For those who own a cherished but dilapidated fiberglass runabout, or for those who want a boat but are turned off by the high prices and often poor quality of today's offerings, this book explains everything there is to know about turning a rundown runabout into a real showpiece for a fraction of the cost of a new model. Author Jim Anderson, a runabout renovator from Minnesota's Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, leads readers through the whole renovation process. 
For those who think a project like this may be more than they can handle, renovating an old runabout is actually less complicated and expensive than adding on a deck or redoing a room--two of the most popular projects for home handymen. And Anderson's sense of humor and gift for providing simple solutions make Runabout Renovation as fun to read as it is easy to understand. 
The backyards of North America house literally millions of rundown runabouts ripe for renovation. With Jim Anderson's help, you can own a better boat than you can buy new, for a quarter of the price or less. And like a beautifully restored '57 Chevy, it'll have class. 
Low-cost alternatives for the powerboater on a budget. 
Although more people own boats ranging in length from 14 to 24 feet than all others combined, most books published about boat repair and restoration are directed at the "big boat" or yacht owner. In addition, many marine dealers and technicians never seem to have the right answers or the time to spend on people who own "little boats." Hence Runabout Renovation, a complete guide to finding and fixing up old fiberglass speedboats. 
You'll learn how to: 
<ul>
<li>Choose and survey a boat </li>
<li>Make cosmetic repairs and repaint your boat </li>
<li>Replace the floor </li>
<li>Reupholster and carpet the interior </li>
<li>Build a new transom </li>
<li>Upgrade electrical and mechanical systems </li>
</ul>
. . . and much more. There's even a section on repairing aluminum boats, and one on installing and repairing horns, lights, bilge pumps, live wells, and other speedboat accessories. 
"Considering the tens of thousands of fiberglass powerboats that exist today, one wonders why Jim Anderson's Runabout Renovation is so late in coming. Whether you're shopping for a used or new boat, or trying to maintain the value of a boat you already own, this book will prove indispensable."--Richard Lebowitz, Editor, Boating World

Runabout Renovation: How to Find and Fix Up an Old Fiberglass Speedboat

Engineering & Transportation

Jim Anderson

Anderson, Jim

Transportation

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Billarooby

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

GRAFTON

Riding a dirt bike home from South America wasn't what Jim Anderson had planned when he boarded a (first class!) flight for São Paulo in January of 2009. He promises it wasn't. But after days of long, sweaty bus rides through busy Brazilian streets, how could he and friends (Diesel) Dave Kiley and (Brian) Nian Allphin resist plunking down their hard-earned vacation money for three used Brazilian motorbikes? They couldn't!Three guys who had met on a Lake Powell houseboat only a few months before solidified a lifelong friendship as they traveled from São Paulo to Manaus, charming everyone they met along the way, from humble Brazilian families and ace mechanics to hostile military policemen. Unable to sell their bikes in Manaus as planned and fly home, the boys hatched a brilliant, horrible plan.But sometime while riding the muddiest portions of the Trans-Amazonian dirt Highway and smuggling their motorbikes over the Caribbean Sea on drunk Captain Pedro's boat, Jim, Dave, and Nian experienced the unmistakable divine hand of protection as they crossed border after border. And somewhere in the torrential rain storms of Brazil and under some of God's most beautiful sunsets, the Wolfpack found out what kind of stuff they're really made of.Can you guess what kind of stuff it is? If you can't, you should get better at guessing.Jim's recounting of the three-month journey home to Fillmore, Utah is unlike any other travelogue you're likely to pick up. Jim's pursuit of life has become an awesome collection of once-in-a-lifetime experiences punctuated by moments of gratitude for the goodness of God. You'll wish you'd been riding doubles on the back of his bike.

In the Pursuit of Life: A Three-Week Vacation Turned into the Adventure of a Lifetime

Travel

South America

Ridestrong LLC

Lindsay Armstrong, born in England, looks back on his childhood growing up in Australia during World War II

Fireside

From Smith &amp; Hawken, and now with a striking new cover, here is a book that offers a distinctly American approach to the art, craft, and pastime of gardening. Embracing British perennial beds, French intensive techniques, antique roses, heirloom vegetables, alternative lawns, and a bedrock philosophy of working with-not against-the ecosystem, this illustrated organic gardener's bible includes a 350-entry color plant guide and is written for all North American regions and hardiness zones. Readers will learn how to feed the dirt, achieve good tilth, create and use compost. How to plant in contours, manage water, plant outdoors. How to work with plants that not only come back every year, but bloom early and long, smell great, and even provide a pleasing silhouette in winter. There are sections on tools and gear, grooming and deadheading, winterizing and ornamenting the garden; digging and planting; propagating garden plants from seed; the secrets of maintenance. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's Country Homes &amp; Gardens Club, the Newbridge Garden Book Club, and the Rodale Book Club. Over 140,000 copies in print.

Smith & Hawken: The Book of Outdoor Gardening

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Godwin, Sara

Smith & Hawken

Gardening & Landscape Design

Workman Publishing Company

Jim Anderson has been knocked out of trees by Great Horned Owls, pounced upon by Goshawks, and grabbed by Golden Eagles for over twenty-five years. He is a natural storyteller, weaving sad or funny adventures among the poignant or absurd, yet never forgets to entertain. This book chronicles his encounters with wildlife over a lifetime in the out-of-doors. A great family read.

Tales from a Northwest Naturalist

Caxton Pr

From potato prints to three-dimensional indented sculptures: this easy-to-follow introduction offers invaluable insights on creating eye-catching art. All the methods need little specialized equipment, can be done on the kitchen table, and will inspire everyone from professional artists to enthusiasts wanting to produce inventive designs. “Highly accomplished....Recommended.” —Library Journal.

Handmade Prints

Arts & Photography

Desmet, Anne

Graphic Design

Davis

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Philly's best bars

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Black Tooth Press

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