Used Powerboat Maintenance Manual by Clymer

Description

This Powerboat Maintenance Manual by Clymer provides basic maintenance information for powerboats and related accessories. Makes a nice great for any boat owner. Expert information to guide you through the process of working with tools, fasteners and safety equipment, hull maintenance, outboard motors, stern drive and inboard engines, stern drive and inboard drive units, electrical systems, marine electronics, galley, fresh water systems, heads, trailers, towing and just about anything a boater needs to know to save money and get the most out of their equipment. Features 344 illustrated pages.

The table of contents for this Powerboat Maintenance Manual by Clymer includes:

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CHAPTER ONE/GENERAL INFORMATION

Manual organization/Notes, cautions and warnings/Torque specifications/Maintenance schedule/Lay up/winter storage

CHAPTER TWO/TOOLS, FASTENERS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

General tools/Mechanic’s tips/Tools for painting and refinishing/Corrosion/Fastener materials/Fastener types/Safety equipment

CHAPTER THREE/HULL MAINTENANCE

Synthetic paint systems/Maintaining wood/Maintaining aluminum/Maintaining steel/Maintaining fiberglass

CHAPTER FOUR/OUTBOARD MOTORS

Shop manual/Four-stroke fundamentals/Two-stroke fundamentals/Daily care/Proper fuel selection/Proper engine oil selection (4-strokes)/ Proper engine oil selection (2-strokes)/Premixing fuel (2-strokes)/Consistent premixing/Oil injection system (2-strokes)/Other lubricants/Engine flushing/Shear pin replacement/Lubrication/Anticorrosion maintenance/Tune-up/Troubleshooting/Propellers/Accidental immersion/Lay-up and storage/Recommissioning

CHAPTER FIVE/STERN DRIVEAND INBOARD ENGINES

Shop manual/Basic engine systems/Fuel requirements (gasoline)/Proper engine oil selection/Pre-operational checks/Starting check list/Post-operational checks/Periodic maintenance/Gasoline engine tune-up/Compression test (gasoline engines)/Ingition service/Carburetor service (gasoline engines)/Diesel engine tune-up/Cooling system flushing/Engine troubleshooting/Winter lay-up storage

CHAPTER SIX/STERN DRIVEAND INBOARD DRIVEUNITS

Shop manual/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/Winter lay-up or storage/Propellers

CHAPTER SEVEN/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Batterysystems/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

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER TWELVE/TRAILERS AND TOWING

Trailer weight/Hitches/Sway controls/Lighting/Trailer inspection/Trailer frame/Tires and wheels/Wheel bearings/Bearing protectors/Trailer brakes/Electric brakes/Hydraulic brakes/Tow vehicle

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