The Hinckley Guide to Yacht Care: How to Keep Your Boat the Hinckley Way

Hinckley yachts are durably constructed, beautifully finished, and distinctively detailed. This unique full-color guide will enable discerning boatowners of modest means to maintain, finish, or upgrade their sail and powerboats to Hinckley standards. Not every boat can be a Hinckley, but with this book they can all be treated like one.

Part I: The Elegant Yacht.Day-to-Day Care.Developing a Maintenance Plan.Interior Design.Part II: Varnish and Paint Application.Exterior Brightwork.Interior Brightwork.Topside, Deck, and Interior Paints.Bottom Paints and Barrier Coatings.Part III: Hull and Deck Maintenance and Upgrades.Maintaining Fiberglass and Gelcoat.Minor Fiberglass Structural Repair.Repairing a Nonskid Deck.Boat Improvement Projects and Upgrades.Part IV: Mechanical System Maintenance.Main Engine Care.Water Systems.Installing a Through-Hull or Seacock.Marine Heads.Steering Systems.Part V: Electrical Systems.An Overview of Marine Electrical Systems.Batteries.Alternators, Battery Chargers, Converters, and Inverters.Bonding Systems.Part VI: Masts, Sails, and Rigging.Sail Maintenance.Mast and Rigging.Appendices: I: Basic Electric Principles and Procedures.II: The Shipboard Tool Kit.