Stress-Free Engine Maintenance - Couverture souple

Wells, Duncan; Parker, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472988558 ISBN 13 : 9781472988553

Editeur : Adlard Coles, 2022

Synopsis

An accessible and practical guide to looking after your boat's engine, knowing the signs when all is not well, and how to fix it.

With Stress-Free Engine Maintenance, learn how to change a filter and impeller, how to ensure the engine doesn't overheat, and much more. This visual and jargon-free book covers all the essentials for looking after your engine, in one place, including:

- Basic principles of how an engine works
- Fuel, cooling and air systems
- Engine electrical systems
- Gearboxes and drives
- Checklists (e.g. before starting and once running)
- Most common causes of breakdown
- Troubleshooting

Like the other titles in Duncan Wells' bestselling 'Stress-Free' series, the information is presented in an accessible, manageable way, with the use of diagrams, quick reference tables, box features, QR videos, clear explanations, top tips and checklists, making maintenance and basic repair of your engine straightforward, and with minimum stress.

Stress-Free Engine Maintenance is a key addition to any boat's bookshelf, ready to remind the skipper how to deal with problems and keep everything running smoothly.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Duncan Wells is an RYA instructor and sailing school principal. He has written for many leading boating magazines in the UK and US. He is also the author of Stress-Free Sailing, Stress-Free Navigation, Stress-Free Motorboating, Stress-Free Mooring and 101 Tips for Stress-Free Sailing (Adlard Coles Nautical), which have helped countless sailors and motorboaters learn helpful boat handling and berthing techniques. He lives in Buckinghamshire.

Jonathan Parker is an engine and breakdown expert and Managing Director of boat servicing and repair company, Parker Marine Services. For 17 years he worked as Operations Manager of Sea Start, the AA of the sea, where he repaired over 3,000 boats at sea and on land, both motor and sail. He also spent many years teaching the RYA Diesel Engine Course.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Adlard Coles
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472988558
• ISBN 13: 9781472988553
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible