The Boater's Handbook
Author : Elbert S. Maloney
Publisher :
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN : 9781588163998
The Boater's Handbook
Author : Elbert S. Maloney
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781588167514
Book Description
BOATING. Perfect for onboard use - whether it's for dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations and government requirements, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, or just figuring out what flag to fly, this facts-at-your fingertip reference has the answer. Tides and currents, electronics, life on board, maintenance: it's all here, handily arranged for easy look-up. Numerous charts, tables and line drawings amplify the text, thumb tabs make finding everything so straightforward and a wealth of Internet resources brings this up to the moment. Plus, the technology and communication sections have been thoroughly revised!
How Boat Things Work
Author : Charlie Wing
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 2007-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071511083
Book 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 Navigator Whether 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, 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
Boatowner's Illus Elec Hndbk 2E (PB)
Author : Charlie Wing
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,35 MB
Release : 2006-03-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071486933
Book Description
Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable “Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook is perfect for learning how your boat’s electrical system and much of its equipment works, and it will be an invaluable guide when adding equipment as well. This book needs to be in every boater’s library as a ready reference on how to make effective repairs and modifications that comply with ABYC standards.”—Ed Sherman, Senior Instructor and Curriculum Designer, American Boat and Yacht Council “A definitive technical book that is easy to read. Buy this book and throw out the rest.”—Motorboat & Yachting Whether you take to the sea under power or sail, bounce around the bay in your runabout, or cross oceans in your cruiser, you’ll find everything you need to maintain, repair, and upgrade your boat’s DC and AC electrical systems with this comprehensive and fully illustrated guide. Tackle onboard electrical projects and learn how to: Meet ABYC standards for both DC and AC wiring Install solar- and wind-power systems Add electrical components Prevent corrosion of your electrical system . . . and more
Chapman Boater's Handbook
Author : Elbert S. Maloney
Publisher : Hearst Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781588164414
Book Description
One of the most widely respected names in boating creates an indispensable, transportable guide that belongs on every craft. Whatever the situation, it has an easy-to-find answer. Elbert S. "Mack" Maloney authored the huge, all-inclusive, and must-have Chapman Piloting-and now he bring his lifetime of hands-on experience to this highly portable guide. Think of it as a shorter, mini-version of Chapman's landmark volume that's perfect for bringing on the boat. Whether it's dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations and government requirements, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, or just figuring out what flag to fly, this facts-at-your fingertip reference has the answer. Tides and currents, electronics, life on board, maintenance: it's all here, handily arranged for easy look-up. Numerous charts, tables, and line drawings amplify the text; thumb tabs make finding everything a snap; and a wealth of Internet addresses brings this up to the moment.
Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 2454 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1472947738
Book Description
This manual takes both novice and experienced boatowner through minor to major repairs of electrical systems, engines, electronics, steering systems, generators, pumps, cookers, spars and rigging. When it was first published in 1990, the Boatowner's Mechanical & Electrical Manual broke new ground. It was hailed as the first truly DIY manual for boatowners and has sold in its thousands ever since. There have been significant changes in boat systems since then, particularly electrical systems, and this fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments and expand its predecessor's worldwide popularity. 'Probably the best technical reference and troubleshooting book in the world' Yachting Monthly 'It deserves to come standard with every boat' Yachting World
The Boater's Handbook
Author : Elbert S. Maloney
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,42 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN : 9781588160508
Book Description
Whether it’s dealing with emergencies, complying with safety regulations, refreshing your knowledge of seamanship and piloting, reading charts, assessing weather conditions, maintaining your vessel, or just figuring out which flag to fly, the gamut of boating knowledge is covered, clearly and concisely, in this handy, portable guide.
San Juan Islands
Author : Shawn Breeding
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 2021-03
Category :
ISBN : 9780980090178
Book Description
The most accurate and comprehensive guide for Washington's coastal waters, from Anacortes to Bellingham and all of the San Juan Islands
Reeds Skipper's Handbook
Author : Malcolm Pearson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 38,28 MB
Release : 2013-07-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1408156296
Book Description
The Reed's Skipper's Handbook, now in its 6th edition, has been a bestseller since first publication. A handy pocket size, it is an aide-memoire of everything a boater would need to know at sea. Packed with a wide range of information in a concise form it is frequently recommended by Yachtmaster Instructors as a quick reference guide and as a revision aid for anyone taking their Day Skipper and Yachtmaster certificates. The 6th edition has been expanded with helpful new material on boat handling, tides, ropework and general seamanship. 'A terrific little volume' Motorboat & Yachting 'A brilliant guide for beginners and an excellent refresher for more advanced skippers... a top rate book' Waterstones 'Everything you would need to know when going to sea in a yacht or small boat...a humdinger of a little book' Nautical Magazine Reeds Skipper's Handbook is a must for anyone going to sea in any size of boat - be they novice or old hand. Many thousands of skippers and crew have found it invaluable as a memory jogger and fresher whether at sea or on land.
Safe Boating Guide
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 14,36 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Boats and boating
ISBN :
