About the Book, "Fix It And Sail"

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Why another sailing book?

It was never my intention to write a book. When I bought Fluke, I just wanted to go sailing again. I started taking photos first as a personal record, but as the project progressed, I thought that perhaps others had the same idea as I did... that maybe fixing an old, neglected sailboat is a workable way to go sailing. Just what does such a project require? Can I do it?

So the photos grew, first to a website, then to a CD ROM, and finally, a printed book published by International Marine. My first writing was just captions, but I found the more I wrote, the more I had to say.

While the boat I fixed up was a '72 MacGregor 222, I tried to anticipate the most common problems found in older, neglected sailboats and how to go about fixing them. So while this book will be of particular interest to MacGregor owners, the topics should apply to any sailboat... indeed, I'm using the same theories and principles to restore my second trailer-sailer, a 1979 Montgomery 17.

Fix It and Sail is 208 pages long

Ordering Fix It And Sail

You can get a copy of Fix It And Sail two ways... the easiest is to pop down to your local bookstore. If they don't have it, tell them what a wonderful writer that Brian Gilbert fella is and suggest they order at least two cases. Or you can order it directly from me. The cost for the book is $US19.99, which includes shipping and handling in the US. Shipping for international orders will be higher, just email me and I'll get you an exact amount. TN residents add 9.75% sales tax (sorry, but I have to collect and pay it!) Mail a check or money order to:

Brian Gilbert
3404 Hartford Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37415

I'll be more than happy to sign a copy if you'd like... just include a note with your order. I'm also happy to speak with you personally about your restoration project... I'll help if I can. Email me at the address below.

We now accept credit card orders through PayPal. You can use the shopping cart links below, or if you prefer, you can go to www.paypal.com and follow the instructions.Use my "hammerguy at bellsouth.net" email address as the recipient, and I'll ship your book the same day. Thanks!