Overview
Main description
Work-around solutions and emergency
repairs that will get your boat home when all
else fails
Practical Boat Mechanics belongs onboard every
boat that has a gasoline, diesel, inboard, or out-board
engine. This practical collection of fast fixes enables you to repair failed machinery with basic tools under adverse conditions. Designed and written for non-mechanics, it
also presents do-it-yourself maintenance procedures
and schedules that will prevent most problems from
occurring.
Table of contents
Part 1 How Boat Things Work
1. ”Meet Your Boat”
2. Getting Familiar with Marine Engines
3. Cooling Systems
4. Belts and Hoses
5. Fuel, Lubricating Oil, Filters
6. Drive Train and Power-Take-Offs
7. Marine Electrical Systems
8. Exhaust Systems
9. Marine Steering
Part 2 Troubleshooting
10. Conventional Troubleshooting
11. Troubleshooting by the Five Senses
12. Gasoline Engines, Inboard & Outboard
13. Cabin and Engine Room
14. Marine Gear and Drive train
15. Steering and Controls
Part 3 The Resourceful Boat Mechanic
16. Crack Detection, Pressure Testing
17. Engine and Shaft Alignment
Author comments
Ben L. Evridge spent 20 years maintaining
the 1,200 fishing vessels of Kodiak, Alaska, keeping them
running in one of the world’s most challenging marine environments. He is a regular contributor to National Fisherman.
