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| List of Troubleshooting Charts | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Acknowledgments/Preface to the Second Edition | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Establishing a Balanced Battery-Powered Electrical System | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Peculiarities of Boats | |
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| Batteries | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Electrolyte Variations | |
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| Modes of Failure | |
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| Automotive (Cranking) Versus Deep-Cycle Batteries | |
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| Wet-Cells Versus Gel-Cells | |
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| Nicads--The Ultimate Battery | |
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| Getting Down to Specifics | |
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| Determining Power Requirements | |
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| Providing the Necessary Capacity | |
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| Providing Adequate Charging Capabilities | |
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| Establishing Correct Voltage Regulation | |
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| Putting the Pieces Together | |
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| Is It Better to Have One or Two Battery Banks for House Use? | |
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| Charging More Than One Battery Bank from a Common Alternator | |
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| Monitoring and Control | |
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| Summary: A Balanced System | |
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| Postscript | |
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| Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System | |
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| Batteries | |
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| Safety | |
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| Routine Maintenance | |
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| Testing a Battery | |
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| Problem Batteries | |
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| Alternators | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Installation and Maintenance | |
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| Charging Problems | |
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| Repairing Alternators | |
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| Voltage Regulators | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Different Regulators: Internal, External, P and N | |
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| Voltage Regulator Bypass Devices | |
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| Troubleshooting Voltage Regulators | |
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| Emergency Voltage Regulation | |
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| Diodes | |
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| Identification and Rating | |
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| Heat Sinks | |
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| Testing Battery Isolation Diodes | |
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| Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits | |
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| Proper Installation Practices | |
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| Basic Concepts and Measurements | |
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| The Water Analogy | |
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| Making Measurements | |
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| The Multimeter: An Essential Tool | |
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| DC Circuits | |
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| Ground Versus Insulated Return | |
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| Troubleshooting with a Voltmeter | |
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| Troubleshooting with an Ohmmeter | |
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| Ground Faults ("Earth" Leaks) | |
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| Don''t Leave Port Without a Multimeter | |
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| AC Circuits | |
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| The Importance of Grounding | |
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| Safety Versus Corrosion | |
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| Typical AC Circuits Afloat | |
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| Testing AC Circuits | |
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| Proper Electrical Installation | |
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| Cables | |
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| Connections and Terminals | |
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| Installing Cables | |
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| Distribution Panels | |
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| Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding | |
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| Corrosion | |
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| Galvanic Corrosion | |
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| Stray-Current Corrosion | |
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| Bonding and Cathodic Protection | |
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| Cathodic Protection | |
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| Unbond and Isolate | |
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| Lightning Protection | |
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| The Importance of Grounding | |
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| The Path to Ground | |
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| Protecting Electrical Circuits and Electronics | |
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| Lightning Protection | |
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| The Common Ground Point | |
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| Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels | |
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| Battery Chargers | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Ferro-Resonant as a Yardstick | |
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| Performance Implies Regulation | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Inverters | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Batteries: The Limiting Factor | |
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| Matching the Demand to the System | |
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| Inverter Installation | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Wind and Water Generators | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Pros and Cons | |
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| Installation and Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting and Repair | |
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| Solar Panels | |
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| Basic Terminology | |
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| Key Factors in System Design | |
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| Installation | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| AC Generators and Electric Motors (DC and AC) | |
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| AC Generators | |
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| Generators: How They Work | |
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| General Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting Operating Problems | |
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| No Output: Armature Type | |
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| No Output: Alternator Type with Brushes | |
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| No Output: Brushless Alternator Type | |
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| Disassembly and Bearing Replacement | |
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| Variable-Speed Technology (VST) | |
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| Electric Motors | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Speed Regulation | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Starter Motors | |
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| Marine Electronics | |
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| Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment | |
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| Preliminary Troubleshooting | |
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| Antennas and Grounds | |
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| Siting an Antenna | |
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| Antenna Installation | |
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| Grounds | |
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| Radio Interference | |
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| Sources of Interference | |
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| Tracking Down Interference | |
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| Preventing (Suppressing) Interference | |
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| Saving Soaked Equipment | |
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| Diesel Engines | |
