How Boat Things Work

1st Edition
0071493441 · 9780071493444
“Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.”--Cruising World“This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read, it’s a… Read More
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Introduction

Chapter 1. Propulsion

Drivetrain

Principle 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 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 Couplings

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 Autoprop

Chapter 2. Steering and Controls

Cables and Controls

Powerboat 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
Two Half Hitches
Tautline Hitch
Rolling Hitch
Trucker's Hitch
Becket Hitches
Stopper Knot and Heaving Line Knot
Anchor Bend

Block and Tackle

Sail Control Systems

Cunninghams
Self-Tacking Jibs and Staysails
Mainsheets
Outhauls
Mainsail Jiffy Reefing
Spinnaker Controls
Travelers
Boom Vangs

Winches

Roller Furling

Chapter 5. Ground Tackle

Moorings

Anchor Windlass

Anchors

Lightweight
Plow
Bruce
Kedge
Grapnel
Snubbers and Shock Absorbers

Anchoring

Single Anchor
Two Anchors off the Bow
Bahamian Moor
Mediterranean Moor
Retrieving the Anchor

Chapter 6. Electrical

DC Circuits

A Common DC Circuit

DC Grounding

Batteries

Battery Construction
Series and Parallel Connections
Measurement Units
Optimal Fast Charging of Batteries

Galvanic Corrosion

Cathodic Protection and Bonding

Stray-Current Corrosion
Bonding
Bonding or Grounding?
To Bond or Not to Bond?

AC Circuits

Grounding and Safety
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

Alternators

A Rotary-Current Generator
Increasing Current Output
Three-Phase Output
Converting AC to DC
Controlling the Alternator
The Rotor
A Real Rotor
Volvo MD31A Alternator

Chapter 7. Plumbing

Pumps

Centrifugal Pump
Flexible Impeller Pump
Vane Pumps
Diaphragm Pumps
Whale Flipper Pump Mk. 4
Whale V Pump Mk. 6
Whale Babyfoot Pump Mk. 2
Whale Gusher Galley Mk. 3
Jabsco Par-Mate Electric Diaphragm Pump

Water Systems

Raritan GMPT Galley Mate Pump Assembly

Marine Toilets

The LectraSan MC
Raritan PHII Marine Toilet
PHII Electric Conversion Kit

Valves

“Anyone who contemplates any onboard do-it-yourself work should have this book at his or her elbow.”--Cruising World

“This book reduces a boat to its most rudimentary parts in simple drawings and clear explanations. Fascinating to read, it’s a perfect teaching tool.”--Ocean Navigator

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.

This guided tour “under the hood” of your sailboat or powerboat includes:

  • 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

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