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Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual: Book Review

Posted by Durkee Richards | Book Reviews , Dogwatch

This is really six books in one. Five of them represent Don Casey’s considerable expertise in inspecting, maintaining and enhancing the mechanical and electrical systems of a sailboat. The sixth, a 160-page book on troubleshooting marine diesels by Peter Compton, was added for completeness. All in all, it makes a great addition to any sailor’s library.

Appropriately enough, the first “book,” titled “Inspecting the Aging Sailboat,” concludes with a nice recap on how to be your own surveyor and how to choose and work with a professional if you decide to proceed with a purchase. I really like the content and presentation of this book; it would have helped us to be better prepared for the first inspection of our boat, even though she was relatively new.

The next “books” on hull and deck repairs and refinishing are quite complete and very well illustrated. They should help give any owner the confidence to take on more and more boat projects. We all expect some age-related deterioration in our vessels and thus will expect to benefit from the sections on refinishing. We may not expect to need the stuff on major repairs to hull and deck, but it’s all there if and/or when needed.

The “book” on electronics is appropriately called “Sailboat Electrics Simplified.” Don leads off with a good note on safety and then delivers a fine primer on the basics. He continues with more details on batteries, wire and circuits, troubleshooting, charging systems and, finally, AC systems.

Peter Compton’s “book” on Troubleshooting Marine Diesels is as comprehensive as one could ever expect in a 160-page treatment. He begins with a short section on surveying the engine that will again be a great help to a first time boat buyer. The basic sub-systems of the engine are nicely treated and integrate well into the section on routine maintenance. The section on troubleshooting includes some very helpful flow diagrams to guide the reader through a logical work process.

Since the focus is on sailboats, Don finishes off with a nice section on canvaswork and sail repair.

This book will be a great addition to any sailor’s reference library. It will help any first time boat buyer be better prepared for that first detailed inspection. The clarity of writing and excellent illustrations will be appreciated by owners who want to take on more of their boat’s maintenance needs. By giving an owner a good understanding of all the steps involved in a project, this book may also help some owners decide which tasks they would prefer to hand over to a professional.

Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual  by Don Casey (International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2005; 896 pages)

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Durkee Richards

Durkee Richards’ sailing adventures began in high school with the Sea Scouts on the Columbia River. Later, he and his wife, Mary, chartered boats on Lake Superior until they bought their J/32, Sirius, and retired to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. They have since sailed Sirius more than 20,000 nautical miles exploring the coast of British Columbia to Haida Gwaii and the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Whether you are shopping for a used fiberglass boat or prioritizing maintenance tasks on the one you already own, this book saves money--and perhaps even disaster. With clear step-by-step drawings and instructions, Don Casey explains how to recognize problems--both surface and hidden--and how to separate cosmetic flaws from serious faults.

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Don Casey abandoned a career in banking in 1983 to devote more time to cruising and writing. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Sensible Cruising: The Thoreau Approach and the author of the universally praised guide This Old Boat .

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“The perfect place to begin or to continue your education…As a reviewer of both new and used boats, I own many books filled with advice. I strongly suspect that Inspecting the Aging Sailboat is the one I will consult most.” – Sailing Magazine” Become an Expert Judge of Used Sailboats Step by step, the author of the bestselling This Old Boat shows you how to evaluate the condition of an older fiberglass sailboat—the one you own or the one you’d like to purchase. Don Casey’s expert advice helps you: *Assess the condition of a used sailboat in 30 minutes *Prioritize maintenance and repair tasks for a boat you already own *Catch potential problems early *Know where to look and what to look for (and how to interpret what you see) A professional survey is recommended before purchasing a boat—and usually required for financing—but with Inspecting the Aging Sailboat, you can consider and reject any number of boats before settling on “the one.” This book will streamline your used-boat shopping while saving you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in professional survey fees. Don Casey is one of today’s best and most trusted do-it-yourself boating writers. His nine books include the bestselling This Old Boat and Sailboat Electrics Simplified. He writes the long-running “Ask Don Casey” column for BoatUS.com and is a monthly columnist for Sailnet.com and a regular SAIL magazine contributor.

