 Boatowner's
Mechanical & Electrical ManualHow to Maintain,
Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems
Second Edition
Nigel Calder
Regardless of your skill level, Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual makes boat
maintenance and repair fast, fun and easy! Hundreds of tips and techniques for
maintaining, troubleshooting and fixing every working part and system on your boat--all
clearly explained in step-by-step detail. How to make sure your boat's electrical system
provides all the power you need; Common and little-known tips for keeping your batteries
and charging system safe and trouble-free; Simple test procedures for grounding circuits
on boats; Best way to prevent galvanic corrosion on newly installed equipment; Easy,
reliable way to make sure your inverter can handle peak AC appliance load; Often
overlooked preventive maintenance for diesel engines. What to do right after start-up,
while in use and at regular intervals during the season to ensure years of trouble-free
boating; 8-point troubleshooting procedure for poor pickup; How to replace a transmission
output-shaft oil seal. 5 simple steps to stop loss of transmission oil; Secret trick for
keeping deck hardware fastened tight no matter how excessive the loads. Works every time.
7 safety tips for repairing masthead lights and other fixtures on top of the mast; and
much, much more.
** Review **
"This book should come as standard equipment with every boat."--Sail
"A truly remarkable bible--This book is the best kind that I am aware of, and it
should become part of the ship's library for every self-sufficient
cruiser."--WoodenBoat
"An impressive compilation of advice on boat equipment and systems--one of the
best we've seen--Much of the information cannot be found anywhere else."--Practical
Sailor
"Several feet of shelf space in [our] technical library is devoted to material
published in recent years on marine systems for small craft. But the single most
frequently reached for reference in this collection is [this book]. . .It has effectively
supplanted everything else on that shelf."--Professional Boat Builder
** Contents **
Understanding Your Battery-Powered Electrical System. Maintaining and Troubleshooting
Your Battery-Powered Electrical System. Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical
Circuits. Corrosion Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding. Auxiliary Sources of
Power: Converters, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solor Panels. Electric
Generators and Electric Motors. Marine Electronics. Diesel Engines. From Transmission to
Propeller. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Toilets, Through-Hull Fittings, and
Seacocks. Pumps. Steering Systems. Heat- and Light-Producing Fueled Appliances: Stoves,
Heaters, Water Heaters, and Lanterns. Spars and Standing Rigging. Running Rigging. Deck
Hardware, and Roller Reefing.
Hard (Nov 1995) 592p. 650 Illus. 8 1/2 x 11
Mfg. Part Number 007009618X
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