Originally published in 1910, The purpose of this work is to provide a compendious guide to the design, construction, installation and operation of marine motors and to the design and construction of motor boats. It will be found useful and often invaluable, alike by the man who wishes to install a small motor in his rowboat of yacht, and his more ambitious or more fortunate brother who aspires to own a seagoing powercraft. It is intended primarily for the man who is not a practical mechanic - and yet mechanics may study its pages with profit. It's twenty six chapters contain much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.