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| List of Troubleshooting Charts | |
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| List of Tables | |
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| Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition | |
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| Preface and Acknowledgments 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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| Batteries | |
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| Getting Down to Specifics | |
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| Putting the Pieces Together | |
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| Summary: A Balanced System | |
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| Electrical Systems for Energy-Intensive Boats | |
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| Additional Energy Sources | |
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| Dual-Voltage DC Systems | |
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| Fuel Cells, Higher-Voltage DC Boats, and Electric Propulsion | |
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| Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Battery-Powered Electrical System | |
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| Batteries | |
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| Alternators | |
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| Voltage Regulators | |
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| Diodes | |
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| Understanding and Troubleshooting Electrical Circuits | |
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| Basic Concepts and Measurements | |
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| DC Circuits | |
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| AC Circuits | |
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| Proper Electrical Installations | |
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| Corrosion, Bonding, Lightning Protection, and Grounding | |
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| Corrosion | |
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| Bonding and Cathodic Protection | |
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| Lightning Protection | |
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| Grounding | |
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| Battery Chargers, Inverters, Wind and Water Generators, and Solar Panels | |
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| Battery Chargers | |
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| Inverters | |
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| Wind and Water Generators | |
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| Solar Panels | |
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| AC Generators, DC Generators, Electric Motors (DC and AC), and Electric Lights | |
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| AC Generators | |
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| DC Generators | |
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| Electric Motors | |
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| Electric Lights | |
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| Marine Electronics: Antennas and Radio Grounds, Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference, and Saving Soaked Equipment | |
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| Marine Electronics | |
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| Antennas and Radio Grounds | |
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| Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference | |
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| Saving Soaked Equipment | |
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| Diesel Engines: Operation and Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Winter Layup | |
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| Operation and Maintenance | |
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| Troubleshooting Part 1: Failure to Start | |
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| Troubleshooting Part 2: Operating Problems | |
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| Winter Layup and Recommissioning | |
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| From Transmission to Propeller | |
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| Transmissions and Shaft Brakes | |
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| Connecting a Transmission to a Propeller Shaft | |
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| Shaft Seals | |
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| Struts, Bearings, and Propellers | |
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| Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning | |
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| CFCs and the Ozone Hole | |
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| Balancing Refrigeration Needs with Boat Use | |
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| Air-Conditioning | |
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| Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair | |
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| Charging and Topping-Off Procedures | |
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| Tanks, Plumbing, Toilets, and Through-Hull Fittings | |
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| Tanks and Fittings | |
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| Plumbing | |
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| Marine Toilets (Heads) | |
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| Through-Hulls and Seacocks | |
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| Pumps and Watermakers | |
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| Pumps | |
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| Pump Switches | |
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| Watermakers | |
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| Steering Systems, Autopilots, and Wind Vanes | |
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| Steering Systems | |
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| Autopilots | |
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| Wind Vane Self-Steering | |
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| Stoves, Cabin Heaters, Gas-Powered Water Heaters, and Lanterns | |
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| Gas | |
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| Alcohol, Kerosene, and Diesel Appliances | |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | |
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| Blocks, Winches, Windlasses, and Bow Thrusters | |
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| Blocks | |
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| Winches | |
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| Windlasses | |
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| Bow Thrusters | |
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| Spars, Standing Rigging, and Roller Reefing | |
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| Spars | |
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| Standing Rigging | |
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| Roller Reefing and Furling | |
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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 | |