Summary
Regardless of your skill level, Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual makes boat maintenance and repair fast, fun and easy! Hundreds of tips and techniques for maintaining, troubleshooting and fixing every working part and system on your boat--all clearly explained in step-by-step detail. How to make sure your boat's electrical system provides all the power you need; Common and little-known tips for keeping your batteries and charging system safe and trouble-free; Simple test procedures for grounding circuits on boats; Best way to prevent galvanic corrosion on newly installed equipment; Easy, reliable way to make sure your inverter can handle peak AC appliance load; Often overlooked preventive maintenance for diesel engines. What to do right after start-up, while in use and at regular intervals during the season to ensure years of trouble-free boating; 8-point troubleshooting procedure for poor pickup; How to replace a transmission output-shaft oil seal. 5 simple steps to stop loss of transmission oil; Secret trick for keeping deck hardware fastened tight no matter how excessive the loads. Works every time. 7 safety tips for repairing masthead lights and other fixtures on top of the mast; and much, much more.
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Table of Contents
List of Troubleshooting Charts
List of Tables
Acknowledgments/Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
Chapter 1. Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System
Introduction
Batteries
Getting Down to Specifics
Putting the Pieces Together
Summary: A Balanced System
Postscript
Chapter 2. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System
Batteries
Alternators
Voltage Regulators
Diodes
Chapter 3. Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits; Proper Installation Practices
Basic Concepts and Measurements
AC Circuits
Chapter 4. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding
Corrosion
Bonding and Cathodic Protection
Lightning Protection
The Common Ground Point
Chapter 5. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels
Battery Chargers
Inverters
Wind and Water Generators
Solar Panels
Chapter 6. AC Generators and Electric Motors (DC and AC)
AC Generators
Electric Motors
Chapter 7. Marine Electronics
(and more...)
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