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How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide [Paperback]

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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 MlS.

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