Helmsman Guides
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The "Helmsman Guides" series provides clear and highly illustrated information on all the most essential areas of owning and sailing a boat. With emphasis firmly on the practical and illustrated with detailed photographs and diagrams, the series will be of interest to the novice sailor. This book offers the reader a basic understanding of the various and sophisticated systems that make up a motor boat. Proper installation and maintenance of these systems is vital for safe and enjoyable sailing, and this book will enable all motorboat enthusiasts to keep equipment in good working order and replace it when necessary. It examines steering and control systems, electronic and navigation equipment, communications, interference and radar systems, and explains how they work and how to fit them. Also covered are deck fittings and domestic equipment, such as bilge pumps and water systems, toilets, plumbing, heating and gas systems. James Yates is a technical journalist and author, with a wide experience of yachting and boating on a variety of craft, both power and sail.
The "Helmsman Guides" series provides clear and highly illustrated information on all the most essential areas of owning and sailing a boat. With emphasis firmly on the practical and illustrated with detailed photographs and diagrams, the series should be of interest to the novice sailor. This book outlines the basics of owing, maintaining and using a motorboat. Topics covered include: choosing and buying a suitable boat, new or secondhand; assessment of the different types of boat and how they perform in the water; choosing and installing a power unit; installation and repair of the various parts and on-board equipment; navigation; general care and maintenance; and notes on emergency procedures and general safety at sea. There is also a chapter on planning and preparing for a cruise, which will of interest for anyone embarking on a first major trip. James Yates is a technical journalist and author, with a wide experience of yachting and boating on a variety of craft, both power and sail.
This book aims to give enough knowledge for the average boat owner to effect repairs to the hull and superstructure of a glass-fibre boat, now an increasingly universal boat form. It also contains details on the care of the engine and the plumbing system. Repair techniques are described for most of the common problems from simple scuffs to large holes, and tools, equipment and the safety aspects of the work are all outlined. Other topics cover: osmosis - what it is and how it can be cured, painting, corrosion and buying a second-hand glass-fibre boat.
This is one of a series for the novice sailor which provides illustrated information on owning and sailing a boat, with emphasis on the practical. The book offers a basic understanding of electricity and its use aboard small craft. Its topics include the battery and how it works, choosing light fittings and switches, echo sounders and bilge pumps, installing radio and radar systems, wiring and basic fault-finding, and a section on completely replacing an existing electrical system.