The RYA Book of Outboard Motors is aimed at boatowners, rather than experienced mechanics. Covering both 2 and 4 stroke engines, it explains how even the most sophisticated of modern outboards use simple processes to convert fuel to power, and then looks at each of the sub-systems that allow those processes to take place: * the fuel system * the ignition system * cooling and lubrication * the electrical system * transmission and controls The book includes sections on routine maintenance and fault finding, and even has a photo sequence showing the vital first aid required to save the life of an outboard engine that has been dropped overboard! It will be a boon to anyone who puts to sea with an outboard engine. 'Explains in clear, jargon-free English how an outboard works and how to look after it' Kelvin Hughes 'An excellent book, well thought out and well written' Motorboats Monthly 'A useful book and one which will help you keep your motor running' Lloyds List
- ISBN10 0713668733
- ISBN13 9780713668735
- Publish Date 28 November 2003 (first published 30 September 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 March 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English