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| Operation and Maintenance | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Preventive Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Failure to Start | |
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| Failure to Crank | |
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| Engine Cranks But Won''t Fire | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Operating Problems | |
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| Overheating | |
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| Smoke | |
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| Loss of Performance | |
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| Water in the Crankcase | |
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| Low Oil Pressure | |
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| Inadequate Turbocharger Performance | |
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| Problems with Engine Instrumentation | |
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| Winter Layup | |
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| Recommissioning | |
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| From Transmission to Propeller | |
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| Transmissions and Shaft Brakes | |
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| Transmissions: How They Work | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Shaft Brakes | |
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| Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft | |
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| Couplings | |
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| Engine Alignment | |
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| Constant-Velocity Joints | |
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| Shaft Seals | |
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| Stuffing Boxes (Packing Glands) | |
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| Mechanical Seals | |
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| Lip-Type Seals | |
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| A Dripless Future? | |
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| Bearings and Propellers | |
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| Cutless Bearings and Struts | |
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| Propellers | |
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| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | |
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| CFCs and the Ozone Hole | |
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| Marine Refrigeration | |
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| Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use | |
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| Iceboxes: The Key to Sizing | |
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| Refrigeration Choices | |
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| Operation, Troubleshooting, and Repair | |
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| How Refrigeration Works | |
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| Routine Maintenance | |
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| Charging and Topping-Up Procedures | |
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| Handling Refrigerant | |
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| Gauge Sets | |
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| Plumbing, Toilets, Through-Hull Fittings | |
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| Plumbing | |
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| Copper Pipe or Tubing | |
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| Metal Pipe | |
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| Plastic Pipe | |
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| Hoses | |
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| Marine Toilets (Heads) | |
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| Discharge Regulations | |
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| Heading Off Toilet Problems | |
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| Troubleshooting and Repair | |
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| Through-Hulls and Seacocks | |
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| Types of Seacock | |
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| Installation | |
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| Pumps and Pump Switches | |
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| Pumps | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Pros and Cons | |
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| Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair | |
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| Pump Switches | |
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| Pressure Switches | |
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| Level Switches | |
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| Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes | |
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| Steering Systems | |
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| Types of Steering | |
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| Maintenance and Troubleshooting | |
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| Autopilots | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Problems with Autopilots | |
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| Wind Vane Self-Steering | |
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| How It Works | |
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| Maintenance and Troubleshooting | |
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| Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Water Heaters, and Lanterns | |
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| Basic Safety | |
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| Gas | |
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| Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas | |
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| Installation | |
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| Troubleshooting Gas Appliances | |
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| Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances | |
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| Fuel Quality | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Overhaul | |
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| Diesel Drip-Pot Stoves | |
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| Electric Water Heaters and Stoves | |
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| Water Heater Problems | |
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| Spars and Standing Rigging | |
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| Spars | |
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| Wooden Spars and Spreaders | |
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| Aluminum Spars and Spreaders | |
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| Downwind, Whisker, and Spinnaker Poles | |
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| Standing Rigging | |
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| Wire Rope | |
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| Fitting End Connections (Terminals) to Wire Rope | |
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| Rod Rigging | |
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| Fitting Rigging to a Boat | |
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| Inspection and Maintenance | |
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| Tuning a Rig | |
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| Running Rigging, Deck Hardware, and Roller Reefing | |
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| Blocks | |
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| Terminology and Loading Factors | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| Winches | |
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| How They Work | |
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| Servicing and Overhaul | |
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| Powered Winches | |
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| Anchor Windlasses | |
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| General Maintenance | |
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| Problems Common to All Windlasses | |
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| Horizontal Manual Windlasses | |
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| Vertical Manual Windlasses | |
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| Electric Windlasses | |
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| Hydraulic Windlasses | |
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| Roller Reefing and Furling | |
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| How It Works | |
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| Problems and Answers | |
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| Summary: Do''s and Don''ts | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| In-Mast and Behind-the-Mast Reefing | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Checklist of Winterizing Procedures | |
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| Freeing Frozen Parts and Fasteners | |
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| Tools and Spare Parts | |
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| Useful Tables | |
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| Index | |