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'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.
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This is a compilation of tried and true boat projects plus tips on boat handling, navigation, galley, and other aspects of sailing offshore. It focuses on things that work and are not generally seen in other books. Its uniquely useful content, its singleminded focus on the discipline of offshore passagemaking, its unusually complete and detailed photo program, and the outstanding qualifications of its authors will distinguish this book from the crowd and ensure attention and comment both among sailing reviewers and on retail shelves. In his 100,000 offshore miles and his thirty years as a boatbuilder and professional yacht manager, Bill Seifert has seen what works and what doesn¿t, and has created what¿s probably the world¿s largest photographic library of useful, workable solutions for boat design, construction, equipment, and seamanship dilemmas. With Dan Spurr to help organize and present Seifert¿s wisdom, this book has an unbeatable author team.Unlike other books of the type, Offshore Sailing tells you not just what to do, but how to do it. Other books tell you that you should secure your companionway drop slides in heavy weather, for example, but they don¿t tell you how. This book gives you several alternative methods with photographs of the installation details.
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When it was very hot aboard the 36-foot mahogany yawl Gaudeamus, the crew frequently would wear just bathing suits. Read the first page
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