{"product_id":"the-four-seasons-of-boat-maintenance-a-checklist-based-plan-9798218918019","title":"The Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance: A Checklist Based Plan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Four Seasons of Boat Maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers a comprehensive plan for the care of your boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSail or power. New or used. Big or small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplicable for both boatyard maintained and owner maintained boats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organized by season and structured with checklists: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Spring Boat Commissioning Checklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Summer Boat Care Checklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Fall Boat Decommissioning and Winterization Checklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Winter Boat Work Checklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Pro Tips for Common Seasonal Concerns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Birch is the founder of Birch Marine Inc., a boat maintenance, and repair business in Boston. During his 37-year career in that shop, Chris shepherded thousands of boats, and their owners, thru the four seasons of boat maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris has accumulated over 120,000 lifetime sea miles logged as captain. An award-winning author, he has written extensively in the boating press and currently serves as a contributing editor at SAIL Magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the maintenance manual that should have come with the boat but didn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wise old salt once said, \"Take care of your boat, and she will take care of you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eagle Seven Maritime Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218918019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Christopher Birch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571247706293,"sku":"9798218918019","price":33.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-four-seasons-of-boat-maintenance-a-checklist-based-plan-9798218918019","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}