{"product_id":"boat-mechanical-systems-handbook-pb-paperback","title":"Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook (Pb) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Gerr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Ever Guide for Optimizing Boat Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide is invaluable for anyone designing or installing mechanical systems on a new boat, retrofitting an existing boat, or evaluating a boat's operating condition. Writing for designers, builders, owners, buyers, mechanics, surveyors, and insurers of sailboats, powerboats, and commercial vessels, Dave Gerr provides design and installation guidance for each major mechanical system plus pragmatic guidelines and real-world interpretations of American Boat \u0026amp; Yacht Council (ABYC) and European standards. No marine professional or serious boater should be without \u003ci\u003eBoat Mechanical Systems Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dave Gerr has a knack for breaking down the more esoteric concepts of naval architecture into language that's easily understood by the layman, which is one of the reasons why his writing often appears in the pages of \u003ci\u003eSAIL\u003c\/i\u003e. Another reason is his deep practical knowledge of the intricacies and subtleties of boat construction and systems, and the way they relate to each other. The subhead of \u003ci\u003eBoat Mechanical Systems Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e says it all--'how to design, install and recognize proper systems in boats.' Light reading this isn't, but if you're about to refit your boat or upgrade outdated systems, perhaps with some serious voyaging in mind, this book is a worthwhile investment. This is a unisex book, for both powerboaters and sailors; there's no mention of sailing rigs, but every other conceivable system is covered more or less exhaustively.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePETER NIELSEN\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSAIL\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2009 \u003cp\u003ePraise for Dave Gerr's previous books: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Boat Strength: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Certain books, because of their thoroughness, tend to become industry standards; such is the case with \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Boat Strength\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eOcean Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePropeller Handbook: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The best layman's guide we've ever read.\" --\u003ci\u003ePractical Sailor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Gerr made a complicated topic understandable and put it into a handbook that is easy to use.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eWoodenBoat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Boats: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Offers, in a disarmingly charming fashion, a look at all aspects of what makes a boat work. If you are not nautically obsessed prior to reading this book, you most certainly will be afterward.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSailing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777131184416,"sku":"9781265807221","price":66.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e089fc66b79d5e661ef2c3c6219a36d.webp?v=1780491952","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boat-mechanical-systems-handbook-pb-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}