By Frank Sargeant
Revised and updated—don’t go away the dock with no it! this is a good evaluation of either energy boating and crusing that specializes in the suggestions shared via either. stable fabric any boater might want to be aware of on procuring a ship and the price of possession, marine strength and automobiles, expertise and climate, defense, navigation, and boat handling—as good as increased assurance on crusing and a new bankruptcy on own watercraft—this is the single boating booklet to possess.
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Photo credit: Volvo Penta Corporation) 30 Part 1: Getting Started in Boating Inboard Engines Inboards are primarily automobile and truck engines, slightly modified to fit the marine application. They supply power to the prop via a shaft through the bottom of the boat. The inboard power system allows the use of engines Bet You Didn’t Know much larger than those available in outboard power, so they’re the universal choice for big sportfishing boats Got a noisy inboard or inboard/ and yachts. outboard motor?
Three-bladed props are most common. ◆ Skeg. The lowest extension of the lower unit, the skeg protects the prop from striking obstructions and also helps the boat track straight. ◆ Lubricant fill hole. The lower unit is full of oil to provide lubrication. This hole allows draining and refilling. ◆ Anti-ventilation plate. This flat plate helps prevent the prop from drawing in surface air and losing its grip on the water. It is often called the “cavitation plate,” a usage that is technically incorrect but common enough to be widely understood.
There are 50 miles offshore and want to come home at 25 mph 12 spark plugs instead of 6, 2 instead of 5. Twin engines have the added advantage of batteries to keep charged instead of 1, and so on. making for easy steering around the docks (see Chapter 6, “The Art and Science of Docking,” for details). Twin engines provide security when you head offshore. If one breaks down, the other will bring you home. However, if you’re pinching to buy a boat in the first place, that second engine may put you way over the top.