{"product_id":"9780071784061","title":"Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat's Essential Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe boatowner's foremost troubleshooting guide, now better than ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf it's on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it's covered in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. When you leave the dock with this book aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice on:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBattery technologies\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e12- and 24-volt DC systems\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCorrosion, bonding, and lightning protection\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGenerators, inverters, and battery chargers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eElectric motors and electric lights\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMarine electronics, antennas, and RFI\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDiesel engines\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTransmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRefrigeration and air-conditioning\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTanks, plumbing, and through-hulls\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePumps and watermakers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSteering, autopilots, and wind vanes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStoves and heaters\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eWinches, windlasses, and bow thrusters\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSpars, rigging, and roller reefing\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"If you had to choose a single book to help you assess and maintain your boat gear, this would be it.\"—\u003ci\u003ePractical Sailor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A truly remarkable bible. . . . This book is the best of its kind.\"—\u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A major achievement. . . . It would be hard to imagine anything going wrong on a boat that couldn't be figured out with this book.\"—\u003ci\u003eSailing World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The world's best technical reference and troubleshooting book.\"—\u003ci\u003eSailing Inland and Offshore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This manual will be of lasting interest to anyone who wants to know how their boat works, what has gone wrong when it doesn't, and how it could be fixed.\"—\u003ci\u003eClassic Boat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Without becoming too complex, the book covers almost every imaginable mechanical or electrical matter in the marine environment.\"—\u003ci\u003eWork Boat World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Calder \u003ci\u003elives\u003c\/i\u003e what he writes, . . . [and] what he offers . . . is practical solutions to problems associated with increasingly complex marine systems. . . . [A] bargain for anyone in the construction and repair side of the boat business.\"—\u003ci\u003eProfessional Boatbuilder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071036866800,"sku":"9780071784061","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071784061_p0.jpg?v=1763636000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071784061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}