This is a user-friendly, practical manual for all onboard electrical projects - from fixing loose connections to rewiring the entire boat. Simple, clear and abundantly illustrated, it is the key to understanding and customizing all aspects of a boat's electrical systems.
Polar icebreakers can operate in the extreme conditions of, and break through the thick ice found in the Arctic Ocean and the waters surrounding Antarctica. This book examines the issues facing Congress on whether it approves or modifies the Coast Guard's plan for modernising its polar icebreakers.
This book is a glossary of shipping terms that have been carefully selected from the myriad of terms one can encounter in the shipping business. The information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange.
Covering propulsion technology, this book comprises three sections covering hydrodynamics; materials and mechanical considerations; and design, operation and performance. It is useful for marine engineers and naval architects gathering together the subject of propulsion technology, in both theory and practice.
Provides comprehensive coverage of ship hydrodynamics with a focus on numerical methods. This book offers a global overview of experimental and numerical methods for ship resistance and propulsion, manoeuvring and seakeeping. It features Web-supported text.
Gives you the details of thousands of organisations and personnel in the aerospace industry. This title features government agencies; associations, defence forces, transport carriers and airports; manufacturers, distributors, sales and service companies; and, company divisions and field offices.
Marine vessels, including wind-powered yachts, are continually required to be able to operate with properties of being more reliable, comfortable and economical. The global economic integration has intensified world-wide competition and increased the demand for sea freights. This demand has stimulated the development of marine vessels.
On 2nd October 1907, the Tyne's passenger ship, the Mauretania, left the river on her delivery voyage to Liverpool. This book looks back at some of the many other passenger liners built on the Tyne between 1888 and 1973, including Carpathia, heroic rescuer of the Titanic survivors.
Suitable for seafarers and students, naval architecture students, shipboard officers and shore-based staff, including dry-dock personnel, ship-designers, ship surveyors, port authorities, marine consultants, and superintendents, this book provides an introduction of ship stability and ship strength, squat, interaction and trim, and more.
Helps to discover your electrical problem before it short-circuits your boating fun. This toolkit offers diagnostic techniques for sniffing out hidden wiring breaks, interference sources, short circuits, loose connections, undersized wiring and buss bars, faulty generators, and much more.
Intended for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and concluding with the finished product, the book enables the reader to follow the construction of a ship from start to finish.
A guide to fiberglass boat repair and beautification, covering not just cosmetic dings and scratches, but also major repairs of structural damage to hull and decks. It deals with issues including how to: replace deteriorated gelcoat, strengthen a weak and overly flexible hull or deck, and tab in loose hull liners and joinerwork.
Suitable for seagoing engineers, students of the Certificates of Competency examinations and the marine engineering industry, this title includes chapters on monitoring control and HiMSEN engines as well as information on developments in electronic-controlled fuel injection. It also focuses on monitoring control systems and HiMSEN engines.
Presents an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types, offering an appreciation of the complex structures and how they relate to warship models. This book also talks about scale modelling with chapters on choosing a subject, a scale, methods of construction, and the details of fittings and painting.
Shows you how to evaluate the condition of an older fiberglass sailboat - the one you own or the one you'd like to purchase. this book helps you: assess the condition of a used sailboat in 30 minutes; prioritize maintenance and repair tasks for a boat you already own; and, catch potential problems early.
A guide for electrical projects and repairs. It walks you through wiring diagrams, problem diagnoses, ignition and battery systems, shore power circuits, and equipment installation. It helps you learn how to draw up a wiring diagram for a boat, locate and identify wiring and circuit components, and select and use a multimeter.
Covers the information necessary to build, renovate, repair or maintain a steel or aluminium boat - whether sail or power. This book explains: why choose a metal boat, and what tools and equipment you will need. Packed with explanatory photographs and diagrams, it also comes complete with a CD of over 1000 construction photos.
Provides guidance to the techniques and products that can preserve and protect your boat year after year. This book shows you how to clean and maintain fiberglass, wood, metal, fabric, and plastics. It teaches you how to select and apply paints, varnishes, and other coatings, in addition to sealants and adhesives.
Guides naval architects from the first principles of the physics of control surface operation, to the use of experimental and empirical data and applied computational fluid dynamic modelling of rudders and control surfaces. This book describes and explains the use of empirical and theoretical methods applied to control surface design.
Covers almost everything you need to know to sew comfort, utility, and style into your boat. This book features many traditional canvas projects: sail covers, awnings, duffel bags, dodgers, and Biminis, wind chutes, and winter covers. It also includes many fabric projects: custom interior cushions, fitted sheets and daycovers, and more.