How boat things work : an illustrated guide /
Wing, Charles, 1939-
How boat things work : an illustrated guide / Charlie Wing. - Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2007. - 175 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
CHAPTER 1: PROPULSION
DRIVETRAIN
PRINCIPLES OF THE DIESEL ENGINE
Four- stroke Diesel Cycle
YANMAR 2GM
Cylinder Block
Piston
Crankshaft
Camshaft
Cylinder Head
Timing Gear Housing
Flywheel Housing
Valve Cover
Air Intake and Breather
Fuel System
Primary Fuel Filter
Fuel Lift Pump
Secondary Fuel Filter
Fuel Injection Pump
Fuel Metering
Fuel injectors
Lubrication System
Lubricating Oil Pump
Seawater Cooling System
Freshwater Cooling System
Freshwater Thermostat
Seawater Pump
Freshwater Pump
Heat Exchanger
Starter Motor
TRANSMISSIONS
Yanmar KM2-A Two-Shaft
Reduction and Reverse Gear
Planetary Type Transmission
CUTLESS BEARINGS
SHAFT COUIPLINGS
Drivesaver
STUFFING BOXES
Rigid Stuffing Box
Flexible Stuffing Box
Shaft Seals
PROPELLERS
Fixed Propellers
Folding Propellers
Two-Blade, Feathering Max-Prop
Three-Blade, Feathering Max-Prop
Automatic, Variable-Pitch Auto prop
CHAPTER 2: STEERING AND CONTROLS
CABLES AND CONTROLS
POWER BOAT CONTROLS
outboard mechanical steering
single station hydraulic
Dual-station hydraulic
outboard hydraulic steering
SAILBOAT STEERING
Pedestals
Rack and pinion pedestal linkage
Twin-rudder rack and pinion pedestal linkage
Chain and wire drives
Radial and quadrant drives
Forward-mounted rack and pinion steering
AUTOPILOTS
SERVOPENDULUM WINDVANE
MAGNETIC COMPASS
CHAPTER 3: STANDING RIGGING
WIRE AND FITTINGS
Wire rope
swaged fittings
Swageless fittings
RIGGING TERMINOLOGY
Masthead rig
Fractional rig
RIG TUNING
CHAPTER 4: LINE HANDLING
ROPE
SPLICES
long splice
short splice
End splice
Eye splice
Wire rope eyes
Eye Splice in double-braid
COILING AND CLEATING
KNOTS
Reef(square) knot
sheet bend
bowline
bowline on a Bight
Clove hitch
e.tc
BLOCK AND TACKLE
SAIL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Cunningham's
Self-tacking jibs and staysails
Mainsheets
Outhauls
e.tc
WINCHES
ROLLER FURLING
CHAPTER 5: GROUND TACKLE
MOORINGS
ANCHOR WINDLASS
ANCHORS
Lightweight
Plow
Bruce
Kedge
e.tc
CHAPTER 6: ELECTRICAL
DC CIRCUITS
A common DC circuit
DC GROUNDING
BATTERIES
battery construction
Series and parallel connections
measurement units
e.tc
GALVANIC CORROSION
CATHODIC PROTECTION AND BONDING
Stray-current corrosion
bonding
e.tc
CHAPTER 7: PLUMBING
PUMPS
WATER SYSTEMS
MARINE TOILETS
VALVES
REFRIGERATION
DIESEL STOVE AND HEATER
LP GAS INSTALLATIONS#
Includes index.
9780071493444 (pbk.) 0071493441 (pbk.)
2007281132
Motorboats--Equipment and supplies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Motorboats--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sailboats--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
VM341 / .W54 2007
REF 623.82 / WIN
How boat things work : an illustrated guide / Charlie Wing. - Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2007. - 175 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
CHAPTER 1: PROPULSION
DRIVETRAIN
PRINCIPLES OF THE DIESEL ENGINE
Four- stroke Diesel Cycle
YANMAR 2GM
Cylinder Block
Piston
Crankshaft
Camshaft
Cylinder Head
Timing Gear Housing
Flywheel Housing
Valve Cover
Air Intake and Breather
Fuel System
Primary Fuel Filter
Fuel Lift Pump
Secondary Fuel Filter
Fuel Injection Pump
Fuel Metering
Fuel injectors
Lubrication System
Lubricating Oil Pump
Seawater Cooling System
Freshwater Cooling System
Freshwater Thermostat
Seawater Pump
Freshwater Pump
Heat Exchanger
Starter Motor
TRANSMISSIONS
Yanmar KM2-A Two-Shaft
Reduction and Reverse Gear
Planetary Type Transmission
CUTLESS BEARINGS
SHAFT COUIPLINGS
Drivesaver
STUFFING BOXES
Rigid Stuffing Box
Flexible Stuffing Box
Shaft Seals
PROPELLERS
Fixed Propellers
Folding Propellers
Two-Blade, Feathering Max-Prop
Three-Blade, Feathering Max-Prop
Automatic, Variable-Pitch Auto prop
CHAPTER 2: STEERING AND CONTROLS
CABLES AND CONTROLS
POWER BOAT CONTROLS
outboard mechanical steering
single station hydraulic
Dual-station hydraulic
outboard hydraulic steering
SAILBOAT STEERING
Pedestals
Rack and pinion pedestal linkage
Twin-rudder rack and pinion pedestal linkage
Chain and wire drives
Radial and quadrant drives
Forward-mounted rack and pinion steering
AUTOPILOTS
SERVOPENDULUM WINDVANE
MAGNETIC COMPASS
CHAPTER 3: STANDING RIGGING
WIRE AND FITTINGS
Wire rope
swaged fittings
Swageless fittings
RIGGING TERMINOLOGY
Masthead rig
Fractional rig
RIG TUNING
CHAPTER 4: LINE HANDLING
ROPE
SPLICES
long splice
short splice
End splice
Eye splice
Wire rope eyes
Eye Splice in double-braid
COILING AND CLEATING
KNOTS
Reef(square) knot
sheet bend
bowline
bowline on a Bight
Clove hitch
e.tc
BLOCK AND TACKLE
SAIL CONTROL SYSTEMS
Cunningham's
Self-tacking jibs and staysails
Mainsheets
Outhauls
e.tc
WINCHES
ROLLER FURLING
CHAPTER 5: GROUND TACKLE
MOORINGS
ANCHOR WINDLASS
ANCHORS
Lightweight
Plow
Bruce
Kedge
e.tc
CHAPTER 6: ELECTRICAL
DC CIRCUITS
A common DC circuit
DC GROUNDING
BATTERIES
battery construction
Series and parallel connections
measurement units
e.tc
GALVANIC CORROSION
CATHODIC PROTECTION AND BONDING
Stray-current corrosion
bonding
e.tc
CHAPTER 7: PLUMBING
PUMPS
WATER SYSTEMS
MARINE TOILETS
VALVES
REFRIGERATION
DIESEL STOVE AND HEATER
LP GAS INSTALLATIONS#
Includes index.
9780071493444 (pbk.) 0071493441 (pbk.)
2007281132
Motorboats--Equipment and supplies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Motorboats--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sailboats--Maintenance and repair--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
VM341 / .W54 2007
REF 623.82 / WIN