Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual. Third Edition/Руководство судовладельца по механическим и электрическим системам

Книга на английском языке.
In the past two or three decades, boat equipment has taken a quantum leap in complexity. It is no longer possible to keep things operating with a monkey wrench, hammer, and grease gun. More and more equipment needs specialized servicing, and the cost of professional help is going through the roof. While the public may think that boat-owners are rich, in reality most are middle-income salary earners who strain their budgets to support their boating habit. The boat-owner of today with limited funds needs a good working knowledge of all systems aboard, the ability to keep up with maintenance, and the means to troubleshoot and repair a broad range of breakdowns.
This book is intended to make these three objectives a realistic possibility with respect to the basic equipment found on most modern, midsized boats, both power and sail. In developing its contents, the biggest problem I have had is in deciding where to draw the line between what a talented amateur in a jam can reasonably be encouraged to undertake, and leading people into trouble. Since I have a high regard for most people’s capabilities, I have gone well beyond the information typically available to the general boating public.
См. также: Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual. Fourth Edition

Contents
List of Troubleshooting Charts
List of Tables
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
Introduction
Chapter 1. Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System
Introduction
Batteries
Getting Down to Specifics
Putting the Pieces Together
Summary: A Balanced System
Chapter 2. Electrical Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats
Additional Energy Sources
Dual-Voltage DC Systems
Fuel Cells, Higher-Voltage DC Boats, and Electric Propulsion
Chapter 3. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System
Batteries
Alternators
Voltage Regulators
Diodes
Chapter 4. Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits
Basic Concepts and Measurements
DC Circuits
AC Circuits
Proper Electrical Installations
Chapter 5. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding
Corrosion
Bonding and Cathodic Protection
Lightning Protection
Grounding
Chapter 6. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels
Battery Chargers
Inverters
Wind and Water Generators
Solar Panels
Chapter 7. AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric Motors (DC and AC), and Electric Lights
AC Generators
DC Generators
Electric Motors
Electric Lights
Chapter 8. Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked Equipment
Marine Electronics
Antennas and Radio Grounds
Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference
Saving Soaked Equipment
Chapter 9. Diesel Engines: Operation and Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Winter Layup
Operation and Maintenance
Troubleshooting Part 1: Failure to Start
Troubleshooting Part 2: Operating Problems
Winter Layup and Recommissioning
Chapter 10. From Transmission to Propeller
Transmissions and Shaft Brakes
Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft
Shaft Seals
Struts, Bearings, and Propellers
Chapter 11. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
CFCs and the Ozone Hole
Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use
Air-Conditioning
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair
Charging and Topping-Off Procedures
Chapter 12. Tanks, Plumbing, Toilets, and Through-Hull Fittings
Tanks and Fittings
Plumbing
Marine Toilets (Heads)
Through-Hulls and Seacocks
Chapter 13. Pumps and Watermakers
Pumps
Pump Switches
Watermakers
Chapter 14. Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes
Steering Systems
Autopilots
Wind Vane Self-Steering
Chapter 1 5. Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Gas-Powered Water Heaters, and Lanterns
Gas
Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Chapter 1 6. Blocks, Winches, Windlasses, and Bow Thrusters
Blocks
Winches
Windlasses
Bow Thrusters
Chapter 1 7. Spars, Standing Rigging, and Roller Reefing
Spars
Standing Rigging
Roller Reefing and Furling
Glossary
Appendix A: Checklist of Winterizing Procedures
Appendix B: Freeing Frozen Parts and Fasteners
Appendix C: Tools and Spare Parts
Appendix D: Useful Tables
Index