Product Description

"Loaded with genuinely good ideas." --Dockside

From the acclaimed author of This Old Boat comes a unique collection of do-it-yourself projects that any boat owner can complete over the course of a single weekend--with simple tools and minimal skills. Profusely illustrated in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format, this handy guide features dozens of boat-improvement projects, including:

• Mug racks
• Drop-down bins
• Nonskid surfaces for dishes
• Engine oil-change pumps
• Electrical conveniences
• And many more

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #395803 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
"Loaded with genuinely good ideas." - Dockside "Casey has a gift for explaining boat maintenance tasks in visual terms." - The Nautical Magazine "Should make your life aboard easier." - Lloyds List"

From the Inside Flap
Fast, Frugal, and Functional Boat Improvements Anyone Can Make

When it comes to leading the weekend warrior through a boat-improvement project, nobody beats Don Casey. With his help, you can ratchet up your boat's appearance, safety, performance, and resale value while transforming it into the best-kept, most comfortable boat on the water.

Illustrated instructions will guide you every step of the way as you create:

*Stowage conveniences such as locker baffles and drop-down bins
*Creature comforts including companionway screens, a deckwash/shower, and a cockpit snack table
*Boat-care aids like an engine oil-change pump and an anchor-chain scrubber
*On-deck enhancements such as cockpit speakers, block silencers, and a cockpit chart board
*And 90 other projects and grace notes that will improve your boat and your time aboard it

You need only simple tools and no special skills. Let 100 Fast & Easy Boat Improvements be your guide to a safer, more comfortable, and better-looking boat.

Don Casey is one of today's best and most trusted do-it-yourself boating writers. His seven books include the bestselling This Old Boat and Sailboat Electrics Simplified. He writes the long-running "Ask Don Casey" column for BoatUS.com and is a monthly columnist for Sailnet.com and a regular SAIL magazine contributor.

From the Back Cover

Fast, Frugal, and Functional Boat Improvements Anyone Can Make

When it comes to leading the weekend warrior through a boat-improvement project, nobody beats Don Casey. With his help, you can ratchet up your boat's appearance, safety, performance, and resale value while transforming it into the best-kept, most comfortable boat on the water.

Illustrated instructions will guide you every step of the way as you create:

• Stowage conveniences such as locker baffles and drop-down bins
• Creature comforts including companionway screens, a deckwash/shower, and a cockpit snack table
• Boat-care aids like an engine oil-change pump and an anchor-chain scrubber
• On-deck enhancements such as cockpit speakers, block silencers, and a cockpit chart board
• And 90 other projects and grace notes that will improve your boat and your time aboard it

You need only simple tools and no special skills. Let 100 Fast & Easy Boat Improvements be your guide to a safer, more comfortable, and better-looking boat.

"A book loaded with genuinely good ideas that will make your boat better and more enjoyable."—Dockside

"Casey has a gift for explaining boat maintenance tasks in visual terms."—Nautical Magazine

"Should make your life aboard easier."—Lloyd's List

Don Casey is one of today's best and most trusted do-it-yourself boating writers. His seven books include the bestselling This Old Boat and Sailboat Electrics Simplified. He writes the long-running "Ask Don Casey" column for BoatUS.com and is a monthly columnist for Sailnet.com and a regular SAIL magazine contributor.

Customer Reviews

Another fine Casey "How-To..."
Don Casey has firmly established himself as an effective communicator of all things nautical...particularly in the do-it-yourself category. This is an enjoyable little volume which contains a number of projects designed to improve the safety and liveability of the sailboat. The excellent and clear illustrations make the written descriptions easy to follow. The International Marine Sailboat Library has a number of these useful how-to books (several by Casey) which belong on nearly any sailor's bookshelf.

100 FAST & EASY BOAT IMPROVEMENTS
The book has some very good information and some that is just ok.
I like seeing how others do something I want to do before I try it.
The book does cover some of thing I was looking for, but other parts left me with a Ah - so what?
Am I happy with having bought the book? YES,OK maybe 4*.

Really good book
100 fast & eash boat improvements is full of good ideas and well worth it.