This book covers inboard motor installations in all types of pleasure boats, both power and sail. It is required reading for anyone installing an engine in a new boat or repowering or understanding the installation in an existing craft. Marine engines are covered as well as converting an auto engine for marine use, with photos of the entire process for a typical automotive conversion. Also covered in detail are matching motor and boat, installing the required hardware, aligning the motor, transmission types including vee-drives, stern-drives and jet drives, exhaust systems, tanks and fuel systems, rudders and steering systems, controls and instrumentation, electrical systems, cooling systems, engine ventilation, trim plates and much more.

Written in non-technical easy-to-understand language, so that even the novice can master this often misunderstood subject.

Edition: 1978