Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible [Hardcover]

John C. Payne (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1574090607 | ISBN-13: 978-1574090604 | Publication Date: October 13, 1998 | Edition: 2

More and more sailors and powerboaters are buying and relying on electronic and electric devices aboard their boats, but few are aware of proper installation procedures or how to safely troubleshoot these devices if they go on the blink.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...a concise, useful and thoroughly practical guide....It's a 'must have on board' book. -- Sailing Inland and Offshore, July 1995

...this is, perhaps, the most easy-to-follow electrical reference to date. -- Cruising World, February 1996

A bible this really is....The clarity and attention to detail make this an ideal reference book that every professional and serious amateur fitter should have to hand. -- Cruising, Summer 1995

All in all, this book makes an essential reference manual for both the uninitiated and the expert. -- Yachting Monthly, April 1995

Cruising sailors and others involved in the industry will find it a handy desk reference specific to the latest marine electrical applications. -- The Midwest Book Review, February 1999

On electrics, the best book by far we have come across is The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible. -- Motor Boat and Yachting, June 1997

About the Author

John C. Payne is a professional marine electrical engineer with 23 years merchant marine and offshore oil experience. Currently employed at R&B Falcon, Houston, he is responsible for implementing a Planned Maintenance System for a worldwide fleet of offshore deep-water drilling vessels. He is the Electrical/Electronics Editor for Australian Yachting Magazine and a Maritime Safety Auditor under the IMO ISM (International Safety Management) Code. He lives aboard his Herreshoff ketch Jolly Jack.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House; 2 edition (October 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574090607
• ISBN-13: 978-1574090604
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,231,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Information for the Yachtsman, July 27, 2000

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Conrad B. Senior (Easton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible (Hardcover)

I'm and Electrical Engineer and FCC licensed for radio and radar operation and repair. I read the book expecting to be disappointed--I now use it as my main reference.

The subject is complicated, but Payne keeps things simple, clear and concise--well suited for the layman and the expert. The appropriate references--everything you need is included in the book.

If you plan to maintain, or upgrade your yachts electrical system yourself, in whole or in part, this the book you want.

Read it once a year because you will not be able to digest and retain it all in one reading.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for powerboaters, August 23, 2002

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"[e-mail]" (Portola Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible (Hardcover)

It was very hard to tell from the description or the reviews that the book is almost exclusively designed for the wind-borne sailor. For example there is very little on multiple alternator charging systems and all pictures of boats are of sailboats.
As a result I have a brand new copy for sale.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Immensely practical and easy-to-follow, October 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible (Hardcover)

"The Marine Electrical and Electronics Bible" is an immensely-practical and easy-to-follow reference for sailors and powerboaters. John C. Payne's 1998 edition has been expanded to cover email services and system components; Web addresses for nautical books, magazines, software, and charts; new training and simulator software written for laptops; GMDSS Distress Call (Alert) Sequence; and current radio frequencies. In the Foreword, Payne writes: "If you wish to keep your boat healthy and safe you must have an electrical system based on sound principles." He goes on to give the essentials of those systems--everything from Batteries and DC Electrical Equipment to Radar and Entertainment Systems. Each chapter has concise instructions, simple illustrations, and easy-to-read printing. And the occasional set of equations is presented with plenty of white space. In the back of the book, there is not only a fine index, but a list of addresses of marine electrical suppliers in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia. Kudos to Payne and Sheridan House for publishing a new edition of this classic reference.