Practical Boat Mechanics

Commonsense Ways to Prevent, Diagnose, and Repair Engines and Mechanical Problems

Description:

• Troubleshooting information organized around the five senses - what you can see, hear, touch, taste, and smell.
• A note with each symptom telling you whether it requires an immediate response, a response at your future convenience, or just continued monitoring.
• Work-around emergency fixes to get you home using ordinary tools and materials found on most boats.
• An array of solutions for freeing frozen fasteners.
• The technical vocabulary you need to order parts or radio a marine mechanic for advice.
• Resources for tracking down vibrations and overseeing shaft and engine alignment corrections in the boatyard.