Fitting Out: Preparing for Sea

Fitting Out covers every aspect of preparing a boat for sea. Dealing with both wooden and fiberglass boats, the author emphasizes the importance of maintaining a boat to face the stresses at sea. He examines repairs to hulls, decks, and fittings, how to paint and varnish, the care of wooden and alloy spars, natural and synthetic ropes, wires, sails and engines.