Basic Boat Maintenance

Frank Brumbaugh has lived boating and written articles for most of his life. In that time, he has tackled every conceivable problem a boater could ever be confronted with on a boat. For the first time, he has put those years of knowledge into an easy to understand book, Basic Boat Maintenance.
This book contains a wealth of information any boat owner can use to perform routine maintenance and repairs. Along with this, Frank has provided his recommendation for a time schedule to follow for this work.
Basic Boat Maintenance is highly illustrated with graphics showing, in detail, the steps needed to accomplish most tasks. Additional graphics show the correct charge state for the batteries, a schedule of maintenance, which task to complete and when they should be completed.
The information is presented in a straight forward, easy to understand and follow writing style. This allows any boater, regardless of skill level from novice to advanced, to use the information quickly and easily without fear of mistakes during the projects. After completing this book, you will have the confidence to maintain and repair your own boat.
Illustrated.
After serving in Europe as a parachutist in the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII he became interested in small boats. As an Electronics Engineer he designed many electronic accessories for small boats including radio direction finders, depth sounders, fuel vapor alarms, battery charge meters, etc. with Heath Company. He has been awarded five U. S. Patents for electronic circuit designs.
Later his electronics work took him to Florida in 1959 where he sailed the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. During vacations he crewed on commercial fishing boats.
His ability to translate "engineering speak" to simple sentences and his wish for more "down time" to go sailing convinced him to become a self-employed engineering consultant. During this period he wrote more than 50 technical books and numerous military Specifications and Standards for all branches of the military. Between contracts he took advantage of many sailing opportunities.
He has researched and written several books concerning his first love, boats. Drawing not only upon his long and varied experience but also those of many sailors he has interviewed over the years.
Frank has recently spent over five years living aboard and island hopping on his 25-foot Hunter, Jade Lotus. He continues to write for national magazines.