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| ISBN-13: | 9780764344251 |
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| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Publication date: | 09/28/2013 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface 10
1 Light and Shade 11
Retractable Sun Awning 12
A Sun Awning Made from a Dinghy Sail 12
A Lanyard for Your Cap 13
A Lanyard for Your Glasses 14
Baseball Cap Beneath the Hood 15
Glare-Free Cockpit Lighting 15
Drink Koozies 16
Solar Panels on the Roof 16
Hatches Shut During Twilight 17
Shade in the Late Afternoon 18
Shade on Board 19
Sun Protection in the Saloon 19
It Stays Dry Under the Sun Awning 20
2 Sail and Rigging 22
…And There Goes the Mast 23
DIY Barber hauler 24
A Block for All Occasions 25
Cunningham for the Jib Luff 25
Going Up the Mast 26
When the Topping Lift Starts to Sing Sing 27
Doubled-Up Sheets 28
A Bucket as Yacht Stabilizer 28
A Halyard as Anchor Watchman 29
A Situation for the Pilot Line 30
Jib Sheets as Grab Lines 30
Main Boom Brace at Anchorage 31
Mainsail Set with Half the Force 31
Jammed Mainsail 32
A Nylon Strap as a Jack Line 33
Charterers Should Also Use Lazy Jacks 34
Mobile Spinnaker-Sheeting Points 35
Just One Sheet on the Gennaker With Sock 36
Reefing with a Catamaran 36
Reefing without a Flapping Sail 38
Roll On, Roll Off…Or Not 39
Rolling Jib Taken at Its Word 40
Sleep Killers: Halyard and Crew 41
Snap Shackles on the Clew and the Tack of the Gennaker/Spinnaker 42
When the Mast is Standing Straight 43
Completely Off the Hook: The Roller-Furling Drum 44
Taking in the Foresail 45
3 Anchor and Winch 46
On the Chain 47
Plucking-out the Anchor By Hand? 47
Anchor Locker Safety 48
Anchor Chain Deployment 49
Anchor Control 50
Anchor Watch with Second Anchor 50
Braked Anchor Winch 51
Coiling Thick, Long, and Heavy Lines on the Winch 52
Remote Starter for the Anchor 53
Curse's and Blessings of the Electric Windlass 54
Bridle. Spring for Anchoring and Mooring 55
Is the Anchor Holding or Not? 55
Bracket for a Folding Anchor 56
Hoisting with Electric Power 57
Chain on the Hook 57
Topless Cannister 58
Peacefully Lying at Anchor 58
Special Hooks for Anchor Clearing 59
Clearing Locking Turns on the Winch 60
Winch Something! 61
Winch Handle with Lock 62
Deploying the Secondary Anchor 63
4 Tender and Outboard 64
Tightly Strapped on Deck 65
Going Ashore with the Tender 65
Securing the Outboard 66
A Hoist for the Outboard 68
The Tender on a Long Leash 69
The Tender Upside Down on Deck 70
The Tender Out of the Water from the Bow 71
The Tender on the Davits 72
The Dinghy in the Caribbean 73
The Outboard: The Never Ending Story 74
Double-Leashed Holds Better 75
Maneuvers for Getting In and Out of the Dinghy 75
Cruising Comfort: Tiller Extension for the Outboard 76
Fender as Tender Brake 77
Outboard Harness 77
What Belongs in the Dinghy? 78
5 Electric Wiring and Computers 80
"Protection" for Electric Cables and Water Hoses 81
Digital and Affordable Battery Monitoring 81
The Open-Plan Office on Board 82
The Laptop on Deck 83
Voice Recorder for Completing the Logbook 85
Color Coding for Electric Wiring 85
GPS: Switching On and Feeling Good 86
GPS: Reception Below Deck 87
Securing a Laptop with Bungee Cord 88
Always the Right Rotary Fan 88
Extending Cable Ties and Hose Clamps 89
Marine Weather on the Computer 89
Sailing with Googlemaps 90
Proper Insulation of Power Cables 91
6 . Safety and Seamanship 92
Slippery When Wet! 93
Avoiding Drama at Port 93
Renouncing Sunscreen 95
Uncluttered Lines, in the Aft-Locker 96
Swimming Off the Yacht 97
Lanyard at the Helm Position 97
The "Killer-Algae" Caulerpa Taxifolia 98
The Endless-Jibe Preventer 99
When the Snorkeler Becomes the Tow Boat 99
Three Left, Three Right, Don't Drop Any 100
One Step, One Turn, the Hatch is Open 101
The Bicycle Spanner Wrench as a Multi-Purpose Tool 102
Paint Tray Recycling 102
