This Old Boat, Second Edition: Completely Revised and Expanded

A very well written boat repair book.

Extensive

This book was received exactly as the seller had said!Nice job!

This Old Boat is encyclopedic. And like when you try to cover everything on all compass points, all at once, your coverage tends to get thin. It's a trade-off, of course, because when you start adding depth to any treatment of any subject, well, you run out of time and room to cover everything else.Nevertheless, This Old Boat does a good job with generic descriptions, photos and illustrations for many projects, stem to stern. Readers can always supplement their particular research with the Web, forums, or more in-depth, topic specific books.I've got to hand it to the author for his enthusiastic, if sometimes audacious, confidence in his readers--Yes, You Can Do It! This tenor is certainly not over-the-top or patronizing but well-tempered and mature. Don Casey is a good writer.This is my first Don Casey book. It hasn't given me cause to shy away from buying others.

The second edition of This Old Boat is a more professional production than the first edition. Not that the first edition was bad, on the contrary, it was a good resource, but it had a somewhat hand-made feel about it. The diagrams were freehand sketches and a lot of the information lacked depth. Although it was always a good place to start, it was usually necessary to turn to other reference works (such as Calder's "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" or Spurr's "Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat") for precise information about how to carry out a certain repair or improvement. However, what it lacked in depth of information it more than made up for with its clear explanations of the "big picture" and Casey's ability to impart a sense of motivation.This new edition improves on the first by being a good deal larger than the first edition, having information that is more in-depth, and illustrations that are much improved. It is now closer in "feel" to Calder's Boatowner's Manual. It also covers a lot of the information contained in Casey's several short sailboat maintenance handbooks, and to an extent it updates and replaces them. I wouldn't go as far as to say that this is the only book by Casey that you now need to own in order to have all of the information he has previously published, but it is close.

In today's world of internet forums, highly specialized websites, and instructional youtube videos, you would think a book like this would be of little use. You would be dead wrong. This book has already answered dozens of questions that I had after researching specific repairs for weeks on the internet. The illustrations are wonderful, every topic is approached with a positive, you-can-do-it attitude. I especially love that no knowledge is taken for granted; for example, the book actually covers a lot of basic woodworking techniques, where other books and resources simply assume you already have that knowledge, or will go looking for it elsewhere.This book should be mandatory for anyone considering buying a fiberglass sailboat, or who already owns one. This is a book that really is worth twice the price!

This book should be required reading for anyone who is considering purchasing and refurbishing or maintaining a used boat. I wish I'd known about it before buying my current project boat but I'm grateful I own it now. Wonderfully informative and thorough, it is also a fine work of writing. It's actually a fun read and how often can that be said of a technical guidebook? It's laid out in an accessible and sensible fashion, each chapter presenting overview information and devolving onto specific projects, each rich with information on materials and techniques. If there is only room for one "how-to" book in your boating library, this is hands-down the one you'll want. Don't wait until you've bought your boat to get a copy - start reading now and be ready to "hit the water running".

We bought our boat (a 45-year-old 27ft glassfiber model) five years ago. Since then, we've bought lots of other books and spent lots of money and time seeking advice. This single book would have saved us all that effort. It has everything. Most attractively of all, the guy is a terrifically entertaining writer. Everything is explained clearly, logically and often, wittily. It's expensive (particularly if buying from Europe) but gosh it's worth it. My recommendation is - just buy it :-)

A great book not only to rebuild a boat, but to learn skills to keep your boat shipshape and Bristol fashion.

If you own a boat this book is a must. Must have it so that you can do it. One of the million tasks you have to perform in a boat, old or new.

venditore preciso nei tempi. l'articolo corrisponde a quanto richiesto ed è molto interessante e completo.lo consiglierei a tutti i proprietari di barche usate

Ich gebe es am Besten gleich zu: Ich bin ein Don Casey Fan :-)Aber unabhängig davon, dass ich einfach seinen Schreibstil mag und (wie bei so vielen anglo-amerikanischen Lehr-/Trainigs-/Tipp-Büchern) die "Yes, You can!" Attitüde bewundernswert finde, ist dieses Buch (wie auch "Sailboat Maintenance", zu dem es einige inhaltliche Überschneidungen gibt) ein unglaublicher Fundus an Informationen, wie man/frau alte Boote wieder fit bekommen, bzw. in gutem Zustand erhalten kann. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei übrigens deutlich(!) auf Segelbooten, wenn sich sicherlich auch vieles vom Inhalt auf Motorboote übertragen ließe...Positiv kommt hinzu, dass viele Themengebiete (etwa GFK-Arbeiten, Nähen, ...) mit einem kleinen, praxisnahen Projekt beginnen, an dem man/frau seine handwerklichen Fähigkeiten aufbauen und schulen kann, bevor es dann an's Eingemachte geht. Mir hat das jedenfalls sehr geholfen, Berührungsängste bei einigen Arbeiten abzubauen.Die Abbildungen sind im Vergleich zur ursprünglichen Ausgabe (aus den Neunzigern) deutlich besser und auch einige Kapitel sind so stark überarbeitet, dass sich aus meiner Sicht der Neukauf auch dann lohnt, wenn man das alte Buch im Regal hat.Achtung: Das gedruckte und gebundene Buch ist wirklich(!) groß - für die Bord-Bibliothek habe ich mir daher zusätzlich auch noch die Kindle-Version zugelegt (falls ich unterwegs mal etwas nachschlagen will), wobei ich persönlich für eine solide Vorbereitung im Normalfall (also im Hafen/Winterlager) die gedruckte Version bevorzuge.Gutes Englisch ist allerdings Pflicht (wobei hier natürlich das Wörterbuch im Kindle gute Dienste leistet ;-)

Everything is laid out so that even I can understand how to work on any project. Now I am looking for things to fix.