter 5  
Bilge Pumps & Batteries
Chapter 6  
Finding the Leak
Chapter 7  
Sinking Due To Rain
Chapter 8  
Fire Investigations
Chapter 9  
Machinery Failure Analysis
Chapter 10
Fraud Investigations
Chapter 11
Interrogation Techniques
Chapter 12
Reports
Chapter 13
Deposition & Court Testimony

544 pages

 

 

Wishful Thinking

Wishfhull Thinking...

 

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Buying A Boat or Yacht
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After the Survey
All About Buying Used and Older Boats
Bubble Decks
How to Avoid Buying a  Stolen Boat
It's Got Recent Overhauls!
What Does an Overhaul Entail?
Keep the Pleasure in Pleasure Boating : Beyond Glitz and Glitter 
Long stance Boat Shopping
Moisture Meters on Boat Hulls: Do They Produce Reliable Results?
Screw it: Graphic Reasons Not to Fasten Boat Parts With Screws
To Buy or Not to Buy . . . .  A Blistered Boat, That Is.
Top Twenty-Five Design Errors
Windows, Windows, Those Leaking Windows
Why Internal Hull Areas Should Be Accessible  

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Boat Reviews
Lists by ascending & descending order

Boat Reviews: Introduction : Enter here for following articles
Albemarle 305  
Aquasport 225
Baha 260 Targa (not "Baja")
Bertram Yachts: Introduction
Blackfin 29 Combi
Blackfin 29 SF
Blackfin 32 Flybridge
Boston Whaler Outrage 26
Cabo 31 Sport Express
Carver 370
Century 3000
Chris-Craft 302 Crown
Contender 25
Cranchi Mediterranee 40
Cruisers 4270 Esprit
Cruisers 4280
Grady-White Offshore 24
Grady-White 24 Voyager
Glacier Bay 2640 Renegade
Gulfstar 43  Trawler-style Yacht
Hatteras Yachts: Introduction Updated 09/02/00
Hyatt 45 CMY
Hunter 28
Island Gypsy 40
Lafitte 44
Legacy 34 Express
Luhrs 320 Open
Luhrs 34 - 340 F.B. Sedan
Luhrs Tournament 360
Mainship 31
Mainship 350 Trawler
Mako 221  Updated 11/05/99
Mako 26
Maxum 4600 1998
Mochi 50
Morgan 462 Ketch
Offshore 48
Post 46 Convertible
Pursuit 2855
Pursuit 3000 Offshore
Sea Ray and Balsa Core Bottoms (from Structural Issues)
Sea Ray 27
Sea Ray Sundancer 290
Sea Ray Sundancer 290 Update
Sea Ray 370 AC
Sea Ray 39 Express
Sea Ray 500
Sea Ray 55
Shamrock 26
Thompson Santa Cruz 2700
Tiara 2700
Tiara 3100 Open
Tiara 3600 Convertible
Topaz 28_1981
Trojan 10-8 Meter
Trojan 14 Meter Convertible
Trojan 440 Express
Viking 43 Open

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Hull Blisters
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Blisters Again?
Blisters and Warranties: An Owner's Dilemma
Blister Repairs Part II
Failed Blister Repairs: A Case History and Solutions
Illustration of Water   Absorption from a Hull Interior
My Wet Hull Won't Dry
Avoiding the Blister Blues
To Buy or Not to Buy . . . .  A Blistered Boat, That Is.

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Cores and Structural Issues
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Bad News for Bertram
Are They Fiberglass Boats Anymore?
Cored Hull Bottoms
Core Materials
More on Cores
Sea Ray and Balsa Core Bottoms
ATC Core-Cell: A Foaming Solution?
Parallel Universe
Composite Troubles in Aircraft

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Insurance Issues
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Latent Defects
What to do if Your Boat Is Hurricane Damaged
Your Legal Obligations during a Storm

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Marine Engines
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More on Performance Diesels
Comparing Diesel Types : Two Cycle, Four Cycle
Diesel Engines: Aluminum Cooling System Component Failures 
Drive System Alignment
Gas Engines
Gas -vs- Diesel Part II
Power Options : Gas Versus Diesel
Problems with Engine and Shaft Alignment

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Maintenance, Repairs & Troubleshooting
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All about Bilge Pumps
Attaching Hardware to Your Boat
Boat Battery Basics
Corrosion
Corrosion in Marinas
Dealing With Leaks  
Deck Leaks
Diesel Maintenance, Or Lack of It
Exhaust Risers
Haul Out Basics
How to Install an Aluminum Fuel Tank
. . . . So you Don't Have to Do It Again
How to Prevent Your Boat from Sinking
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 Encaplulated Wood Structures
Propellers
Repairing Diaphragm Pumps
Repairing Rotary Vane Pumps
Solving Chronic Battery Problems
Tips on Electrical System Use and Maintenance (rev. 11/02/98)
Tips on Painting Fiberglass Boats
Winter Lay Up

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Boat Handling & Boat Safety
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Carbon Monoxide Alert
Docking in Style
Navigation Lights

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Hurricane Preparations
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Safe Harbor
Finding Refuge from Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
Your Legal Obligations during a Storm
Hurricane Season 1999

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Marine Surveying
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Avoiding the Blister Blues
EL TORO Tragedy, The
EL TORO Addendum
EL TORO II: The NTSB Report
Hi Tech Materials in Boat Building
How to Survey a Wood Hull
Hull Design Defects Part I
Hull Design Defects Part II
Moisture Meters on Boat Hulls: Do They Produce Reliable Results?
New Materials Again
Surveying Boats with Grid Liners
Surveying Storm Damaged Boats
Surveyor's Guide to Insurance Surveys

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Boat Buying 101
Boat Specifications
Dealer Service Qualifications
Sizing Up Serviceability
Your First Boat - Part I
Your First Boat - Part II
Your First Boat - Part III
The Hull - to - Deck Joint


Boat Reviews
Blackfin 33 1978
Grady-White 272
Grand Banks 42
Intrepid 289
Luhrs Tournament 350
Pursuit 2855 S.F.
Pursuit 3070 Center Console
Sea Ray 250
Tiara 3600 Open

 

This Old Boat
Fundamentals Of Restoration Projects: Part I
Fundamentals of Restoration Projects: Part II 

 

Boat Handling
Rough Water Seamanship - Part I
Rough water Seamanship - Part II
Rough Water Seamanship - Part III
oat Safety at Sea - Part I
oat Safety at Sea - Part II
Dangerous Ship Wakes

 

Maintenance and Repairs
Bilge Water Blues
Leaking Stuffing Boxes
Preventative Maintenance
Wash Down : Back to Basics

 

  Last Modified : June 07, 2011