دانلود کتاب Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems

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Contents......Page 7
List of Troubleshooting Charts......Page 9
List of Tables......Page 10
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition......Page 13
Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition......Page 15
Introduction......Page 16
Chapter 1. Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System......Page 18
Introduction......Page 19
Batteries......Page 20
Getting Down to Specifics......Page 31
Putting the Pieces Together......Page 50
Summary: A Balanced System......Page 60
Chapter 2. Electrical Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats......Page 62
Additional Energy Sources......Page 63
Dual-Voltage DC Systems......Page 72
Fuel Cells, Higher-Voltage DC Boats, and Electric Propulsion......Page 80
Chapter 3. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System......Page 88
Batteries......Page 89
Alternators......Page 100
Voltage Regulators......Page 119
Diodes......Page 124
Chapter 4. Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits......Page 128
Basic Concepts and Measurements......Page 129
DC Circuits......Page 136
AC Circuits......Page 148
Proper Electrical Installations......Page 172
Chapter 5. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding......Page 212
Corrosion......Page 213
Bonding and Cathodic Protection......Page 227
Lightning Protection......Page 234
Grounding......Page 246
Chapter 6. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels......Page 252
Battery Chargers......Page 253
Inverters......Page 265
Wind and Water Generators......Page 281
Solar Panels......Page 296
Chapter 7. AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric Motors (DC and AC), and Electric Lights......Page 304
AC Generators......Page 305
DC Generators......Page 320
Electric Motors......Page 321
Electric Lights......Page 341
Chapter 8. Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked Equipment......Page 354
Marine Electronics......Page 355
Antennas and Radio Grounds......Page 358
Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference......Page 368
Saving Soaked Equipment......Page 375
Chapter 9. Diesel Engines: Operation and Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Winter Layup......Page 378
Operation and Maintenance......Page 379
Troubleshooting Part 1: Failure to Start......Page 392
Troubleshooting Part 2: Operating Problems......Page 410
Winter Layup and Recommissioning......Page 429
Chapter 10. From Transmission to Propeller......Page 438
Transmissions and Shaft Brakes......Page 439
Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft......Page 452
Shaft Seals......Page 457
Struts, Bearings, and Propellers......Page 464
Chapter 11. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning......Page 474
CFCs and the Ozone Hole......Page 475
Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use......Page 478
Air-Conditioning......Page 503
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair......Page 506
Charging and Topping-Off Procedures......Page 524
Chapter 12. Tanks, Plumbing, Toilets, and Through-Hull Fittings......Page 532
Tanks and Fittings......Page 533
Plumbing......Page 542
Marine Toilets (Heads)......Page 555
Through-Hulls and Seacocks......Page 575
Chapter 13. Pumps and Watermakers......Page 586
Pumps......Page 587
Pump Switches......Page 616
Watermakers......Page 622
Chapter 14. Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes......Page 636
Steering Systems......Page 637
Autopilots......Page 662
Wind Vane Self-Steering......Page 668
Chapter 15. Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Gas-Powered Water Heaters, and Lanterns......Page 678
Gas......Page 679
Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances......Page 691
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning......Page 699
Chapter 16. Blocks, Winches, Windlasses, and Bow Thrusters......Page 708
Blocks......Page 709
Winches......Page 714
Windlasses......Page 724
Bow Thrusters......Page 744
Chapter 17. Spars, Standing Rigging, and Roller Reefing......Page 746
Spars......Page 747
Standing Rigging......Page 763
Roller Reefing and Furling......Page 782
C......Page 797
G......Page 799
I......Page 800
P......Page 801
S......Page 802
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Z......Page 804
Appendix A: Checklist of Winterizing Procedures......Page 805
Appendix B: Freeing Frozen Parts and Fasteners......Page 807
Appendix C: Tools and Spare Parts......Page 809
Appendix D: Useful Tables......Page 812
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B......Page 821
C......Page 822
D......Page 823
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