How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide [Paperback]

Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.--Cruising World

This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read, its a perfect teaching tool.--Ocean Navigator

Whether youre a new mariner or a lifetime veteran,How Boat Things Workis a resource you cant afford to be without. With intricate two-color cutaway drawings of eighty different systems and devices, as well as detailed explanations of how theyre assembled, how they work, and how they can go wrong, this book covers every primary component of your boat's inner workings.

This guided tour under the hood of your sailboat or powerboat includes:

• Engines, transmissions, bearings, stuffing boxes, propellers
• Steering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compasses
• Rigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controls
• Anchors and windlasses
• DC and AC electrical systems
• Pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems

Introduction

Chapter 1. Propulsion

Drivetrain

Principle of the Diesel Engine

Four-Stroke Diesel Cycle

Yanmar 2GM

Cylinder Block

Piston

Crankshaft

Camshaft

Cylinder Head

Timing Gear Housing

Flywheel Housing

Valve Cover

Air Intake and Breather

Fuel System

Primary Fuel Filter

Fuel Lift Pump

Secondary Fuel Filter

Fuel Injection Pump

Fuel Metering

Fuel Injectors

Lubrication System

Lubricating Pump

Seawater Cooling System

Freshwater Cooling System

Freshwater Thermostat

Seawater Pump

Freshwater Pump

Heat Exchanger

Starter Motor

Transmissions

Yanmar KM2-A Two-Shaft Reduction and Reverse Gear

Planetary-Type Transmission

Cutless Bearings

Shaft Couplings

Drivesaver

Stuffing Boxes

Rigid Stuffing Box

Flexible Stuffing Box

Shaft Seals

Propellers

Fixed Propellers

Folding Propellers

Two-Blade, Feathering Ml£3