Fix It and Sail: Everything You Need to Know to Buy and Retore a Small Sailboat on a Shoestring

by Brian Gilbert

Book Overview

Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget

Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of fun far less than a single ski weekend or golf club membership. Veteran sailor and journalist Brian Gilbert shows you how to select...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071458093
• ISBN13: 9780071458092
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

I am amazed that this was ever published.

An inexperienced sailor (the author) buys the cheapest sailboat he can find and uses handy-dad skills and mostly salvaged materials to "restore" it. He bases this book on that single experience. I have been sailing small boats for years and thought there might be some useful information in the book. I was mistaken. Any other book on the subject is more insightful and has more useful information. Buy Don Casey's books instead.