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Old 15-03-2010, 05:27   #1
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Any Good General Maintenance Books Out There?

Hello.
I'm staying out of the water this season due to a bit of a back problem, so I've decided to give my Bruce Roberts 34' some much needed TLC.

Can anyone out there recommend a good book which covers general bits and bobs Fiberglass, gelcoat repair, that sort of thing. Or should I be looking for individual books.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated both by me and BR
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Nigel Calder has an excellent book on all things mechanical and electrical. West System has many pamphlets and video clips on fiberglass work
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Thanks

Thanks for the advice, good stuff
The wife's looking good too
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I like Don Casey's books, Including "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual" and "This Old Boat" The second edition of this old boat is available free online http://ebook30.com/link.php?id=aHR0c...MvMjdnNWg3amRp
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Calder' definitely. He tends to simplify things a bit, but then again who would not given the limited number of pages and the plethora of issues.

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I like Don Casey's books, Including "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual" and "This Old Boat" The second edition of this old boat is available free online http://ebook30.com/link.php?id=aHR0c...MvMjdnNWg3amRp
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Good site, thanks
however, I think this is the correct link for "This Old Boat" 2nd ed
ebook30.com/.../this-old-boat-second-edition-completely-revised-and-expanded.html
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