The Sailor's Assistant: Reference Data for Maintenance, Repair, and Cruising

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Summary: An amazing book--full of stuff every sailor NEEDS to know.
Review: This book is a sleeper. The first time I thumbed through it, I failed to appreciate how much really useful information it contained. Only later while looking for guidance in sizing new winches did its scope register. Vigor has packed an astounding amount of useful information into this slender volume--how to size props, prop shafts, anchors and chains, electrical wiring, even sails. It has weather information, data on radio propagation, the facts on bottom paint coverage and compatability, hull-evaluation formulas, cruising tips, hard-to-find conversion factors, the shelf life of galley stores--the list goes on and on. Most of the information is in easy to read tables, charts, or drawings. I have used this book often since I discovered it. A good reference to have at hand.