Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair (IM Sailboat Library)

This book is a handy backup book for fiberglass repair on your boat. It might contain many things you all ready know but it is nice to have that info all in one place

While I actually like "Fiberglass Repair: Polyester or Epoxy" by David and Zora Aiken a touch better than this book, they are both strong. They both have lots of clear ILLUSTRATIONS, which to my mind are preferable to photos at depicting this sort of information.Blister repair (not addressed at all in older books on fiberglass repeair), wet deck cores, gelcoat cosmetics are all covered, as well as a good discussion of when to use Epoxy resins versus the cheaper Polyesters. I recommend this book for owners of ALL fiberglass boats, as the construction and repairs are quite universal.The relatively large format of this book helps the clarity of the drawings, and makes it possible to imagine using it like a cookbook, propped open on the workbench as you step through the steps.

I bought this book just to learn a little about epoxy, fiberglassing and techniques. This book covered a lot of ground and I keep it as a reference book. The book taught me that I will not attempt any big jobs but leave it to someone with more experience.

Helped me fix up a used sailboat I had bought as a project.

This book is good for people doing DIY or looking to oversee work being done on their boat to ensure the job is done right.

This is a highly regarded reference book on sailboat construction and repair techniques.

This is a great book and is very detailed for a boat owner wanting to perform their own repairs. Author is a superstar, and makes everything so easy to follow. It's all spelled out, if u can read, u can do the repairs with this book. If u own a boat, this book should be first on your shelf.

Great read that is well written and easy to understand. I would recommend this book to new old boat owners looking to understand the process of repairing a fiberglass boat.

Good Product.

Excellent book which assumes very little prior knowledge. Covers everything I was looking for. Very useful drawings and diagrams. Thoroughly recommend it. The fact it's quite an old book doesn't matter.

Excellent practical reference.

Good handy reference for maintaining and repairing RP (Reinforced Plastic) boats. Could be more thorough with surface preparation, e.g. removing traces of mould release agents.

Great help in planning tasks