Refits, More Ways to Make Your Boat Better.

Details the various options of marine refrigeration and the benefits and disadvantages of each. A chapter on hauling out and various issues to consider like staying aboard or moving off for the job. Refitting in Thailand is discussed as a popular, value for money option taken by hundreds if not thousands of boats each year. Access to systems and components is a compromise on most boats, some tips here on "Getting at It." Engine and drive train vibration are common and annoying, find ways to minimise or eliminate this. Finally, a chapter on "Äll the Dumb Things," which discusses some common and mysterious decisions taken by by builders.