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Publisher: International Marine / Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (August 17, 2004)

Series: The International Marine Sailboat Library Paperback: 144 pages

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Don Casey is the author of the universally praised This Old Boat, which has helped tens of

thousands of boatowners turn their rundown production boats into first-class yachts. A regular

contributor to SAIL and Good Old Boat magazines, he combines more than three decades of

sailing, an innate curiosity, a knack for clarity, and an eye for the telling detail to deliver reliable

expertise. He and his wife, Olga, cruise the Caribbean aboard their 35-year-old, much-modified

Allied Seawind. Read more The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboat

maintenance expertDon CaseyÂ’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.

CaseyÂ’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 youÂ’re about to purchaseRepair structural

damage to your fiberglass sailboatImprove or repair your sailboatÂ’s electrical

systemTroubleshoot, maintain, and repair your boatÂ’s diesel enginePut a professional-looking

finish on your boatÂ’s hull, deck, spars, wood, and trimMake and repair sails, sail covers, dodgers,

awnings, sailbags, and bimini tops'Astoundingly clear text and line drawing illustrations. The

reader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step of a

repair.'—DocksideDon Casey is the author of the universally praised This Old Boat, which has

helped tens of thousands of boatowners turn their rundown production boats into first-class yachts.

A regular contributor to SAIL and Good Old Boat magazines, he combines more than three

decades of sailing, an innate curiosity, a knack for clarity, and an eye for the telling detail to deliver

reliable expertise. He and his wife, Olga, cruise the Caribbean aboard their 35-year-old, muchmodified

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DescriptionDon Casey is the author of the universally praised This Old Boat, which has helped tens ofthousands of boatowners turn their rundown production boats into first-class yachts. A regularcontributor to SAIL and Good Old Boat magazines, he combines more than three decades ofsailing, an innate curiosity, a knack for clarity, and an eye for the telling detail to deliver reliableexpertise. He and his wife, Olga, cruise the Caribbean aboard their 35-year-old, much-modifiedAllied Seawind. Read more The definitive guide from the world's best-known sailboatmaintenance expertDon Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual combinessix 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.Morethan 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 engineexpertise make even the more complicated repairs and improvements easy to understand. Thismust-have guide saves you time, money, and grief as you learn the fastest, easiest, most effectiveways to:Evaluate the condition of your boat or one you’re about to purchaseRepair structuraldamage to your fiberglass sailboatImprove or repair your sailboat’s electricalsystemTroubleshoot, maintain, and repair your boat’s diesel enginePut a professional-lookingfinish on your boat’s hull, deck, spars, wood, and trimMake and repair sails, sail covers, dodgers,awnings, sailbags, and bimini tops'Astoundingly clear text and line drawing illustrations. Thereader can almost feel the hand-holding this book provides through each step of arepair.'—DocksideDon Casey is the author of the universally praised This Old Boat, which hashelped tens of thousands of boatowners turn their rundown production boats into first-class yachts.A regular contributor to SAIL and Good Old Boat magazines, he combines more than threedecades of sailing, an innate curiosity, a knack for clarity, and an eye for the telling detail to deliverreliable expertise. He and his wife, Olga, cruise the Caribbean aboard their 35-year-old, muchmodifiedAllied Seawind. Read more See all Editorial Reviews

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Published on May 18, 2014 ; last updated on October 28, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

I’ve always loved Don Casey’s boat books, and his Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual is no exception.

I’ll get into what’s covered in the book in a minute, but the big thing to know is that his books are wonderful for any topics where you find yourself feeling totally lost. He doesn’t assume that you already are familiar with a system. He tells you what to look for, why you should care and what various things are telling you.

He leads you through troubleshooting in a step-by-step fashion and provides basic definitions of terms you may be unfamiliar with. In short, his books are understandable for the newbie, yet give sufficient detail for identifying and fixing problems. Further, his liberal use illustrations really helps me — and they’re usually large enough to see what’s being shown without resorting to a magnifying glass.

Simply put, Don Casey makes you feel like you can understand your boat and its systems and that you can tackle most problems.

We used his Boat Electrics Simplified  extensively on Que Tal and found that it often allowed us to solve a problem or if not, that it provided enough basic information that we could then understand more advanced information in another book. We had three different “electric” books on board, and it was always the one I’d reach for first.

A little over a week ago, I received a review/boatwarming copy of Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual from International Marine. Full disclosure: they are the publishers of The Boat Galley Cookbook, too, and I’m one of their blogger/reviewers.

