Product Details
Powerboat Maintenance Manual by Clymer®. This Clymer Manuals marine manual is 344 pages. This manual serves as a general reference for boat maintenance. Step-by-step procedures, along with hundreds of illustrations and photographs help boating enthusiasts maintain their boats and on-board equipment, lowering repair costs while increasing operating satisfaction.
Features
- Designed to help you take care of your vessel
- Will help you stay on the water longer
- Written by boat repair professionals
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION
Manual organization / Notes, cautions and warnings / Torque specifications / Maintenance schedule / Lay up winter storage / Specifications
CHAPTER TWO / TOOLS, FASTENERS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
General tools / Mechanic's tips / Tools for painting and refinishing / Corrosion / Fastener material / Fastener types / Safety equipment
CHAPTER THREE / HULL MAINTENANCE
Synthetic paint systems / Maintaining aluminum / Maintaining steel / Maintaining fiberglass / Specifications
CHAPTER FOUR / OUTBOARD MOTORS
Fuel requirements (gasoline) / Four-stroke engine operating principles / Two-stroke engine operating principles / Daily care / Proper engine oil selection (4-strokes) / Proper engine oil selection (2-strokes) / Pre-operational checks / Pre-mixing fuel (2-strokes) / Consistent pre-mixing / Oil injection systems (2-strokes) / Other lubricants / Engine flushing / Shear pin replacement / Lubrication / Changing drive unoit oil / Anticorrosion maintenance / Tune-up / Compression test / Spark plugs / Fuel filter / Ignition service / Internal wiring harness check / Combustion chamber carbon removal / Performance test / High-elevation modification / Specifications
CHAPTER FIVE / STERN DRIVE AND INBOARD ENGINES
Basic engine systems / Fuel requirements (gasoline) / Engine oil selection / Pre-operational checks / Starting check list / Post-operational checks / Periodic maintenance / Engine oil and filter change / Fuel pump strainer service / Canister-type fuel filter service / Carburetor fuel inlet filter service / Water separating fuel filter service / Inline fuel filter replacement / Diesel engin fuel filter service / Fuel pump pre-filter service / Carburetor flame arrestor / Drive belt inspection and adjustment / Sea water strainer service / Closed cooling system inspection / Dielse engine air filters / Bleeding diesel fuel system / Gasoline engine tune-up / Marine vs. automotive aprts / valve adjustment / Compression test (gasoline engine) / Ignition service / Spark plugs / Plug wires / Distributor cap, wires and rotor / Contact breaker point service and adjustment / Ignition timing / Electronic ignition timing / Carburetor service (gasoline engines) / Diesel engine tune-up / Cooling system flushing / Sea water cooling system (stern drive) / Fresh water cooling system (stern drive) / Engine troubleshooting / Winter lay-up or storage / Specifications
CHAPTER SIX / STERN DRIVE AND INBOARD DRIVE UNITS
Standard installation / V-drive installation / Stern drive installation / Inboard final drive maintenance / Mercruiser stern drive (early model I) / Mercruiser stern drive (late model I) / Mercruiser stern drive (model II) / Mercruiser stern drive (model II-TR, 215, III) / Mercruiser stern drive (Alpha One except Generation II) / Mercruiser stern drive (Alpha One Generation II, Bravo One and Bravo Two) / OMC stern drive / OMC Cobra stern drive / Volvo stern drive / Yamaha stern drive / Jacuzzi jet drive maintenance / Propellers / Specifications
CHAPTER SEVEN / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery systems / Battery chargers / Power inverters / Bonding / Lighting / Shore power / Auxiliary power plants / Repairing and splicing wiring / Making a wiring diagram / Power plant lay-up / Battery lay-up / Specifications
CHAPTER EIGHT / MARINE ELECTRONICS
Typical radio installation / Other receiving equipment / Noise interference in electronic equipment / Preventive maintenance / Soldering / Repairing and splicing wire / Replacing a transmission line / Coaxial cable connectors / Emergency antenna VHF / Using a multimeter / Engine instruments / Navigational instruments / Specifications
CHAPTER NINE / GALLEY
Cooking fuels / Alcohol/kerosene systems / LPG systems / Stoves / Optimus/Primus alcohol and kerosene stoves / Homestrand/Kenyon alcohol stoves / Homestrand kerosene stoves / Propane marine stoves / Converting to bulk LPG / Ice box / Refrigerators / Norcold model MRFT 614 / Norcold model DE-250 / Norcold model DE-250A / Norcold model DE-250C / Norcold model DE-251A / Norcold model DE-400 / Specifications
CHAPTER TEN / FRESH WATER SYSTEMS
Simple water systems / Pressurized water systems / Water tanks / Sanitizing water systems / Purifying potable water / Automatic water pumps / Par pumps / Jabsco pumps / Water faucets / Water heater / Troubleshooting / Lay-up / Specifications
CHAPTER ELEVEN / HEADS
Typical systems / Thetford portables / Thetford Electra Magic / Thetford Aqua-Magic (Galaxy, Starlite) / Thetford Aqua-Magic IV / Monogram Handiheaad II / Monogram Monomatic II / Sealand / Mansfield vacu-flush / Sealand / Mansfield 911-912-M28 / Raritan crown head / Raritan compact, PH, PHE, PHII and PHEII / Ball-head / Holding tanks / Waste treatment systems / Recirculating systems / Specifications
CHAPTER TWELVE / TRAILERS AND TOWING
Trailer weight / Hitches / Sway controls / Lighting / Trailer inspection / Trailer frame / Tires and wheels / Trailer brakes / Wheel bearings / Bearing protectors / Electric brakes / Hydraulic brakes / Tow vehicle / Specifications
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Clymer®, a part of the Haynes Manuals family of brands, is a premier publisher of do-it-yourself service and repair manuals. The Clymer portfolio includes more than 500 manuals covering motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, personal watercraft (PWC), marine engines, tractors, outdoor equipment and small engines. Whether it’s routine maintenance, such as tune-ups and brake service, or more extensive repairs involving engine and transmission disassembly, Clymer manuals, available in both print and online editions, provide comprehensive, reliable information required to perform the job. Accurate, clear and concise text combined with detailed illustration, exploded parts views, and extensive photography make it possible for the novice enthusiast to safely and enjoyably troubleshoot, service and repair their vehicles.