Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4/E
Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4/E by Nigel Calder is a comprehensive resource published by McGraw-Hill Education on July 2, 2015. This edition spans 960 pages and is presented in English, making it an essential guide for boatowners seeking detailed information on mechanical and electrical systems aboard their vessels.
Readers will find extensive coverage of various topics crucial to boat maintenance, including battery technologies, electric propulsion, and marine electronics. The manual also addresses energy efficiency improvements, corrosion protection, and the operation of diesel engines, among other subjects. This updated edition serves as a practical reference for anyone involved in boating, providing valuable insights into the complexities of boat systems and maintenance.
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The maintenance bible for boatowners is fully updated and better than ever!
If it’s on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it’s covered in Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual. When you leave the dock with this indispensable resource aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice on:
- Battery technologies, including recent developments in lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells
- 12- and 24-volt DC systems
- Electric and hybrid propulsion
- How to radically improve the energy efficiency of most boats
- Corrosion, bonding, and lightning protection
- Generators, inverters, battery chargers , wind and water generators, and solar power
- Electric motors and electric lights
- Marine electronics, including networking systems, antennas, and RFI
- Diesel engines
- Transmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning
- Tanks, plumbing, and through-hulls
- Pumps and watermakers
- Steering, autopilots, and wind vanes
- Stoves and heaters
- Winches, windlasses, and bow thrusters
- Spars, rigging, and roller reefing
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