is the best-selling author of "Do-it-Yourself" books, including "This Old Boat". His books provide valuable and money-saving solutions to hull and deck repair, boat electronics, sail repair, and much more.



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Anchoring/
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Docklines
Splicing 3-Strand Rope 
Quick Tip: Buying Anchor Rodes

Quick Tip: Fenders

Quick Tip: Anchor Selection

Quick Tip: Anchoring


Cabin & Cockpit

Installing Hatches & Deck Plate

Ventilation

Quick Tip: Seat Mounting
Quick Tip: Frozen Zippers

Canvas
Waterproofing Canvas 

Deck Hardware
What Sealant Do You Need?

Bedding Deck Hardware


Electrical

Electrical Connections
Installing a Solar Panel
Safe Shorepower
Quick Tip: Battery Care
Quick Tip: Battery Charger Location

Quick Tip: Reverse Polarity

Quick Tip: Adding an Inverter

Quick Tip: Battery Charger Voltage

Quick Tip: Reserve Minutes

Quick Tip: Shorepower
Quick Tip: Solar Battery Maintenace

Electronics
GPS Basics
 

Installing Electronics  
VHF Basics

Quick Tip: Lightning

Quick Tip: Mounting Antennas

Engine Shop
Changing Oil 
Engine Comp. Fan 

Fuel System Maintenance

Sacrificial Zincs

Servicing Your Stuffing Box

Quick Tip: Changing Engine Oil

Quick Tip: Deep Cycle Batteries

Quick Tip: Heat Exchangers

Quick Tip: Zincs

Quick Tip: Zincs 2

Quick Tip: Flushing Outboards

Quick Tip: Repainting Your Outdrive

Galley
Propane Systems

Quick Tip: Propane Consumption

Quick Tip: Propane Safety

Navigation
Chart Reading 101 

Hand-bearing Compasses

Painting/
Maintenance
Applying Bottom Paint
Blister Repair

Fiberglass Repair 
Gelcoat Scratch Repair  
Restore Shine to Fiberglass   
Quick Tip: Aluminum Care
Quick Tip: Which Bottom Paint?

Quick Tip: Chemical Strippers

Quick Tip: Painting Topsides

Quick Tip: Polyester or Epoxy Resin?

Quick Tip: Rolling and Tipping

Quick Tip: Sealants

Quick Tip: Gelcoat Crazing

Quick Tip: Sealant Shorthand

Quick Tip: Wax Your New Boat

Plumbing
Bilge Pump Warning Light

Boat Plumbing 
Installing a Bilge Pump
Installing a Deckwash Pump

Installing a Head 
Installing a Seacock
Marine Toilet Maintenance 

Raw-Water Strainers

Replacing Impellers

Quick Tip: Bilge Pumps

Quick Tip: Head Maintenance

Quick Tip: Exercise Your Seacocks

Safety

Lifeline Netting 
Safety Checkup
Fire Extinguishers, How many? How Big?
First Aid Kits
Carbon Monoxide - Silent Killer

Quick Tip: Flares

Quick Tip: Flares -Aerial vs. Handheld

Quick Tip: Life Jackets

Quick Tip: Fire Extinguishers

Quick Tip: Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Quick Tip: First Aid Kits



Sailing
Ground Tackle   

Winterizing
Fall Lay-Up
Winterizing Your Engine

Wood/Fiberglass Care
Teak Care
Varnish, Attaining “Depth”
Varnish, How Many Coats?
Varnish “Primer”?
Quick Tip: Varnish Coating Schedule
Quick Tip: Varnish Build-Up Coats
Quick Tip: Gloss Varnish

Sensible Cruising
By Don Casey
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100 Fast and Easy Boat Improve-ments
By Don Casey
 
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Sailboat Electrics Simplified
By Don Casey
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Dragged Aboard
By Don Casey
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Inpecting the Aging Sailboat
By Don Casey
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Sailboat Refinishing
By Don Casey

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Sailboat Hull and Deck Repair
By Don Casey
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Canvas Work and Sail Repair
By Don Casey
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This Old Boat
By Don Casey
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