For years, Allen Berrien, the ""Boat Doctor"" columnist of ""Boating Magazine"", helped boaters avoid electrolysis, pitted gelcoat, battery explosions, time-wasting methods of cleaning and repair, sick engines, and more. Here, in book form, he offers his wisdom on: spring commissioning; winterizing; inboard, sterndrive and outboard engine troubleshooting; cleaning and exterior maintenance; gelcoat, fibreglass and epoxy repairs; pumps and plumbing; and emergency preparedness.
By:
Allen Berrien
Imprint: International Marine Publishing Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9780071419468
ISBN 10: 0071419462
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 19 August 2003
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionWarningsChapter 1. Cleaning and Exterior MaintenanceChapter 2. Bottom PaintingChapter 3. Troubleshooting Gasoline-Fueled Inboards and SterndrivesChapter 4. The Care and Feeding of OutboardsChapter 5. Wiring and ElectrolysisChapter 6. Plumbing and PumpsChapter 7. WinterizingChapter 8. CommissioningChapter 9. Tools, Spares, and Emergency PreparednessIndex
As Boating magazines Boat Doctor, Allen Berrien fielded questions from owners of small powerboats for many years. After literally growing up as a boat repair expert in his father's boatyard, Berrien has worked as a bookbinder and writer and is now once again a full-time boat mechanic and a second-generation boatyard manager. HOMETOWN: Amherst, MA