Pat Manley

Bienvenido al mundo del mantenimiento de barcos. Con este libro en una mano y una llave inglesa en la otra puede empezar a trabajar. Mantenimiento simple de barcos presenta las 76 tareas más habituales. Cada una de ellas calificada segun su dificultad en una escala del 1 al 15 y explicada por medio de pasos muy faciles y fotos o dibujos en color. No se necesitan muchas herramientas y no hace falta tener una habilidad especial. Aprenda a: Solucionar la mayoria de problemas del motor. Revisar la instalacion de gas, agua, combustible y electricidad. Mantener bombas, winches, molinetes y bocina. Reparar desgarros y roturas en la fibra de vidrio. Encontrar y reparar filtraciones de agua. Muchas tareas en un barco son relativamente sencillas y no necesitan mucha habilidad. Sin embargo, si nunca se ha enfrentado a este tipo de trabajos, puede desconocer las tecnicas, o no saber como empezar a hacer las cosas. Este libro pretende enseñarle como hacer el mantenimiento del barco, para no tener que soportar innecesarios y caros costes de mano de obra. Para cada tarea, el nivel de habilidad requerida se muestra en una escala del uno al cinco (probablemente el cinco sea ya trabajo para un profesional), Cada tema se estructura de la siguiente forma: Por que hay que hacerlo. Cuando se debe realizar. Nivel de habilidad requerido. Herramientas necesarias. Donde encontrarlo. Como hacerlo. Los textos sobre fondo amarillo son informativos y los que van sobre fondo azul indican como realizar las tareas.

Simple Boat Maintenance concentrates on the 67 most common boat maintenance jobs. Each is rated for difficulty on a scale of 1-5 and is explained in simple steps with lots of photos and diagrams. No special tools are required and no skill is assumed. Take this book in one hand, a spanner in the other and set to work. Learn how to: solve most engine problems; look after the gas, water, fuel and electrical systems; service pumps, winches, windlasses & sterngear; repair cracks & holes in fibreglass; find & cure leaks.

Fernhurst Books compact, handy guides to boat electrics and diesel engines bundled together in e-book form for the first time. The perfect quick reference guides to keep on your phone or tablet, easily accessible when you are on board. They contain all the essential information for when you need it most about keeping your boat electrics and marine diesel engine running. The Electrics Companion covers formulae, tools, anodes, protection, multimeters, soldering, AC power, testing, wiring, batteries, connections and power consumption. The Diesel Companion details the parts of the engine and has checklists for monthly, weekly and daily checks. It outlines what to do if the engine wont start, or stop, if it overheats or there are problems with the fuel system. It tells you about servicing, the electrics and winterisation. This will be a valued companion when the electrics or engine doesnt behave.

The modern sailor is an electronic navigator. New boats come stacked with GPS, chartplotters and radar, on a bewildering array of screens and displays. With this book learn how to navigate using all of these electrical devices. Practical Navigation leads you through all the aspects of boat navigation in a logical order, using a combination of modern and traditional methods. This practical approach ensures that although modern electronic methods remain at the forefront, readers will never lack in knowledge to navigate their boat safely in any circumstance. Topics covered include GPS, the shape of the Earth, finding your position, passage planning, radar and personal computers.

Electricity is vital on board most boats: to keep their systems running and to provide the crew with the services they expect. Much of it will be professionally fitted and many yachtsmen will have little knowledge about the finer detail of electric circuits. But, given the importance of electrical power, some understanding of it is likely to be useful: either to use when required away from the marina or to repair and upgrade your systems. This book is written to provide that understanding and to allow you to undertake electrical jobs on board yourself, properly and safely. It removes the mystique of boat electrics and gives you the confidence to tackle the jobs when you need to. Included are the minimum formulae and theory required, focussing more on the practical using simple language and clear illustrations. There are tutorials, from using a multimeter and wiring a circuit, to troubleshooting electrical faults, all using easy-to-follow photo sequences. The book also looks at tasks such as choosing solar panels and batteries and connecting navigational instruments. The book is a great manual for a yachtsman needing to keep the power flowing. It has been thoroughly modernised and updated for this new edition by boating electric wizard Oliver Ballam.

Diesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats and, while professional help is often at hand, sometimes it is not. Indeed, engine failure is one of the most frequent causes of RNLI launches. This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques. It could also help you save money on expensive bills for yard work you could do yourself. Diesels Afloat covers everything from how the diesel engine works to engine electrics, from fault finding to out of season layup. With this guide and your engines manual you can get the best performance from your boats engine and be confident in dealing with any problem. The book covers the syllabus of the RYA Diesel Engine and MCA Approved Engine (AEC-1) courses. This edition has been thoroughly modernised and updated by former course lecturer and currently chief engineer on merchant ships, Callum Smedley.