Repairing Broken Pipes and Hoses 103
Dangerous Debris at Sea 104
Recognizing Sheltered Coastlines 105
Using a Bungee Cord as Shock Absorber 105
Hoist Markings on the Hull 106
Long Release Cord for Snap Shackle 106
Lines in the Propeller…and Down You Go 107
A Tarp as-a Fender Guard 108
Testing the Quality of the Engine Oil 108
Providing the Life Vests with Names 109
Concave Helmsman's Seat 110
Mousing the Shackles Using Cable Ties 110
Snorkeling and Scuba Diving for Working Under Water 111
Sponge on a Long Leash 111
Floating Lines and Fishing Buoys 112
Safety on Board 113
Whipping as Gelcoat Protector 114
Toilet Care 114
Funnel as Rat Deterrent 115
Cover for the Lines 115
Keeping the Dog Afloat 116
Petroleum Jelly is No Wonder Cure 116
The More the Better 117
How Deep is the Water? 118
7 Comfort and Luxury 119
All Blue Towels Are Blue 120
Upright Organization Of the Book Collection 120
Deck Scrubbing with a Rinse 121
The Odds and Ends In the Cockpit 121
DIY Egg Cups Made On Board 122
Ice Cold in the Fridge 122
Fastened to the Rail: The Swimsuit That Can't Be Lost 123
The Bottle Shower 124
Put Shoes in a Basket 125
A Poison Sprayer for Showering 125
A Barbecue Grill For the Beach Party 126
Bungee Cords as Spice Racks 127
Keeping Towels from Flying from the Stanchions 127
Home Remedies for Jellyfish Stings 128
A Sleeping Pad as Cockpit Padding 128
Managing Cold Storage with a Refrigerator 129
Cleaning the Decks with the Morning Dew 130
Delicious Melon Punch Served In Whole Fruit 130
Practical Addition: A Door Bell for On-board Visitors 131
Railing Seat with Cup-Holder 132
Non-Slip Table Surface 132
8 Supplies and Waste 133
Fishing Rod Mount from the Hardware Store 134
Simple Fishing Equipment 134
Easily Carrying Shopping Bags 135
Gas Supply in Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Turkey 136
Flattening Beverage Cans 137
Crates and Baskets in the Refrigerator 137
Compressing Plastic Water Bottles 138
Minimizing Tubes 139
Above or Below the Water? 139
Taste Testing for the Water Tanks 140
Water Bottle as Transportation Container 141
Where To Take on Fuel in Turkey and Greece 142
Changing Money in Turkey 142
9 Mooring and Casting Off 144
Mooring Solo with Land Lines 145
Mooring Alongside 145
Mooring with the Bow to the Pier 146
Mooring with a Bow Spring 147
Casting Off with Bowlines 148
Boat Hook for the Bow-Line 149
The Lines Are Off 149
Fenders Attached Using a Clove-Hitch 150
Placing a Foot on the Stem Line 151
Shortened Stern Lines on the Cleats 151
Fender on the Stern 152
Bringing Out Long Land Lines 153
Long Bowline Loop 154
Coiling Lines Properly 155
Connecting Lines Using a Double-Bowline 156
Maneuvering with a Double-Engine Setup 156
Drying Wet Lines 157
Mooring to the Buoy in Reverse 158
10 Boarding and Going Ashore 159
Using a Ladder as a Gangway 160
DIY Bow Access 160
Bow Gangway Construction 161
The Hovering Gangway 162
Non-Slip Gangway Plank 163
What to Do with the Gangway When Not in Use? 163
Another Version of the Gangway 164
11 On-Board Technology and Aids 165
A Bag for the Paper 166
The Good Old Block and Tackle 166
A Seawater Filter Can Work Wonders 168
Mooring Line on a Chain 168
Fire Blanket for Interior Fires 169
Wing-Nuts: When Things Get Tight 170
Separate Circuits for Engine and Other Electronics 170
Bungee Cord as an All Around Help Line 171
Hand or Foot Pumps Save Freshwater 172
No More Puddles 173
Line for a Broken Fuel Cable 173
Milking Grease for the Underwater Hull 174
Oil Change with Pump 176
Clean Bilges Thanks to Dish Soap 177
Making Line Curls 177
Bow and Stern Lines and the Cleats 178
Secondary Speaker for the VHF Radio 179
12 Skipper and Crew 180
What to Do When You Lose Your Passport and Money 181
The Convergence Behavior Of Yachties 181
The Boat Boys of the Caribbean 185
Avoiding Theft 186
Smoke-Free on Board as Well 188
Small Gifts Preserve Friendship 189