Nicolson I. Improve Your Own Boat

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1986. — 241 p. — ISBN: 0393033104.Projects and Tips for the Practical Boat Builder.List of Drawings
A better boat
Working inside the hull
Getting help with the work
Better performance under sail
Minimising upkeep
Curing weather helm
Changing the cabin plan
Extra bunks
An extra cot in the fo'c's'le
Nets... for safety and stowage
Making and fitting a book rack
More and better stowage space
Cave lockers
Building a wardrobe or oilskin locker
Making and fitting a table
Tables for cockpit and wheelhouse
Low cost deck fittings
Anchor handling gear
Cockpit hood
Fitting a bowsprit... a new trend
Fitting an inner forestay
Headsail luff groove
On-deck ventilators
Ventilation below decks
Burglar beating
Stowing dinghies on board
Stowing liferafts
Fitting safety equipment
Marina requirements
Drop rudders
Fitting seacocks
Reducing corrosion
Ladders and staging
Templates
Employing a Naval Architect
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