Powerboat Care and Repair : How to Keep Your Outboard, Sterndrive, or Gas-Inboard Boat Alive and Well [Paperback]

Allen Berrien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2003

As the "Boat Doctor" in Boating magazine, Allen Berrien helped two generations of readers keep their boats alive and well. Now his practical know-how and wisdom is collected inPowerboat Care and Repair, the only book that focuses on do-it-yourself maintenance and repair of small powerboats.

Berrien provides tips on how to avoid and solve a host of common problems, such as electrolysis, pitted gelcoat, and battery failures. He also offers step-by-step guidance on spring commissioning and winterizing; inboard, outboard, and stern driveengine troubleshooting; exterior maintenance; emergency preparedness; and much more.

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From the Back Cover

Do-it-yourself troubleshooting and maintenance prescriptions from the Boat Doctor himself

The boat-maintenance bible for small powerboats, Powerboat Care and Repair covers all you need to know to keep your boat running and looking like a million bucks. You'll find step-by-step guidance on:

• troubleshooting electrical wire and gear
• electrolysis and how to protect your boat's underwater hardware
• the nuts and bolts of boat plumbing, from pumps and seacocks to your boat's head and holding tank system
• troubleshooting your engine, whether inboard, sterndrive, or outboard
• a complete winterizing program, including comprehensive checklists for safeguarding your engine and all other freeze-vulnerable equipment
• springtime commissioning guidelines, including tune-ups, lubrication, and preventive maintenance
• assembling a maintenance and repair tool kit (including spare parts)

If you'd like to save time and money, get to know your boat inside and out, and acquire the tools, techniques, and troubleshooting skills it takes to be a competent, comfortable boater, this book is for you.

About the Author

Allen Berrien was Boating magazine's "Boat Doctor" columnist for many years. He has over three decades of boat repair and maintenance expertise and is a full-time boat repair expert in a family-owned boatyard on the Connecticut shore.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (August 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071419462
• ISBN-13: 978-0071419468
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,019,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for new boat owners, May 9, 2008

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Sandy M (Southern New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Powerboat Care and Repair : How to Keep Your Outboard, Sterndrive, or Gas-Inboard Boat Alive and Well (Paperback)

I bought this book for my husband and he loves it. It has answered a lot of his questions about power boats and gives great advice! I would recommend for any new power boat owner.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars waste of money, September 30, 2005

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Reynold Rogers "the truth man" (central jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powerboat Care and Repair : How to Keep Your Outboard, Sterndrive, or Gas-Inboard Boat Alive and Well (Paperback)

This book was a total waste of money and the paper they used to print it. Everything that was written in this book is common sense, and everybody already knows. Everything is vague, and you can tell the author knows nothing about repairing boats.