Motor Boat Manual/Руководство по эксплуатации моторной лодки

Книга на английском языке
Boating and working on boat maintenance can safely be enjoyed but involves risks and some dangers. It is vital that you follow instructions provided by the manufacturers when using boats, equipment, tools and materials for maintenance and repair.
HM Coastguard (HMO and The Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) provide comprehensive safety advice for boating. Readers are advised to consult and follow their advice at all times; in particular you should wear a lifejacket, and be aware of navigational and weather hazards.
As can be seen in some of the photographs in this book, some people decide to take the risk of not wearing a lifejacket, and that is their choice. But as the RNLI states, a lifejacket can only save you if you are wearing it. People have been known to fall from boats in the calmest of conditions.

Content
1 Introduction
Get afloat without spending a fortune
Relax and unwind on water
Family fun
Excitement and speed if you want it
Scope of the book
2 Parts of the motor boat
An open motor boat
A seagoing motor cruiser
A typical motor cruiser normally used on inland waterways
A rigid inflatable boat (RIB)
The main engine installation types
3 Choice of boat
Considerations
Where will you use your boat?
A caravan afloat?
The huge range of boats with motors
Cruisers for inland waterways
Estuary and coastal cruisers
Boats for fishing
Hull types and shapes
Rigid inflatable boats
Inflatables
Engines and outboards
4 Buying a second-hand motor boat
Where to keep it
Second-hand for choice and value
Finding a bargain
Thorough inspection and testing
Hull materials
Decks and deck fittings
Electrics
Outboard motors and inboard engines
Inspecting inflatable boats and RIBs
Negotiating price and purchase
Safety inspection
5 New boat
Buying new
Boat shows
Minimum standards for new boats
6 Running costs
Insurance
Navigation licences
Mooring costs
Boat Safety Scheme
Fuel and other consumables
7 Moorings, storage and transport
Trailer boating
Low-cost slipways and boating locations
Moorings
Marinas
Boat storage on land
Boating clubs - cheaper than marinas
8 Introduction to motor boating
Preparation
Not like driving a car
Boat handling
Safety
Rules of the road
Open boat cruising
9 Simple and basic maintenance and repairs
Perfectionist or pragmatist?
Safety aspects
DIY or not?
Where to do the work
10 Motor boat construction, self-build and materials
GRP boats
Steel, aluminium, wood and self-build
Self-build with marine ply and epoxy resin
11 The hull and decks
Cleaning, polishing and preservation
Oxidation
Painting GRP
Antifouling paint
Painting other surfaces
GRP damage repair
Osmosis
Maintenance of wood and plywood
Varnish and alternatives
Inflatable boat repairs
12 Fittings and their maintenance
Drainage
Buoyancy
Rubbing strips
Deck fittings
Sealants
Replacing a deck or hull fitting
Cleaning and lubrication
Hull fittings on motor cruisers
Electrolysis
13 Steering equipment maintenance
Rudder
Steering control equipment
Trim tabs
14 Anchoring and mooring equipment
Ropes
Knots and splices
Types of knot
Anchors, chain and rope
Fenders
Mooring tackle maintenance
15 The cabin
Leaking window seals
Window replacement
Cleaning Perspex
Damp, mould and smell reduction
Fitting a solar-powered ventilator
Water and waste
Cooking equipment
Gas installations
Fire precautions
Sanitary equipment
Bunks and cushion care
Floor coverings
Canopies and covers
Laying up and winterisation
16 Electrical equipment
12V electricity
Battery charging
Safety
Maintenance
Navigation lights Interior lighting
Adding extra electrical equipment
The future
17 Engines and outboard motors
Use and simple servicing
Preparing to set off
Outboard motor maintenance
Two-stroke and four-stroke motors
Winterising an outboard motor
Electric outboard motors
Inboard engines
Engine drive systems
Winterising an inboard engine
Reducing engine noise
Electric inboard motors
18 Boating equipment and accessories
Equipment in an open day boat
Equipment in a motor cruiser
Lifejackets and buoyancy aids
Distress flares and signals
Mobile phone and VHF radio
Navigation lights
Bilge pumps
Fenders
Echo sounder or fish finder
GPS
Fishing tackle
Breakdown services
19 The future
Selling and trading up to a bigger boat
An inspiring example
Future ambitions
Appendix
Sources of information and contact details
Sources of safety information and other boating information
Companies mentioned in this book
Further reading
Glossary of terms
Acknowledgements
Index