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Surveying Yachts and Small Craft by Paul Stevens (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101408114038

ISBN-139781408114032

eBay Product ID (ePID)99675363

Product Key Features

Book TitleSurveying Yachts and Small Craft

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBoating, Ships & Shipbuilding / Repair & Maintenance

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation, Sports & Recreation

AuthorPaul Stevens

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews'The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere.', "Paul Stevens' book ...is clear, concise, methodical and comprehensive... this book is an excellent tool. I can thoroughly recommend it." -- Cruising Association "The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere." -- All at Sea (April 2010) "invaluable" -- Nautical Magazine (July 2010) "excellent and very comprehensive...Unbelievably detailed." -- www.bairdmaritime.com (1st September 2010) "excellent and very comprehensive...Unbelievably detailed." -- Work Boat World (May2011) "The journey is a kaleidoscope of history, Canadian and American; of ever-changing scenery and an introduction to some well-known, and some out of the way places; of weather foul and fair. [...] It all makes for a very good read." -- Sailing (August 2011), Paul Stevens' book ...is clear, concise, methodical and comprehensive... this book is an excellent tool. I can thoroughly recommend it.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal623.8202

SynopsisThis is the only book linked to a practical surveying course. Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students. Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more. The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere., This is the only book linked to a practical surveying course and endorsed by the YDSA (Yacht Designers and Surveyors Association)...Highly practical in nature, and packed with detailed close-up photography, step by step procedures, and helpful checklists, this definitive handbook will prove a godsend to small craft owners who want to check out defects on their own boats or on boats they are planning to buy, as well as practicing surveyors and surveying students...Featuring surveying bodies, equipment required, assessing defects (including moisture-related defects, and the use of moisture meters) and their severity, the book guides the reader through conducting a thorough inspection, from keel to topsides, coachroof, stern gear, rigging and much more...The highly practical approach of this book will be invaluable to students of surveying, qualified surveyors and yacht and boat owners everywhere..., This definitive practical handbook will prove essential to yacht and boat owners who want to check out defects on a boat they own or are planning to buy, as well as students of surveying and practicing surveyors.

LC Classification NumberVM321