Mechanical and electrical manual

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Other Books by Nigel Calder

Shakedown Cruise: Lessons and Adventures from a Cruising

Veteran as He Learns the Ropes

Cuba: A Cruising Guide

How to Read a Nautical Chart: A Complete Guide to Using and

Understanding Electronic and Paper Charts, Second Edition

Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and

Repair, Third Edition

Boatowner

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s Practical and Technical Cruising Manual: A

Compendium for Coastal and Of shore Sailors

Refrigeration for Pleasureboats: Installation, Maintenance, and

Repair

Repairs at Sea

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First published in the USA by International Marine 1990

First published in the UK by Adlard Coles Nautical 1990

Reprinted 1992, 1993

Second edition 1996

Reprinted 1998, 2000

Third edition 2005

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DEDICATION

To Pippin and Paul:

May this book hasten the day when you take over the

maintenance of the boat.

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Contents

List of Troubleshooting Charts

List of Tables

Preface and Acknowledgments to the Fourth

Edition

Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third

Edition

Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second

Edition

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered

Electrical System

Introduction

Batteries

Getting Down to Specifics

Putting the Pieces Together

Summary: A Balanced System

CHAPTER 2. Efficient and Cost-Effective Electrical

Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats

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Energy Efficiency and the Cost of Energy

DC-to-AC Inverter Systems

Electric and Hybrid Propulsion

Multiple DC Voltages

CHAPTER 3. Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery￾Powered Electrical System

Batteries

Alternators

Voltage Regulators

Diodes

CHAPTER 4. Understanding and Troubleshooting

Electrical Circuits

Basic Concepts and Measurements

DC Circuits

AC Circuits

Proper Electrical Installations

Distributed (Multiplex) Power Systems

CHAPTER 5. Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection,

and Grounding

Corrosion

Bonding and Cathodic Protection

Lightning Protection

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Grounding

CHAPTER 6. Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water

Generators, and Solar Panels

Battery Chargers

Inverters

Wind (and Water) Generators

Solar Panels

CHAPTER 7. AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric

Motors (AC and DC), and Electric Lights

AC Generators

DC Generators

Electric Motors

Electric Lights

CHAPTER 8. Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio

Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio

Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked

Equipment

Network Cabling

Antennas and Radio Grounds

Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency

Interference

Saving Soaked Equipment

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CHAPTER 9. Diesel Engines: Operation and Maintenance,

Troubleshooting, and Winter Layup

Operation and Maintenance

Troubleshooting Part 1: Failure to Start

Troubleshooting Part 2: Operating Problems

Winter Layup and Recommissioning

CHAPTER 10. From Transmission to Propeller

Transmissions and Shaft Brakes

Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft

Shaft Seals

Struts, Bearings, and Propellers

CHAPTER 11. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

CFCs, the Ozone Hole, and Climate Change

Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use

Air-Conditioning

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Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning:

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair

Charging and Topping-Off Procedures

CHAPTER 12. Tanks, Plumbing, Toilets, Through-Hull

Fittings, and Sealants

Tanks and Fittings

Plumbing

Marine Toilets (Heads)

Through-Hulls and Seacocks

Sealants

CHAPTER 13. Pumps and Watermakers

Pumps

Pump Switches

Watermakers

CHAPTER 14. Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind

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Vanes

Steering Systems

Autopilots

Wind Vane Self-Steering

CHAPTER 15. Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Gas-Powered Water

Heaters, and Lanterns

Gas

Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

CHAPTER 16. Blocks, Winches, Windlasses, and Bow

Thrusters

Blocks

Winches

Windlasses

Bow Thrusters

CHAPTER 17. Spars, Standing Rigging, and Roller Reefing

Spars

Standing Rigging

Roller Reefing and Furling; Fully Battened

Mainsails

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Glossary

Appendix A: Checklist of Winterizing Procedures

Appendix B: Freeing Frozen Parts and Fasteners

Appendix C: Tools and Spare Parts

Appendix D: Useful Tables

Index

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