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Singlehanded Sailing for the Coastal Sailor--Table of Contents



Singlehanded Sailing for the Coastal Sailor

Table of Contents     
Acknowledgments                                                                                                     4
Preface                                                                                                                     7
Part 1: The Singlehander                                                                                                                                              
Chapter 1: The Reasons We Go Alone                                                         11
Chapter 2: The Costal Philosophy                                                                14
Part II: Preparations
Chapter 3: Docks                                                                                         21
Chapter 4: Sailing                                                                                         24
Chapter 5: Safety                                                                                         41

Part III: Practices
Chapter 6: Sailing                                                                                        64
Chapter 7: Safety                                                                                        75
Chapter 8: Living                                                                                         81
Chapter 9: Kids                                                                                           86
Chapter 10: Summer                                                                                    88
Chapter 11: Winter                                                                                      89
Summary                                                                                                                101
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Glossary                                                                                                                 103
Appendix I: Annual Inspection                                                                                104
Appendix II: Tethers and Jacklines                                                                          109
Appendix III: Rainwater and Water Filtration                                                           123
Appendix IV:      Climbing the Mast, Ladders, and Falling                                        137
Appendix V: Extension Ladders and Webbing Ladders                                            141
Appendix VI: Strops                                                                                               149

Faster Cruising for the Coastal Sailor--Table of Contents



Faster Cruising for the Coastal Sailor

Table of Contents                                                                                                                                           
Acknowledgments                                                                                                                                          4
Preface                                                                                                                             7

Part I: Underway
Chapter 1: The Boat                                                                                              8
Chapter 2: A Clean Bottom                                                                                   10
Chapter 3: Keel Fairing                                                                                         13
Chapter 4: Shaving Weight                                                                                     20
Chapter 5: Rigging Tweaks for Sailors                                                                    32
Chapter 6: Efficiency Underway                                                                             62
Chapter 7: Efficiency under Power                                                                         79
Chapter 8: Engine and Prop                                                                                    82
Chapter 9: Safety                                                                                                   88
Chapter 10: Contingencies                                                                                      97        
  
Part II: Coming and Going
Chapter 11: Always Packed                                                                                   106
Chapter 12: Anchoring                                                                                           107
Chapter 13: Getting Around: kayaks, bikes, davits                                                  114

Part III: Living
Chapter 14: Cabin Life                                                                                           118
Chapter 15: Efficiency in the Little Things                                                                126
Chapter 16: Staying Out There                                                                               127
Summary                                                                                                                                             129
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Glossary                                                                                                                             130
Appendix I: Strops                                                                                                              135 
Appendix II: Drogues for Emergency Steering and Storm Management                                141
Appendix III: Unbreakable Deck Wind Vane                                                                       177
Appendix IV: Annual Inspection                                                                                                                         179

Keeping a Cruising Boat for Peanuts--Table of Contents



Keeping a Cruising Boat on Peanuts…
… or How to Maintain Her for Embarrassingly Little.

Table of Contents     
Acknowledgments                                                                                                                                          4
Preface                                                                                                                                                         8
            Chapter 1: Overhead                                                                                             10
Chapter 2: Value                                                                                                    16
Chapter 3: Maintaining What You’ve Got                                                               19
Chapter 4: Getting Stuff Cheap                                                                              42
Chapter 5: Shaving Weight                                                                                     55
Chapter 6: Getting it Done                                                                                      63
Chapter 7: Cruising Cheap                                                                                     89
Chapter 8: Kids                                                                                                     101
Chapter 9: Whose Beach is it Anyway?                                                                  104
Chapter 10: Summer Heat                                                                                      107
Chapter 11: Winter                                                                                                 109
Chapter 12: How to Fall Out of Love With Your Boat                                             117
Summary                                                                                                                            119
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Glossary                                                                                                                             120
Appendix I:         The End of Season Routine; Survey and Winterizing                                  122
Appendix II:       Low Dollar Projects                                                                                  133
Appendix IIa. On Deck                                                                                          136
1.       Re-glazing Opening Hatch
2.       Snap-On Canvas Hatch Covers
3.       Fiberglass Hatch Covers
4.       Restoring Aged Vinyl Windows
5.       Repairing Torn or cracked Vinyl Windows
6.       Renovating a Lifesling2 Cover
7.       Unbreakable Wind Vane
8.       Boat Hook Brackets
9.       Chain Lock
10.    Lifeline Gate for Pennies
11.    High Lifelines
12.    Climbing Gear
13.    Jacklines
14.    DIY Fender Board
15.    Sheet Bags from Shoe Bags.
16.    Runt Steps
17.    Rot-Proofing Wood  with Glycol Borate
18.    Painting Phifertex
19.    Marking Chain
20.    Rope to Chain Splice
Appendix IIb. Sails and Rigging                                                                           201                        
21.    Sail Re-Cutting.
22.    Stiffer Battens
23.    No-Sew Sail and Canvas Repair
24.    Stitching Rope and Webbing
25.    Strops
26.    Soft Shackles
27.    Snap Stretchers
28.    Traveler and Furler Bearings. 
29.    Re-Thread Furler PS 2-2016
Appendix IIc. In the Cabin                                                                                 250
30.    Storage Trays
31.    Salon Pilot Berth
32.    Pipe Berths
33.    Cloth Selves
34.    Counter Guards
35.    Discount AC (Fans)
36.    Bathroom Fan
37.    Storm Windows
38.    Salted Varnish
Appendix IId. Hull and Bottom                                                                           266
39.    Transoms Extension
40.    Keel Fairing and Extension
41.    Rudder Straightening
Appendix IIe. Systems                                                                                        292
42.    Holding Tank Vent Filter
43.    Gasoline and Diesel Tank Vent Filter
44.    Water Treatment
45.    Rainwater Collection
46.    Rigid Solar Panels
47.    Semi-Flexible Solar Panels
48.    Heating
49.    Air Conditioning
Appendix IIf.  Assorted                                                                                     353
50.    Glue-On Mountings
51.    Sealing the Core
52.    Bolts and Backing plates
53.    Re-Hooking Lures
54.    Boot Drier
55.    Curing Oven for Polyurethane
56.    Fender Washers—Basically Useless
57.    Finishing Bench
58.    Sea Chest
59.    Fire Blanket
Appendix III: Falling From the Mast—A Catalog of Errors                                             377
Appendix IV: Climbing the Mast, Ladders, and Falling                                                    382
Appendix V: Preparing a Boat for Sale                                                                           390
Appendix VI: A Sample Budget                                                                                     396