Your boat inside and out : the photographic guide to symptoms, causes, cures, and best practices for sail- and powerboat hulls

A visual guide to what's right in a boat, what's wrong, and how to fix itYour Boat Inside and Out is the spectacular guide every marine professional, boat buyer, and owner needs.

Through 1,000 full-color photographs, boat construction and repair expert Steve D'Antonio shows you what to look for in a boat and its systems, including the hull, decks, finishes, hardware, steering system, engine, drive train, plumbing, electrical system, tanks, keel, rudder, rigging, metal fittings, windlass, and more. This pro-level guide empowers boat owners to do self-guided inspections, boat buyers to make self-guided surveys and appraisals, marine surveyors to organize their work and improve their diagnoses, and builders and repairers to improve their practices.

Thorough explanations accompany valuable, practical advice for planning a boat's maintenance schedule, finding small problems before they become big ones, prioritizing refitting plans, and estimating how much repairs and upgrades will cost.