How Boat Things Work Paperback / softback
by Charlie Wing
Paperback / softback
Description
"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, it's a perfect teaching tool."--Ocean NavigatorWhether you're a new mariner or a lifetime veteran, How Boat Things Work is a resource you can't afford to be without.
With intricate two-color cutaway drawings of eighty different systems and devices, as well as detailed explanations of how they're 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, propellersSteering systems, autopilots, windvanes, compassesRigging, splicing, line handling, block and tackle, sail controlsAnchors and windlassesDC and AC electrical systemsPumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 250 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:International Marine Publishing Co
- Publication Date:16/06/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780071493444
£17.99
£14.69
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 250 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:International Marine Publishing Co
- Publication Date:16/06/2007
- Category:
- ISBN:9780071493444