This handbook meets the real and practical requirements of the cruising yacht owner. By overwhelmin sufficient to properly se ect, install, operate, maintain and fault-find with a f demand, electrical theory is covered only to a level minimum of technical expertise. Specifically I have set out to destroy the dangerous illusion that vessel and automotive systems are synonymous, excepting the voltage levels. As we all know, there are no 24 hour road services off-shore, and safety therefore depends on sound systems design and installation. FIRST PUBLISHED IN AUSTRALIA BY J C PAYNE