Motor Boats - Construction and Operation - An Illustrated Manual for Motor Boat, Launch and Yacht Owners, Operator's of Marine Gasolene Engines, and A

This vintage book is an illustrated manual for motor boat, launch and yacht owners; operators of marine gasoline engines, and amateur boat-builders. It is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of maritime motors, and contains instructions for the design and construction of motor boats. Contents include: "The Modern Motor Boat", "Marine Gasoline Engines", "Carburation and Carbureters", "Ignition", "Lubrication and Cooling Systems", "Reversing Gear and Propeller Wheels", "Exhaust Devices", "Installation of Motor-boat Engines", "Multicylinder Engines", "Choice of a Boat Model", "Practical Boatbuilding", "Steel Boats and Launchers", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on building boats.

Author: Thomas Herbert Russell
Publisher: Barlow Press
Published: 10/22/2009
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9781444652956
ISBN10: 1444652958
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | General
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
- Sports & Recreation | Water Sports | Boating