This guide is invaluable for anyone designing or installing mechanical systems on a new boat, retrofitting an existing boat, or evaluating a boat's operating condition. Writing for boat owners, would-be boat buyers, DIY and professional builders, yacht and boat designers and marine mechanics as well as surveyors and insurers of yachts, motor boats and commercial vessels, Dave Gerr provides design and installation guidance for each major mechanical system plus helpful practical guidelines and real-world interpretations of ABYC and European standards. span style="-style: italic;"brbrspanCovers:br ul liDrive train systems liliExhaust systems liliFuel systems liliRudders and steering systems liliPlumbing and gas systems liliAnchors and anchor handling systems liliBilge and fire prevention systems liliVentilation systemsliulbr No marine professional or serious boat owner should be without span style="-style: italic;"Boat Mechanical Systems Handbookspan.br span style="-style: italic;"span.