This volume offers a comprehensive coverage of marine diesel engine parts and what they do, checklists for regular engine care and maintenance and an overview of electrical systems. It is part of series of books about technical issues facing every boat owner and is fully illustrated with photos and technical drawings.
Format 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Illus. 65 b&w photos and 38 line drawings - Useful information for both sail and powerboat owners - New edition of a proven book for those confronted with the problem of installing a new diesel engine - Includes opportunities for improvement of on-board systems and services - Features an engine comparison table to help the ......
The Prevention of Metal Corrosion in Hulls, Engines, Rigging and Fitting
Format 6 x 9 Illus. 50 b&w photos + 24pp color photo section The definitive book on all aspects of metal corrosion in boats Includes a new 24 page color section Invaluable new content on electrolytic corrosion, copper sheathing, chromium plating and new sealants By the acknowledged expert
211 Questions and Answers about Ships, the Sky and the Sea
Why does a dinghy slid backward as we try to climb out? Why are cold seas green and warm seas blue? Why do barnacles attach themselves to boat hulls? When was the rudder invented? What have been the main steps in the evolution of sailboats? How does wind create waves? These are some of the questions asked about the sea, the sky, wind and weather, ......
Backpacker's Trailside Navigation informs readers about choosing and using a compass; basic map reading skills; plotting a course and finding your way through the wilderness; using stars to navigate rivers, streams and trails at night; using maps and compass in concert with a GPS receiver. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages, includes two ......
Long Island Sound Night Boats in the Twentieth Century
Edwin Dunbaugh's newest book, combining 49 nostalgic period photographs of steamships and in-depth historical research, will appeal to enthusiasts of maritime history and to students of New England business and maritime developments. Overnight steamboats between New York and ports in southern New England reached its zenith in the early years of ......
Those who strongly believe in precognition point to Morgan Robertson's sea novel "The Wreck of the Titan", published fourteen years before the Titanic went down, as proof of the power of extrasensory perception. This title reproduces the book, along with a selection of other writings that seem to foretell the Titanic's fate.
Steamboats and Shipyards Along the Lower Ohio River
This volume chronicles the history of 280 steamboats built between 1810 and 1936 along a 60-mile stretch of the lower Ohio River, highlighting their vital role in regional development and the growth of the young United States.
Published in hardcover in 1965 and long out of print, this lively and accurate adventure tale is now available in paperback for the first time. As a fictionalized account of life on the Chesapeake Bay at the turn of the century, ''Run to the Lee'' has the same appeal to all ages as Gilbert Byron's own beloved novel, ''The Lord's Oysters''.
