-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 elec
