NIGEL CALDER, a diesel mechanic for more than 25
years, is also a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist. He and his wife built
their won cruising sailboat, Nada, a project they completed in 1984.
Calder, widely acknowledged as the world's foremost writer on boat systems maintenance, is
author of numerous articles for Professional Boatbuilder, Ocean
Navigator, Yachting World, National Fisherman,
and other magazines. He is also author of four other International Marine titles
that have guided thousands of boaters worldwide, including Marine Diesel
Engines, Second Edition, Refrigeration for Pleasureboats,
and The Cruising Guide to the Northwest Caribbean.
In the six years since Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual
was first published, there have been significant changes in boat systems, particularly
electrical systems. Nigel Calder has used that time to study the subjects covered in
this book full time, and to discuss them with leading experts in the boating equipment
world. The result is this enlarged and thoroughly revised Second Edition, destined
to expand its predecessor's worldwide popularity.
"An impressive compilation of advice on boat equipment and
systems--one of the best we've seen . . Much of the information cannot be found
anywhere else." -- Practical Sailor
"A truly remarkable bible . . . this book is the best of its
kind . . . should become part of the ship's library for every self-sufficient
cruiser." -- WoodenBoat
"This book should come as standard equipment with every
boat." -- SAIL
"Possibly the most thorough volume on boat maintenance ever
produced." -- Better Boat
"A major achievement . . . It would be hard to imagine anything
going wrong on a boat that couldn't be figured out with this book . . . a bargain." -- Sailing World
