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Summary
Summary
Regardless of your skill level, Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual makes boat maintenance and repair fast, fun and easy! Nigel Calder delivers hundreds of tips and techniques for maintaining, troubleshooting and fixing every working part and system on your boatall clearly explained in step-by-step detail. You'll discover: How to make sure your boat's electrical system provides all the power you need Common and little-known tips for keeping your batteries and charging system safe and trouble-free Simple test procedures for grounding circuits on boats Best way to prevent galvanic corrosion on newly installed equipment Easy, reliable way to make sure your inverter can handle peak AC appliance load Often overlooked preventive maintenance for diesel engines Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual shows you what to do right after start-up, while in use, and at regular intervals during the season to ensure years of trouble-free boating, including: Eight-point troubleshooting procedure for eliminating poor pickup How to replace a transmission output-shaft oil seal Five simple steps to stop the loss of transmission oil Tricks for keeping deck hardware fastened tight no matter how excessive the loads Seven safety tips for repairing masthead lights and other fixtures on top of the mast And much, much more
Table of Contents
List of Troubleshooting Charts |
List of Tables |
Acknowledgments/Preface to the Second Edition |
Introduction |
Chapter 1 Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System |
Introduction |
The Peculiarities of Boats |
Batteries |
How They Work |
Electrolyte Variations |
Modes of Failure |
Automotive (Cranking) Versus Deep-Cycle Batteries |
Wet-Cells Versus Gel-Cells |
Nicads--The Ultimate Battery |
Getting Down to Specifics |
Determining Power Requirements |
Providing the Necessary Capacity |
Providing Adequate Charging Capabilities |
Establishing Correct Voltage Regulation |
Putting the Pieces Together |
Is It Better to Have One or Two Battery Banks for House Use? |
Charging More Than One Battery Bank from a Common Alternator |
Monitoring and Control |
Summary: A Balanced System |
Postscript |
Chapter 2 Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System |
Batteries |
Safety |
Routine Maintenance |
Testing a Battery |
Problem Batteries |
Alternators |
How They Work |
Installation and Maintenance |
Charging Problems |
Repairing Alternators |
Voltage Regulators |
How They Work |
Different Regulators: Internal, External, P and N |
Voltage Regulator Bypass Devices |
Troubleshooting Voltage Regulators |
Emergency Voltage Regulation |
Diodes |
Identification and Rating |
Heat Sinks |
Testing Battery Isolation Diodes |
Chapter 3 Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits |
Proper Installation Practices |
Basic Concepts and Measurements |
The Water Analogy |
Making Measurements |
The Multimeter: An Essential Tool |
DC Circuits |
Ground Versus Insulated Return |
Troubleshooting with a Voltmeter |
Troubleshooting with an Ohmmeter |
Ground Faults ("Earth" Leaks) |
Don''t Leave Port Without a Multimeter |
AC Circuits |
The Importance of Grounding |
Safety Versus Corrosion |
Typical AC Circuits Afloat |
Testing AC Circuits |
Proper Electrical Installation |
Cables |
Connections and Terminals |
Installing Cables |
Distribution Panels |
Chapter 4 Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding |
Corrosion |
Galvanic Corrosion |
Stray-Current Corrosion |
Bonding and Cathodic Protection |
Cathodic Protection |
Unbond and Isolate |
Lightning Protection |
The Importance of Grounding |
The Path to Ground |
Protecting Electrical Circuits and Electronics |
Lightning Protection |
The Common Ground Point |
Chapter 5 Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels |
Battery Chargers |
How They Work |
Ferro-Resonant as a Yardstick |
Performance Implies Regulation |
Troubleshooting |
Inverters |
How They Work |
Batteries: The Limiting Factor |
Matching the Demand to the System |
Inverter Installation |
Troubleshooting |
Wind and Water Generators |
How They Work |
Pros and Cons |
Installation and Maintenance |
Troubleshooting and Repair |
