How to sail on a budget / Alastair Buchan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchan, Alistair, author.

Series:

Sailmate.

Sailmate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boats and boating.

Boats and boating--Economic aspects.

Sailing--Economic aspects.

Sailing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Not every potential or existing boatowner wants to spend every last penny getting or staying afloat. Alastair Buchan brings a wealth of first hand experience of where sensible economies can be made in order to cap costs and as a result extend your cruising options. He looks at the major areas of expenditure, such as boat purchase, mooring fees, navigation equipment, electronics, antifouling, maintenance, dinghies, outboard engines, safety gear etc. and examines the range of options available to keep costs under control - and therefore keep owners still on the water. The book contains tables of

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 WHAT TYPE OF SAILING WILL YOU DO?; 2 DO I CHARTER OR BUY?; 3 CHOOSING THE RIGHT BOAT; 4 WHAT SIZE OF BOAT DO YOU NEED?; 5 WHAT HULL MATERIAL?; 6 RAISING THE CASH; 7 WHERE TO FIND YOUR BOAT; 8 IS THIS BOAT SUITABLE?; 9 DIY YACHT SURVEY; 10 DO I NEED A PROFESSIONAL SURVEY?; 11 BERTHING ARRANGEMENTS; 12 PERSONAL EQUIPMENT; 13 SHOESTRING CRUISING STRATEGIES; 14 THE ANNUAL REFIT; 15 PAINTING THE HULL; APPENDIX: BUYING A BOAT - THE FORMALITIES; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613194312

9781283194310

1283194317

9781408125540

1408125544

OCLC:

742333594