logo Cruising Central Sailors Logs Tech Talk Books, Videos & CDs Cruising Links Dashew Offshore Home  Product
Search
 
Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia
Online Samples

Below are several sample sections from Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia (2nd Edtion). Each section can be viewed in HTML with your web browser or as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file by clicking the appropriate link. Anyone with an Internet browser and free Adobe Acrobat Reader software can instantly access PDF files on the Web.PDF files load faster than HTML and are exact reproductions of the book. HTML files have been laid out somewhat differently than the book to make them more efficient for the Internet. If you would like more information about Adobe Acrobat Reader and how to download it for FREE, click here.

Table of Contents - HTML | PDF

Introduction - HTML | PDF

  Dodgers - HTML | PDF

Photos to help you determine the best dodger design and size for your boat.
Storm Covers - HTML

Illustrations that show how a good storm cover can be watertight and allow ventilation.

Lightning Protection - HTML

Strategies to protect yourself and your boat from lightning.

Finding Crew - PDF

This chapter contains advice on finding and keeping good crew; legal issues when guests are aboard; and interviews with several circumnavigating families, each with an unusual approach to cruising.

Video - HTML

One way to finance your cruise is to produce videos. Here are a few things you need to know first.
Spar Engineering - HTML | PDF

An in-depth analysis of spar design, covering engineering principles as well as real-world issues.

Vang Reinforcements - HTML

Taken from the book's section on rigging, this passage shows detailed photos and explanations of vang doublers.

V-Belts - HTML

How to avoid annoying maintenance problems from v-belts.

Refrigeration Holding Plates - HTML | PDF

A series of techniques to make your refrigeration system more efficient.

Solar Panels - PDF

This chapter covers everything from capacity, wiring, and mounting to heat build-up and self-regulation in solar panels.

Perspective - HTML

At the end of the book we try to put it all in perspective, discussing some of our favorite boats that we've seen over the years, and what makes them work so well. This passage is about a Contessa 26.
Learn More
Reviews & Comments
Table of Contents
Sample Chapters & Introduction
CD-Rom Info
About the Authors
Unconditional Money Back Guarantee
Click here to order this on-line

<<< Back
Cruising Central | Sailors Logs | Links | Dashew Offshore | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | SetSail Store | Home
Copyright © 1996-2006 All Rights Reserved. This Material May Not Be Published, Broadcast Or Redistributed.

Powered By
Powered By Flexilogic - www.flexiblelogic.com