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This is Part 2 of 2 of The Captain's Guide to Alternative Energy Afloat.
Part 2 covers the following topics:
• Lighting, Navigation, and Communication
• Refrigeration
• Windvane Self-Steering
• Autopilots
• Manual Windlasses
• Electric Windlasses
• Tools, Spare Parts, and Maintenance Supplies
Titles in the series (2)
- The Captain's Guide to Alternative Energy Afloat - Part 1 of 2: Marine Electrical Systems, Water Generators, Solar Power, Wind Turbines, Marine Batteries
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This is Part 1 of 2 of The Captain's Guide to Alternative Energy Afloat. Part 1 covers the following topics: • Main Power Plant • Engine Alternators • Gas & Diesel Generator Sets • Alternative Fuels • Cranking and House Batteries • Solar Panels • Wind Generators • Hydro Gene
- The Captain's Guide to Alternative Energy Afloat - Part 2 of 2: Marine Electrical Systems, Water Generators, Solar Power, Wind Turbines, Marine Batteries
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This is Part 2 of 2 of The Captain's Guide to Alternative Energy Afloat. Part 2 covers the following topics: • Lighting, Navigation, and Communication • Refrigeration • Windvane Self-Steering • Autopilots • Manual Windlasses • Electric Windlasses • Tools, Spare Parts, and Maintenance Supplies
Author
Bill Morris
Bill Morris is the author of the novels Motor City and Motor City Burning, along with the family memoir The Age of Astonishment, available from Pegasus Books. He is currently a staff writer with the online literary magazine the Millions, and his writing has appeared in Granta, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, LA Weekly, Popular Mechanics, The Daily Beast, and numerous other newspapers and magazines. Bill grew up in Detroit and now lives in New York City.
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