Boatyards & Marinas. A Boat Owner's Guide to Smart Shopping
Year: 1988 Language: english Author: Naranjo R.J. Genre: Guide Publisher: International Marine Publications Co ISBN: 0-87742-962-6 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 188 Description: It you own a powerboat or sailboat more than 20 feet long, chances are you've already made the acquaintance of a boatyard or marina. Your needs may be simple — a place to berth in the summer or haul out in the winter. Or perhaps you're in the market for a new paint job, an engine overhaul, or major structural repairs. Whatever your needs, this one-of-a- kind guide will help you get the best care for your boat by using your time and money effectively. Author Ralph Naranjo, a boatyard manager as well as a boat owner himself, begins by helping you evaluate your priorities and skill levels to decide what kind of boatyard you really need. For some mechanically inclined owners, a no-frills, do-it-yourself yard is a real bargain; for others, it is a false economy. Knowing what you're looking for, Naranjo feels, is halfway to getting there. He then takes you on an in-depth tour of the modern boatyard, describing the equipment you'll find in use and offering helpful guidelines for evaluating competence. Typical haulout and storage packages are compared — right down to the fine print — and there are important tips on contracts, estimates, and work orders that can substantially reduce your yard bills while ensuring more pleasant working relationships with the boatyard staff. For the do-it-yourself minded, Naranjo thoroughly details winterization procedures, offers an extensive annual maintenance survey, and has several helpful suggestions on cost-effective alternatives. Naranjo applies this same careful scrutiny to marinas. Whether you're stopping overnight or looking for a permanent home for your boat, he'll help you choose the best facility for your needs, weighing safety and social concerns against economic ones. Regional differences are taken into consideration, and there's also a glimpse of future trends, including dockominiums and slip ownership. Naranjo's own comments are supplemented by a detailed survey of boatyard owners from coast to coast. Experts claim that the average boat owner should figure on investing 5 to 10% of the purchase price of a boat in its annual storage and upkeep. In view of the considerable outlay of time and money involved, there has long been a need for a book that tells you how to make this investment wisely. Here it is.
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Boatyards & Marinas. A Boat Owner's Guide to Smart Shopping
Language: english
Author: Naranjo R.J.
Genre: Guide
Publisher: International Marine Publications Co
ISBN: 0-87742-962-6
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 188
Description: It you own a powerboat or sailboat more than 20 feet long, chances are you've already made the acquaintance of a boatyard or marina. Your needs may be simple — a place to berth in the summer or haul out in the winter. Or perhaps you're in the market for a new paint job, an engine overhaul, or major structural repairs. Whatever your needs, this one-of-a- kind guide will help you get the best care for your boat by using your time and money effectively.
Author Ralph Naranjo, a boatyard manager as well as a boat owner himself, begins by helping you evaluate your priorities and skill levels to decide what kind of boatyard you really need. For some mechanically inclined owners, a no-frills, do-it-yourself yard is a real bargain; for others, it is a false economy. Knowing what you're looking for, Naranjo feels, is halfway to getting there. He then takes you on an in-depth tour of the modern boatyard, describing the equipment you'll find in use and offering helpful guidelines for evaluating competence. Typical haulout and storage packages are compared — right down to the fine print — and there are important tips on contracts, estimates, and work orders that can substantially reduce your yard bills while ensuring more pleasant working relationships with the boatyard staff. For the do-it-yourself minded, Naranjo thoroughly details winterization procedures, offers an extensive annual maintenance survey, and has several helpful suggestions on cost-effective alternatives.
Naranjo applies this same careful scrutiny to marinas. Whether you're stopping overnight or looking for a permanent home for your boat, he'll help you choose the best facility for your needs, weighing safety and social concerns against economic ones. Regional differences are taken into consideration, and there's also a glimpse of future trends, including dockominiums and slip ownership. Naranjo's own comments are supplemented by a detailed survey of boatyard owners from coast to coast.
Experts claim that the average boat owner should figure on investing 5 to 10% of the purchase price of a boat in its annual storage and upkeep. In view of the considerable outlay of time and money involved, there has long been a need for a book that tells you how to make this investment wisely. Here it is.
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