Do you hear the siren song of the sea? Prepare for your dream voyage--by finding your perfect sailboat. It's not as hard as you think . . . when you have a master naval architect at your side. 
In this one-of-a-kind book, leading boat designer Roger Marshall walks you through the process of choosing the perfect boat for your sailing lifestyle. Along the way, you will acquire a deep understanding of the many factors that go into a boat's performance, comfort, and seaworthiness, and learn how to choose among them to meet your requirements and preferences. 
Marshall takes you step-by-step as he conceives and develops five prototype sailboats with widely varying design objectives: a Weekender, a Cruiser, a Voyager, a Single-Hander, and a Cruiser/Racer. The 200 illustrations "take you aboard," showing you clearly how the choices and compromises of boat design are made and what they mean to performance. 
You'll learn about the features that make for a good cruising sailboat, from the basic choices (inshore or offshore), weekend or long-term cruising, occasional racing or nonracing) all the way to the finer points of hull shape and sail plan. And you'll gain a solid understanding of your sailboat-to-be: what it will do . . . what it won't do . . . and why. Seakindliness, performance, handling characteristics of different rigs, comfort on passages or weekends--it's all here, in clear language. 
Beyond the basics, you will learn how to judge any sailboat, new or used, including 
<ul>
<li>How to pick the best keel shape for your sailing area </li>
<li>What the subtle and not-so-subtle signs of comfort are </li>
<li>What makes a cockpit pleasant and functional </li>
<li>When a pilothouse makes sense, and when it doesn't </li>
<li>How to estimate the total cost of buying a boat (not the cost the salesperson gives you) </li>
<li>Why some boats sail better under almost all conditions than other boats, and why that may not be important </li>
</ul>
Plus, you'll learn how to determine in advance how much blood, toil, tears, and sweat your dream boat will cost you in maintenance (so small thing). 
Best of all, you'll find Marshall's 12-page comparison table of production sailboats from all over the world, packed with information about 130 boats--length, beam, draft, displacement, ballast, sail area, fuel and water capacities, performance ratios, capsize and comfort ratios, and more, all tabulated for convenient and revealing comparisons. 
With this book's help, you will board your own "ideal" vessel, satisfied that you're familiar with your boat from the masthead down and certain that it will bring you years of sailing pleasure.

The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat

Engineering & Transportation

Marshall, Roger

Transportation

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

What's the difference between a deep-vee hull and a modified vee? A planing hull and a displacement hull? Find the answers to these and scores of other frequently asked questions in All About Powerboats. Writing for any boater seeking a better understanding of modern powerboat design and handling, author Roger Marshall provides a well-illustrated, clear introduction to small powerboats (18 to 30 feet long) from the perspective of use. His practical advice on hull shape, engines, construction methods, steering systems, comfort, and safety gives today's boaters a thorough grounding in powerboat selection, use, and lore.

All About Powerboats: Understanding Design and Performance

Written by an accomplished naval architect, this book shows the average boater how to safely weather the fiercest storm. Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power arms readers with the knowledge they need to select and modify a boat for heavy weather; understand, track, and evade storm systems; and prepare for a storm in harbor, coastal waters, and offshore. It offers ocean-tested heavy-weather techniques for both sailboats and powerboats, practical advice on surviving worst-case scenarios, and decision-making exercises that can save lives.

Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power : Design, Gear, and Tactics for Coastal and Offshore Waters

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

Step-by-step color photo guidance for repairing and renewing fiberglass boats If you don't have the experience of working with fiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-cost professionals or left undone. This entry-level guide uses full-color, step-by-step photo sequences and line drawings to present you with the basics in an easily digested form. You will learn how to: <ul>
<li>Save money and time doing your own fiberglass repairs </li>
<li>Improve the value, appearance, and safety of your boat </li>
<li>Work with materials such as polyester, epoxy, fiberglass, carbon fiber, and core materials </li>
<li>Fix annoying leaks; repair cracks; restore gelcoat; fabricate new components</li>
</ul>

Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated

Race to Win

GRANADA

A comprehensive resource covering equipment, services, and materials needed by any user of sailboats and powerboats, for purchase, maintenance, or enjoyment

Marshall's Marine Sourcebook

St Martins Pr

Designed for sailors who know the basics, Sail Better will help you master your general skills, operate and protect your boat more efficiently, learn the fundamentals of racing, and much more, you'll find detailed sections on: -Cruising: sailing with children, dropping anchor, dinghies, sails and sail control, techniques, working the boat, maintenance and storage -Performance Sailing: turning a boat, planning a race -Emergency Procedures: signals and equipment to summon help, rescue techniques, and a first aid checklist

Sail Better: 101 Tips & Techniques on Cruising, Racing, Boat Maintenance, and Emergency Skills for Every Recreational Sailor

St. Martin's: Griffin

Designed to win: Ocean racing deck layout

W. W. Norton & Company; Incorporated

A comprehensive guide to deck layouts for owners, designers, and builders of racing boats - fully illustrated with drawings and photos

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Hardcover: 286 pages 
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (September 1990) 
Language: English 
ISBN-10: 0393033333 
ISBN-13: 978-0393033335 
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches 
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds

Designed to Cruise

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The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat

All About Powerboats: Understanding Design and Performance

Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power : Design, Gear, and Tactics for Coastal and Offshore Waters

Fiberglass Boat Repairs Illustrated

Race to Win

Marshall's Marine Sourcebook

Sail Better: 101 Tips & Techniques on Cruising, Racing, Boat Maintenance, and Emergency Skills for Every Recreational Sailor

Designed to win: Ocean racing deck layout

Race to Win

Designed to Cruise