Overview
Main description
"An invaluable resource. [Vigor's] practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for the sea."--Cruising World. Here is the book that answer the sailor's fundamental question--"Can my boat take me offshore safely?"--then shows how to make it happen.
Table of contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. Defining the Capable Boat1. Seaworthiness2. Test Your Boat3. The EssentialsThe HullThe BulkheadsThe DeckThe CockpitThe RudderThe KeelPart 2. Fitting Out4. Spars and Rigging5. Ground Tackle6. Deck, Cockpit, and Superstructure7. Engine and Propeller8. Safety Equipment9. Navigation Gear10. Electricity11. The Galley12. Creature Comforts13. Self-Steering Gear14. What About You?15. The Paper ChasePart 3. Theory and Practice16. Surviving Heavy Weather17. Anchoring in Practice18. Gastro-Navigation19. The Black Box TheoryAppendix 1. Overture's Atlantic AdventureAppendix 2. Beefing Up a CatalinaBibliographyIndex
Author comments
John Vigor has sailed more than 15,000 ocean miles in boats 11 to 40 feet. He is the author of The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge and The Boatowner's Handbook.
Back cover copy
All sailors want to believe their boats can go anywhere and stand up to anything. Who knows when you might get caught by bad weather? It's enough to worry about your own responses without worrying about the safety of your boat. The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat explains feature by feature how you can refit your boat for worry-free bluewater voyaging.
Take the unique diagnostic questionnaire to determine whether your boat is capable of offshore sailing, then let John Vigor show you step by step how to get there, as he covers everything from structural modifications and reinforcements to rigging, engines, systems, and gear. Whether you're planning an offshore voyage or just dreaming of one, The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat is the perfect guide.
"An invaluable resource. Vigor's practical wisdom gives you the know-how and confidence to prepare your boat for the sea."--Cruising World
"Not only hands us practical advice in a clear format but also the hope that an offshore voyage is fully within our grasp if we are willing to follow his roadmap."--Good Old Boat
"Vigor's questionnaire offers hard-to-find, honest evaluations of whether or not a boat is bluewater capable. . . . This clear, objective reference will make fearless, prudent skippers."--Mariner
