Motor Boats - Construction and Operation - An Illustrated Manual for Motor Boat, Launch and Yacht Owners, Operator's of Marine Gasolene Engines, and Amateur Boat-Builders

This vintage book is an illustrated manual for motor boat, launch and yacht owners; operators of marine gasoline engines, and amateur boat-builders. It is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of maritime motors, and contains instructions for the design and construction of motor boats. Contents include: "e;The Modern Motor Boat"e;, "e;Marine Gasoline Engines"e;, "e;Carburation and Carbureters"e;, "e;Ignition"e;, "e;Lubrication and Cooling Systems"e;, "e;Reversing Gear and Propeller Wheels"e;, "e;Exhaust Devices"e;, "e;Installation of Motor-boat Engines"e;, "e;Multicylinder Engines"e;, "e;Choice of a Boat Model"e;, "e;Practical Boatbuilding"e;, "e;Steel Boats and Launchers"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on building boats.