Don Casey's Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual

The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat maintenance expert

Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual 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.

More than 2,500 clear and detailed illustrations guide you step by step through every procedure. Casey’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:

Evaluate the condition of your boat or one you’re about to purchase

Repair structural damage to your fiberglass sailboat

Improve or repair your sailboat’s electrical system

Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair your boat’s diesel engine

Put a professional-looking finish on your boat’s hull, deck, spars, wood, and trim

Make and repair sails, sail covers, dodgers, awnings, sailbags, and bimini tops