{"product_id":"boatowners-mechanical-and-electrical-manual-4-e","title":"Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual 4\/E","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe maintenance bible for boatowners is fully updated and better than ever!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it's on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it's covered in \u003ci\u003eBoatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual\u003c\/i\u003e. When you leave the dock with this indispensable resource aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Battery technologies, including recent developments in lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12- and 24-volt DC systems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric and hybrid propulsion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to radically improve the energy efficiency of most boats \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrosion, bonding, and lightning protection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerators, inverters, battery chargers, wind and water generators, and solar power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectric motors and electric lights \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarine electronics, including networking systems, antennas, and RFI \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiesel engines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigeration and air-conditioning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTanks, plumbing, and through-hulls \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePumps and watermakers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteering, autopilots, and wind vanes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stoves and heaters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinches, windlasses, and bow thrusters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpars, rigging, and roller reefing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNIGEL CALDER\u003c\/b\u003e is widely acknowledged as the world's foremost writer on boat systems maintenance. A diesel mechanic for more than 25 years, he has also been a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist. Calder is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Nautical Chart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNigel Calder's Cruising Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRefrigeration for Pleasureboats\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMarine Diesel Engines\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to boating magazines in the United States and Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"International Marine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607133982994,"sku":"9780071790338","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a98250c7-e1be-455f-b5aa-2c7b6ccdf464.jpg?v=1732304371","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boatowners-mechanical-and-electrical-manual-4-e","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}