Sailboat Refinishing
Introduction
The Basics
Understanding Paints and Other Marine Coatings
Good Results from Good Tools
Preparation
Inside the Cabin
Ready to Paint
Painting
Plastic Laminates
Wood Finishes
Oiling Wood Trim
Sealers
Varnishing: Preparation
Varnishing: The Initial Costs
"Laying On" the Finish Coats
Below the Waterline
Antifouling Bottom Coatings
Bootstripe
Anti-Blister Coating
Topsides and Deck
Gelcoat Repair
Two-Part Polyurethane
Refinishing the Deck
Nonskid Overlay
Finishing Touches
Refinishing the Mast
Graphics
Index
Make your boat shine again
No improvement to a tired-looking boat will have a more dramatic impact than refinishing, and few tasks are easier. Here is everything you need to achieve a fabulous finish on your fiberglass boat’s bottom, topsides, deck, spars, wood trim, and belowdeck surfaces while saving time, money, and grief.
What reviewers have said about Don Casey's boat maintenance books:
“Astonishingly clear text and illustrations. The reader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step.”--Dockside
“I own many books filled with advice, but I strongly suspect that this is the one I will consult most.”--Sailing
“Casey makes tricky points clear in hundreds of illustrations and lively prose.”--SailNet
“If you have an older sailboat, you need this book.”--The Ensign