Solar Panels |
Basic Terminology |
Key Factors in System Design |
Installation |
Troubleshooting |
Chapter 6 AC Generators and Electric Motors (DC and AC) |
AC Generators |
Generators: How They Work |
General Maintenance |
Troubleshooting Operating Problems |
No Output: Armature Type |
No Output: Alternator Type with Brushes |
No Output: Brushless Alternator Type |
Disassembly and Bearing Replacement |
Variable-Speed Technology (VST) |
Electric Motors |
How They Work |
Speed Regulation |
Troubleshooting |
Starter Motors |
Chapter 7 Marine Electronics |
Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment |
Preliminary Troubleshooting |
Antennas and Grounds |
Siting an Antenna |
Antenna Installation |
Grounds |
Radio Interference |
Sources of Interference |
Tracking Down Interference |
Preventing (Suppressing) Interference |
Saving Soaked Equipment |
Chapter 8 Diesel Engines |
Operation and Maintenance |
How They Work |
Preventive Maintenance |
Troubleshooting |
Part 1 Failure to Start |
Failure to Crank |
Engine Cranks But Won''t Fire |
Troubleshooting |
Part 2 Operating Problems |
Overheating |
Smoke |
Loss of Performance |
Water in the Crankcase |
Low Oil Pressure |
Inadequate Turbocharger Performance |
Problems with Engine Instrumentation |
Winter Layup |
Recommissioning |
Chapter 9 From Transmission to Propeller |
Transmissions and Shaft Brakes |
Transmissions: How They Work |
Maintenance |
Troubleshooting |
Shaft Brakes |
Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft |
Couplings |
Engine Alignment |
Constant-Velocity Joints |
Shaft Seals |
Stuffing Boxes (Packing Glands) |
Mechanical Seals |
Lip-Type Seals |
A Dripless Future? |
Bearings and Propellers |
Cutless Bearings and Struts |
Propellers |
Chapter 10 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
CFCs and the Ozone Hole |
Marine Refrigeration |
Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use |
Iceboxes: The Key to Sizing |
Refrigeration Choices |
Operation, Troubleshooting, and Repair |
How Refrigeration Works |
Routine Maintenance |
Charging and Topping-Up Procedures |
Handling Refrigerant |
Gauge Sets |
Chapter 11 Plumbing, Toilets, Through-Hull Fittings |
Plumbing |
Copper Pipe or Tubing |
Metal Pipe |
Plastic Pipe |
Hoses |
Marine Toilets (Heads) |
Discharge Regulations |
Heading Off Toilet Problems |
Troubleshooting and Repair |
Through-Hulls and Seacocks |
Types of Seacock |
Installation |
Chapter 12 Pumps and Pump Switches |
Pumps |
How They Work |
Pros and Cons |
Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair |
Pump Switches |
Pressure Switches |
Level Switches |
Chapter 13 Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes |
Steering Systems |
Types of Steering |
Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
Autopilots |
How They Work |
Problems with Autopilots |
Wind Vane Self-Steering |
How It Works |
Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
Chapter 14 Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Water Heaters, and Lanterns |
Basic Safety |
Gas |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas |
Installation |
Troubleshooting Gas Appliances |
Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances |
Fuel Quality |
Troubleshooting |
Overhaul |
Diesel Drip-Pot Stoves |
Electric Water Heaters and Stoves |
Water Heater Problems |
Chapter 15 Spars and Standing Rigging |
Spars |
Wooden Spars and Spreaders |
Aluminum Spars and Spreaders |
Downwind, Whisker, and Spinnaker Poles |
Standing Rigging |
Wire Rope |
Fitting End Connections (Terminals) to Wire Rope |
Rod Rigging |
Fitting Rigging to a Boat |
Inspection and Maintenance |
Tuning a Rig |
Chapter 16 Running Rigging, Deck Hardware, and Roller Reefing |
Blocks |
Terminology and Loading Factors |
Maintenance |
Winches |
How They Work |
Servicing and Overhaul |
Powered Winches |
Anchor Windlasses |
General Maintenance |
Problems Common to All Windlasses |
Horizontal Manual Windlasses |
Vertical Manual Windlasses |
Electric Windlasses |
Hydraulic Windlasses |
Roller Reefing and Furling |
How It Works |
Problems and Answers |
Summary: Do''s and Don''ts |
Maintenance |
In-Mast and Behind-the-Mast Reefing |
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 |