<p><b>The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expert</b><p><i>Don Casey&#8217;s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual</i> combines six core volumes into a single, utterly dependable resource that answers every frequent question, explains every major system, and helps you keep your boat and its components shipshape.<p>More than 2,500 clear and detailed illustrations guide you step by step through every procedure. Casey&#8217;s technical virtuosity, his user-friendly explanations, and Peter Compton's diesel engine expertise make even the more complicated repairs and improvements easy to understand. This must-have guide saves you time, money, and grief as you learn the fastest, easiest, most effective ways to:<ul><li>Evaluate the condition of your boat or one you&#8217;re about to purchase<li>Repair structural damage to your fiberglass sailboat<li>Improve or repair your sailboat&#8217;s electrical system<li>Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair your boat&#8217;s diesel engine<li>Put a professional-looking finish on your boat&#8217;s hull, deck, spars, wood, and trim<li>Make and repair sails, sail covers, dodgers, awnings, sailbags, and bimini tops</ul>