Stress-free engine maintenance - for sail and motor boats

First aid for the boat engine: The repair manual for skippers and crews - Whether between two trips or in winter storage - maintenance and repair of the engine is always part of good boat care. This doesn't necessarily require a visit to the specialist workshop: Duncan Wells highlights the most common causes of breakdowns, gives troubleshooting tips and shows how you can repair your boat engine yourself. Comprehensive manual for engine repair and maintenance on sailing yachts and powerboats. All the important basics for working on electronics, transmission and fuel, cooling and air systems. Easy-to-understand repair instructions with numerous photos, diagrams and reference tables. With practical checklists and 12 QR codes to English explanatory videos. Engine repair easy and relaxed with tips from the pros: How does a boat engine work on a sailboat? How is an outboard motor properly maintained? And what tools should not be missing on board? In this volume of the "Stress-free" series, boating professional Duncan Wells again relies on easy-to-understand information and clear explanations. Richly illustrated and practical, all the steps from the first inspection to the replacement of components are explained compactly on 160 pages. Interested mechanics learn, among other things, how they can easily change an impeller, protect the engine from overheating and repair various faults themselves. Co-author and engine expert Jonathan Parker provides further useful lessons and amusing anecdotes about engine repair. With this reference book in your on-board library, you will master the most important work on your boat's engine in no time - for safe and relaxed cruises! 1st edition 2023. Flexible bound. 160 pages. 353 photos and illustrations. Format: 19 x 24.7 cm.