Outboard Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair

By Edwin R. Sherman

Book Overview

The first edition of Outboard Engines set the standard for a clear, easy-to-follow primer on engine basics, troubleshooting, care, and repair. This new edition, significantly expanded, brings the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070578567
• ISBN13: 9780070578562
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Outboard engines by sherman

In reading over Boating Magazine's Outboard engines, I found the book to be very excellent for the person who wants to try to learn about their outboard. Now if you need specific info. than you need to get a service manual for your particular engine. On the whole I thought the book was well illustrated and done by very knowledgeable writer(s). I highly recommend this book for a novice boat engine owner.

Marine Repair Bible

I'm currently enrolled in a two year program that will certify me as a marine technical specialist. This book supplements provided course materials and has also been used as a text in the class which covers all aspects of marine repair. Any questions that I have and forget to ask in classes are easily, or sometimes not too easily, answered by this book. The author pays strict attention to detail and doesn't waste space with words. He gets right to the meat and potatoes of the issues, procedures and general mechanics of maintaining, trouble shooting and repairing all aspects of the outboard motor. There aren't a lot of big, fancy industry terms that sound overly scientific. Each chapter is concluded with a few pages worth of review questions meant to pound the real important stuff into your head in a way that is easily understood. There is not one area of marine repair concerning an outboard motor that isn't covered here, from total rebuilds to simple maintenance. Top to bottom, front to back, this book covers the outboard motor completely and is a must have in any serious mechanic's toolbox.

Outboard Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair

This is an excellent source of information. If you are a "first-time boat buyer" and are meticulous about the "health" of your boat, search no more! This is THE guide to use. This book is so filled with useful information that I've summarized parts of the book to create a maintenance guide for my boat. If you're not the type that likes to get your hands dirty, at least this book will give you the information to have an "intelligent" conversation with your mechanic!

The bible of all outboard books!

This book says it all in plain english, has probably already saved me $2,000!! Anyone can follow these simple steps and eleminate the 100 dollar an hour service guy!