How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide Paperback - 2007 - 1st Edition
by Charlie Wing
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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, 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
Charlie Wing earned a Ph.D. in oceanography from MIT. Wing lived aboard a cruising sailboat for six years, during which he obtained his U.S. Coast Guard Captain's license. He is also the author of Get Your Captain's License, Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook, The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road, and other boating titles.
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- Title How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide
- Author Charlie Wing
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher International Marine Publishing, Maine
- Date 2007-06-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780071493444 / 0071493441
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 in (27.69 x 21.34 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Motorboats - Maintenance and repair, Sailboats - Maintenance and repair
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007281132
- Dewey Decimal Code 623.823
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