Boatowner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook
Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable&#8220;Boatowner&#8217;s Illustrated Electrical Handbookis perfect for learning how your boat&#8217;s electrical system and much of its equipment works, and it will be an invaluable guide when adding equipment as well. This book needs to be in every boater&#8217;s library as a ready reference on how to make effective repairs and modifications that comply with ABYC standards.&#8221;&#8212;Ed Sherman, Senior Instructor and Curriculum Designer, American Boat and Yacht Council&#8220;A definitive technical book that is easy to read. Buy this book and throw out the rest.&#8221;&#8212;Motorboat & YachtingWhether you take to the sea under power or sail, bounce around the bay in your runabout, or cross oceans in your cruiser, you&#8217;ll find everything you need to maintain, repair, and upgrade your boat&#8217;s DC and AC electrical systems with this comprehensive and fully illustrated guide.Tackle onboard electrical projects and learn how to:Meet ABYC standards for both DC and AC wiringInstall solar- and wind-power systemsAdd electrical componentsPrevent corrosion of your electrical system . . . and moreCharlie Wingreceived his Ph.D. in oceanography from MIT. Since then, he has spent his career explaining how things work. He founded two do-it-yourself house-building schools, hosted a PBS series on energy conservation, and has written more than a dozen top-selling do-it-yourself books. Wing lived aboard his boat for six years, during which he wrote the first edition of this book.