Don Casey’s Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual includes 5 of his other books plus one by Peter Compton on diesel engines. There is no new material in this book — important to know if you already own several of the included books. But if you don’t already own several, this book is both a space and money saver, costing about 40% of the combined cost of the six books.

And I prefer hard copies of reference books — I find it easier to flip through and find the info I’m looking for than with an electronic copy. So space is a concern. Combining six books into one saves five covers and about an inch of bookcase space.

Totaling 880 pages, these books cover much of the typical maintenance and repair on a boat (actually, any boat, not just a sailboat). If you have a real fixer-upper, however, his This Old Boat will provide far more information on a total restoration project.

The included books (I’ve linked each to Amazon if you want to buy just one):

• Inspecting the Aging Sailboat  — a do-it-yourself guide to boat surveying. In addition to providing pre-purchase information, this is a great reference when you spot something on your boat and want to know how serious a problem is before talking with a professional. Don’t get talked into a major “repair” to fix something that isn’t really a problem and don’t pass something off as minor that needs to be taken care of immediately.
• Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair — even if you don’t plan to do major repairs yourself, this book is full of invaluable information. There are numerous useful charts on the differences between various materials and where they should be used — I never remember which sealants to use where and always have to look them up, for example. He gives detailed information on most of the more common repairs; while I doubt that we’d do some of these ourselves, again I find it really helpful to know the correct way to do something before talking with the yard. And in some cases, reading how to do something made me realize that should we ever need it, we could do a lot of repairs ourselves (the longer we’ve owned boats, the more we’re willing to try as we realize that sometimes we’ll do a better job than a “professional” simply because we care a lot more).
• Sailboat Refinishing — this is an area ripe for DIY-ers as you can make huge improvements in the appearance of your boat without any risk of structural damage. Painting, varnishing, repairing gelcoat, and applying hull graphics are all covered with step-by-step illustrated instructions. I love his product guides as they often make me aware of properties I need to double-check. Dave and I are planning do the bottom paint for Barefoot Gal ourselves, and we’ve been comparing Don’s recommendations with those of the paint companies. While the paint company info is good for the specifics of working with a particular product, I find that he gives a far more detailed view of the entire process, not just applying the actual bottom paint.
• Sailboat Electrics Simplified  — this was the first Don Casey book I used and it really helped Dave and I to understand the electrical system aboard Que Tal . We knew almost nothing when we started and we came to understand the 12 volt side of things — charging systems, inverters, batteries and so on — better than most. We managed to solve problems that professionals had a hard time diagnosing.
• Troubleshooting Marine Diesels (by Peter Compton) — finally, a diesel book that is simple enough for a non-motorhead like me. There’s first a section on routine maintenance and then 12 troubleshooting charts to allow you to pinpoint where a problem is. The remainder of the book explains all the systems in far more detail with an emphasis on maintaining it.
• Canvaswork and Sail Repair  — this is a beginner’s book, starting with small projects and building skills as you go along. As with the other included books, it’s great for helping you understand the concepts if sewing is totally foreign to you. I’ve sewn since I was a kid, and I found that I could jump right to the more involved projects and that his directions and illustrations again made it easy to understand the process.

Bottom line is that I highly recommend this book for just about everyone but particularly if you are looking for basic “101” type books on your boat’s systems. We carry more than one reference book for each major system on the boat as no one book will cover everything you need or perhaps in as much depth as you need. Sometimes one drawing or photo will show something that another won’t. So I’m not going to call this (or any other) book the only one you need. But as far as being a fantastic basic reference — usually the first one we pull out to learn about something — it’s perfect.

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Verona says

May 19, 2014 at 10:32 am

Hi. Because of your review I just ordered a copy for the boat and obtained the last copy from Amazon.ca until they get more! I will give it to my captain for father’s day but I have a feeling it might be something I will use more than him! We used to keep the old Time Life series on boating (dates back to the 70s) on the boat, but they took up so much room. I like the idea of having one concise all around maintenance book! Thanks for reviewing it! Your site has given us some great ideas and we received our port visors just the other week! Another useful find from your site.

Ron Dionne says

August 3, 2015 at 9:31 pm

Materials composition and suitability of bonding is the trick. Or you could hand carve a cork.

