Soon to be sailboat owner

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by robgrant1

Here are a couple of titles that people might have opinions on: Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual: Including Inspecting the Aging Sailboat, Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair, Sailboat Refinishing, Sailbo: Don Casey: 9780071462846: Amazon.com: Books and How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide: Charlie Wing: 9780071493444: Amazon.com: Books

Originally Posted by krafthaus

Here are another couple of standard books to answer your questions:

https://www.amazon.ca/Boatowners-Mec.../dp/0071432388

https://www.amazon.ca/Boatowners-Ill...BH1RATBSDW9VB5

Keep learning & good luck!

These four links are excellent. I cut my teeth on them and still keep Calders book

[cwyckham]

I'm in the PNW. You definitely want to plug in with a good smart charger to maintain the batteries.

You only need a heater in the winter, but then you really need it! Some people use dehumidifiers, but that seems like extra complexity and you need to constantly empty the water out. Heat works just fine, and you don't need that much.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by cwyckham

Some people use dehumidifiers, but that seems like extra complexity and you need to constantly empty the water out.

I suppose you could rig a tube from the dehumidifier to the bilge and pump it overboard.