How Boat Things Work - Hardcover

Wing, Charlie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071377549 ISBN 13: 9780071377546

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

Synopsis

Discover the intricate workings of sailboats and powerboats from ground tackle to propulsion gear - and everything in between! 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.The systems explored include: 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 electrical systems; and, pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems. This introduction to the secret lives of boats is also the ideal complement to your troubleshooting and repair manuals and instructions. "How Boat Things Work" will be a welcome companion on every voyage you take.

About this title

About the Author

Charlie Wing received his Ph.D. in oceanography from MIT, where he later worked as a research scientist. Since then his career has been explaining how things work--teaching physics at Bowdoin College, founding Americas first two do-it-yourself house-building schools (the Shelter Institute and Cornerstone), hosting a PBS series on energy conservation, and writing a dozen top-selling books on home building, home maintenance, and remodeling. Wing lived aboard a cruising sailboat for six years, during which time he wrote the first edition of this book on a solar-powered Macintosh computer. He is the author of four other IM books.

From the Back Cover

Discover the intricate workings of sailboats and powerboats from ground tackle to propulsion gear and everything in between!

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. Systems explored include:
-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 electrical systems
-Pumps, toilets, seacocks, freshwater systems

This introduction to the secret lives of boats is also the ideal complement to your troubleshooting and repair manuals and instructions. How Boat Things Work will be a welcome companion on every voyage you take.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071377549
• ISBN 13: 9780071377546
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176