Fibreglass Boats e-bog

This masterly work will continue to be an invaluable source of reference foranyone wanting practical advice on working with GRP, in order to makerepairs and improvements correctly and thus extend the life of theirboat. Since it was first published 45 years ago, Hugo du Plessis' Fibreglass Boats has become a classic, relied upon by owners, surveyors and boat builders keento understand how fibreglass behaves, and obtain practical advice onworking with GRP. In a deliberately non-technical manner, he explainsthe peculiar nature of fibreglass, its durability, its weaknesses,where its likely to fail, the effects of use and the weather, plus the latest research into causes of the biggest worry for owners - blistering and osmosis. 'One of the most respected works on the subject... thorough and its scope is vast' Yachting Monthly 'A long-established classic' Kelvin Hughes