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The ultimate engine builder's companion. This is a complete guide to building racing engines, focusing on tips and techniques that will help an engine builder build a motor for any application: drag racing, circle track, road racing or boats.

Commonsense Ways to Prevent, Diagnose, and Repair Engines and Mechanical ProblemsThis title offers work-around solutions and emergency repairs that will get your boat home when all else fails. Practical Boat Mechanics belongs onboard every boat that has a gasoline, diesel, inboard, or out-board engine. This practical collection of fast fixes enables you to repair failed machinery with basic tools under adverse conditions. Designed and written for non-mechanics, it includes troubleshooting charts of mechanical fixes.

The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines is aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics. In clear, jargon-free English it explains how a diesel engine works, and how to look after it, and takes into account developments in engine technology. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated and illustrated with new full-colour photos and diagrams. Tim Bartlett explains how the engine uses simple processes to covert fuel to power, and then looks at the various sub-systems that allow those processes to take place. He a... read more

An introduction to the 12-volt electrical systems used on small boats to power everything from reading lights to bilge pumps. It explains how 12-volt systems work and how to install, maintain and troubleshoot them. This edition covers new wiring conventions, modern test gear, and more.

A fully illustrated tour of a boat's mysterious machines and gizmos, this beautifully detailed guide features more than 100 cutaway and exploded drawings to give readers a glimpse into the inner workings of both powerboats and sailboats, including engines and propulsion gear, steering, rigging, ground tackle, electronic gear, electrical systems, and plumbing.

A new title to add to our highly successful Companion series. It has all the information needed to ensure that diesel boat engines stay in tip-top condition. With clear uncomplicated text, colour photographs and diagrams it simplifies a complicated subject in a new and exciting format - spiral-bound splashproof cards. An essential tool for all boat owners. Includes: Checklists, Troubleshooting, Cooling, Overheating, Fuel, Lubrication, Electrics, Servicing, Winterisation. Contents: Parts of the engine. Checklists. Engine wont s... read more

Understand, troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade your boat?s electrical systems. Frustrated by the high cost of basic electrical work but nervous about tackling such projects yourself? Get sound advice and guidance from author Ed Sherman, who wrote and teaches the American Boat & Yacht Council?s certification program for electrical technicians. In Powerboater?s Guide to Electrical Systems, he combines basic theory with step-by-step directions for troubleshooting problems, making repairs, and installing new equipment. Learn toDraw ... read more

The first in a series of highly practical, hands on, step-by-step photographic manuals, Replacing Your Boat's Engine fills a gap in the market for the DIY boat builder and repairer. It is a subject covered only in piecemeal fashion by the yachting press, which, like general boat repair manuals, can't go into the level of detail Mike Westin does. This is a visual, hand-holding guide, dwelling on the practical details of replacing a boat's engine and related systems as it explains each procedure rather than focussing on the theory (w... read more

This title helps you learn the ropes to tying the best seaman knots, from basic to fancy rope work. It is a wonderfully illustrated guide to knot tying. Clear step-by-step instructions will help the reader learn how to tie all the essential boating knots.

This densely illustrated, hands-on guide to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair renders its subject more user-friendly than ever before. Finally, boatowners who grew up with gas engines can set aside their fears about tinkering with diesels, which are safer and increasingly more prevalent. As in other volumes in the International Marine Sailboat Library, every step of every procedure is illustrated, so that users can work from the illustrations alone. The troubleshooting charts in the second chapter - probably th... read more

This title offers step-by-step color photo guidance for repairing and renewing fiberglass boats. If you don't have the experience of working with fiberglass, any repairs to your boat must be done by high-cost professionals or left undone. This entry-level guide uses full-color, step-by-step photo sequences and line drawings to present you with the basics in an easily digested form. You will learn how to: save money and time doing your own fiberglass repairs; improve the value, appearance, and safety of your boat; work with material... read more

This work contains proven, cutting-edge shoreside electrical diagnostic techniques, adapted for boats, for the first time. All techniques are demonstrated in clear, easy-to-follow photo sequences. It guides readers through the gnarliest, most perplexing electrical system troubleshooting and installation problems.

This book is essential to every yacht and most large motorboats, which have diesel engines. It will explain how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and repair engines using safe techniques. This is the definitive manual on diesels - every yacht or motor boat should have one on board. It is heavily illustrated with approximately 400 colour photographs and diagrams. It covers essential maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. This easy to use step-by-step guide follows on from the success of Pat Manley's Simple Boat Maintenance. Pat Ma... read more

The aim of this book with its detailed step-by-step colour photographs and diagrams, is to enable every owner to fix their diesel engine with ease. Troubleshooting tables help diagnose potential problems, and there is advice on regular maintenance and winterising and repair. Jean-Luc Pallas's enthusiasm for passing on his knowledge, as well as his clear explanations, precise advice and step-by-step instructions make this a unique book.

Everything you 'switch on' consumes electricity, even the panel lights and voltmeter, add up the amp hours per day of everything you use to see what battery capacity and charging arrangements are necessary. Although the fridge is 'ON' all day, the compressor runs only as demanded by the outside temperature and the thermostat setting. All other consumptions are a guess at how long each item is used per day. Contents: Formulae. Multimeters. Testing. Batteries. Circuit Protection. Tools. Soldering & Wiring. Connections. Faults. An... read more

"The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors", previously known as "The RYA Book of Outboard Motors", is aimed at boatowners, rather than experienced mechanics. Covering both 2 and 4 stroke engines, it explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power, and then looks at each of the sub-systems that allow those processes to take place: the fuel system; the ignition system; cooling and lubrication; the electrical system; transmission and controls. The book includes sections on rou... read more

A technical manual for all the mechanical and sail-related sytems on your boat.

Find a small cruising sailboat and restore it to pristine condition on a budget that won't sink your budget

Small, trailererable cruising sailboats are more popular than ever as mooring spaces dwindle and marina dockage and winter storage costs soar. Fix It and Sail helps you discover boatloads of fun far less than a single ski weekend or golf club membership. Veteran sailor and journalist Brian Gilbert shows you how to select and inspect a boat, then restore it from keel to rigging.
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It would be hard to imagine anything going wrong on a boat that couldn?t be figured out with this book. Nigel Calder has been a mechanic, boat builder, and machinist for over 25 years. In a simple, clear style he has written a comprehensive manual aimed at helping the non-expert identify, trouble shoot, and solve problems relating to electrical systems, diesel engines, electric motors, marine electronics, transmissions and propellers, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, plumbing, steering and heating systems, spars and rigg... read more

Written in non-technical language to be understood by anyone, this bestselling author makes a difficult subject easy to understand. Aimed at boatowners rather than experienced mechanics, The Adlard Coles Book of Outboard Motors is a boon to anyone who puts to sea with an outboard engine. Covering both 2 and 4 stroke engines, the book explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power, and then looks at each of the sub-systems that allow those processes to take place: * ... read more