Boat Repairs and Conversions
- ISBN-10
- 0877420319
- ISBN-13
- 9780877420316
- Category
- Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Boating
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1977-12
- Publisher
- International Marine Publishing Company
- Author
- Michael P. Verney
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