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Basic Maintenance Series
These booklets form the basis of the Capt'n Pauley How-To Series by boating DIY writer Paul Esterle. They cover all the basic skills involved in boat maintenance. Paul describes each topic area in a well-organized, easy to understand manner, and includes photos and illustrations to make things even easier to grasp.  Check out the topic of each booklet and some of the contents you will find.

Are you thinking that you already know how to do this stuff?
OK, but how about your cruising partner?  Does she (or he) know these basic skills too? Though your partner might never actually do these kinds of jobs, knowing how they're done will be very helpful.

Purchase the Entire Series now for $28.47.
That's nearly 40% off the price of buying the booklet individually.

#1 - Using Epoxy (29 pages)
There are two kinds of small boat owners, those who already know about and use epoxy and those who will need to…

This booklet is about epoxy and its uses, including additives and reinforcements, along with a few examples of how Paul has used these materials.

• Additives & Materials
• Tools
• Getting Organized
• Cleaning up
• Reinforcements
• Woven Fiberglass
• Fiberglass Matting
• Unidirectional Fiberglass roving
• Carbon fiber, Kevlar and other fibers
• Foam, plywood and other materials
• Some Quick Examples (Patching a Panel, Rebuilding a Panel, Varnishing Epoxy)

#2 - Tools & Techniques (18 pages)
How to find alternative methods to use what you have instead of postponing projects until you "might" have all the tools you think you will need.

• Workbenches
• Power Tools (Drills, Saws, Routers, Sanders)
• Miscellaneous Tools
• Techniques (Bench Guide, Pattern Guide)
   

#3 - Making Patterns and Templates (11 pages)
How to make mock-ups for major boat projects before you start cutting the boat or any other piece of material!

• Materials
• Tools
• Spiling
   

#4 - Sealing Holes in Decks and Hulls (24 pages)
Some of the projects in Paul's future series will require drilling or sealing holes in your boat-something that needs further discussion. This booklet covers all the basics.

• Getting Started
• Core Construction
• Wet Decks/Core
• Attaching Hardware
• A "Quickie" Method
• Dealing with Openings
• Patching a Hole
• Installing and Sealing Hardware
• Sealants
• Preparation
• Taping Technique
• "Bump" Technique
• Clean Up
   

#5 - Materials: Wood, Starboard®, Laminates & Vinyl Deck Tiles (31 pages)
This booklet discusses the various materials found on many boats in detail.

• Boatbuilding Woods
• Lumber
• StarBoard®
• Laminates
• Deck Tiles