Preface 1. Introduction and philosophy - Jonathan says 2. Principles of the engine - How does an engine work? - Types of engine - The fundamentals of a four-stroke engine - The fundamentals of a two-stroke engine - How does a four-stroke diesel engine work? - How does a four-stroke petrol engine work? - How to hand crank or turn over an engine - Turbos and superchargers - How a hybrid setup works 3. Gearboxes and drives - Shaft and propeller - Stern glands - Stuffing boxes, lip seals and face seals - Sail drive - Sterndrive - V drive - Pod systems - Other drives - Propeller pitch - Bow and stern thrusters - Modes of travel - Jonathan says 4. Fuel systems - How the fuel system works - Changing filters - Symptoms of fuel-system breakdowns - Fuel tanks and gauges - Jonathan says 5. Cooling systems - Raw-water system - Fresh-water and raw-water system - Common causes of overheating - Cooling system for an outboard engine - Exhaust systems - Jonathan says 6. Air systems - How does your engine access air? - Common causes of air system problems - Jonathan says 7. Lubrication system - Why lubricating is important - Camchains and cambelts - Gearbox lubrication - Look after your lubrication system - Changing an oil filter - Jonathan says 8.
Electrical systems - The basic electrical system - Looking after the electrics - Common causes of electrical failure - 240-volt systems on board - Jonathan says - Engine instrumentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2. Optimum fuelling - 3. Cooling the engine down 10. Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat 11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13.
Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Index er and raw-water system - Common causes of overheating - Cooling system for an outboard engine - Exhaust systems - Jonathan says 6. Air systems - How does your engine access air? - Common causes of air system problems - Jonathan says 7. Lubrication system - Why lubricating is important - Camchains and cambelts - Gearbox lubrication - Look after your lubrication system - Changing an oil filter - Jonathan says 8. Electrical systems - The basic electrical system - Looking after the electrics - Common causes of electrical failure - 240-volt systems on board - Jonathan says - Engine instrumentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2. Optimum fuelling - 3. Cooling the engine down 10.
Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat 11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Index>11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Indexer and raw-water system - Common causes of overheating - Cooling system for an outboard engine - Exhaust systems - Jonathan says 6. Air systems - How does your engine access air? - Common causes of air system problems - Jonathan says 7.
Lubrication system - Why lubricating is important - Camchains and cambelts - Gearbox lubrication - Look after your lubrication system - Changing an oil filter - Jonathan says 8. Electrical systems - The basic electrical system - Looking after the electrics - Common causes of electrical failure - 240-volt systems on board - Jonathan says - Engine instrumentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2. Optimum fuelling - 3. Cooling the engine down 10. Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat 11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12.
How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Indexer and raw-water system - Common causes of overheating - Cooling system for an outboard engine - Exhaust systems - Jonathan says 6. Air systems - How does your engine access air? - Common causes of air system problems - Jonathan says 7. Lubrication system - Why lubricating is important - Camchains and cambelts - Gearbox lubrication - Look after your lubrication system - Changing an oil filter - Jonathan says 8. Electrical systems - The basic electrical system - Looking after the electrics - Common causes of electrical failure - 240-volt systems on board - Jonathan says - Engine instrumentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2. Optimum fuelling - 3.
Cooling the engine down 10. Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat 11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Index>11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Index>11.
Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Indexer and raw-water system - Common causes of overheating - Cooling system for an outboard engine - Exhaust systems - Jonathan says 6. Air systems - How does your engine access air? - Common causes of air system problems - Jonathan says 7. Lubrication system - Why lubricating is important - Camchains and cambelts - Gearbox lubrication - Look after your lubrication system - Changing an oil filter - Jonathan says 8. Electrical systems - The basic electrical system - Looking after the electrics - Common causes of electrical failure - 240-volt systems on board - Jonathan says - Engine instrumentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2.
Optimum fuelling - 3. Cooling the engine down 10. Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat 11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13. Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Index>11. Cautionary tales - Jonathan says 12. How to troubleshoot a breakdown - Flow charts - Diagnosing common problems - Tips and secrets to reliability 13.
Spares and tools - What spares to carry - Tools - Jonathan says Glossary Indexentation - Jonathan says 9. How to look after your engine - 1. Optimum temperature - 2. Optimum fuelling - 3. Cooling the engine down 10. Checks, servicing and winterisation - Everyday checks and checklists - Servicing - Winterising your boat.