Danielle Beaty says

August 3, 2015 at 9:45 pm

I’m interested in these compositing toilets. What are the advantages aside from not having to deal with a holding tank I reckon. Lol

August 3, 2015 at 10:09 pm

The Boat Galley says

August 3, 2015 at 10:08 pm

The big one for us is that the size of our holding tank (18 gal.) means that we have to get pumped out every three days. That really limits our cruising if we have to go to a pump out station that often! Second is the smell. The vent from our head makes being in the cockpit when someone flushes downright obnoxious — being in the boat isn’t that much better, either. Third: no thru-hulls. Fourth: no replacing that #$)(* joker value or rebuilding the pump.

Lori Steinbrunner says

August 4, 2015 at 3:55 am

We installed a composting head on our Gemini and converted one of the thru hulls for a saltwater wash down pump at the bow. Very handy.

Sterling Kennedy says

August 4, 2015 at 11:45 pm

What about the smell??

August 5, 2015 at 12:05 am

Virtually none. Much, much less than with the holding tank. I’ve used several on different friends’ boats and it was never even noticeable.

Fred Facker says

February 19, 2016 at 1:26 pm

It even has canvas patterns for sewing stuff.

Ana Paula Ribeiro says

October 4, 2017 at 8:50 pm

This book is the best!

Julia Weeks says

October 5, 2017 at 7:42 am

Love this book!

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Inspecting the aging sailboat tip #1.

Excerpted from Don Caseys Inspecting the Aging Sailboat

There arent many experiences more ripe with promise than buying a boat. When you find the very craft you have been dreaming about sulking impatiently on a cradle or shifting restlessly in a slip, perfect days on the water suddenly play through your mind. You step aboard and run your fingers over her in a lovers caress. Look how perfect she is. This is the one! You stand at the helm, gripping the wheel, feeling the wind through your hair, the sun on your back, the motion of …

SNAP OUT OF IT!

Are those cracks in the gelcoat? Should the deck crackle like that? Are those rivets in the rubrail, and why are they loose? Why doesn’t the head door close? Why are there brown streaks beneath the portlights? Are those water marks inside the galley cabinets? Should there be rust on the keel bolts? What is that bulge in the hull?

If any of these indicate real trouble (and some of them do), it is about to become your trouble. It is going to be your money paying for the repair or, God forbid, your feet treading water. So be still your beating heart; shopping for a boat is about looking for warts.

But where do you look? And what do you look for? And when you find something, how do you know what it means? Thats what this book is all about.

The interior of a boat is a trap. Manufacturers discovered long ago that attractive interiors sell boats. If you don’t believe it, go to a boat show and compare the amount of time shoppers spend below to the time they spend on deck. Nice woodwork and plush upholstery are essential to getting signatures on the dotted line.

There is nothing wrong with having a great-looking interior – but never use interior dcor to judge a boat. Far too many manufacturers building to a budget have scrimped elsewhere to put money into their boats interiors. This strategy is often successful financially, but intellectually – and perhaps morally – it is bankrupt. Coordinated colors and rubbed varnish don’t account for much when the wind pipes up and the seas start to crest.

Dont misunderstand; a cozy woody interior is a definite plus over a boat with the interior charm of a refrigerator, but you should not be overly influenced by a boats below-deck look. Treat a fab interior as a bonus or as a tie-breaker, but not as a major selection criteria.

Whats behind the wood and fabric is what youre most interested in. Is the deck hardware through-bolted with generous backing plates? Are all through-hull fittings accessible? Are electrical wires secure or are they free to chafe dangerously against raw glass as the boat pitches and rolls? A couple of sheets of veneered plywood can hide a plethora of flaws and omissions. Make sure both the intent and the function of the interior design is nothing more sinister than to give the boat added appeal.

Cabinets and furniture can also seriously complicate some emergencies. Imagine sailing into submerged debris; if the hull was holed below the waterline, could you get to the damaged area to stem the flow from inside?

Look at the cabin of a boat critically. Fight the tendency to form an opinion based on a pleasing dcor. Interior varnish and velvet have almost exactly the same significance as a nice shade of red engine paint; they don’t give a reliable indication of anything.

Don Caseys book, Inspecting the Aging Sailboat will show you, step by step, how to evaluate the condition of an older fiberglass sailboat – the one you own or the one youd like to purchase. To buy a copy of Inspecting the Aging Sailboat from Practical Sailor, click here .

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