John C. Payne is a cruising sailor and professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor with a 28-year career in merchant shipping and the offshore oil industry. His unique combination of technical know-how and practical experience at sea has made him a much sought-after authority.

The author is one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems, with some hefty volumes on the subject to his name. He is also a longtime cruiser, so the knowledge he imparts is from both technical and practical experience.Understanding Boat Corrosion... is not a tome. It is only slightly larger than pocket-sized, yet its concise, compact nature, combined with illustrations, does make the subject easier to understand. It is a useful book to have on hand, covering galvanic corrosion and how to avoid it, stray current corrosion, protecting your boat, reading zinc anodes, components in lightning, lightning protection and interference.

John C. Payne is a cruising sailor and professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor with a 28-year career in merchant shipping and the offshore oil industry. His unique combination of technical know-how and practical experience at sea has made him a much sought-after authority.

The author is one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems, with some hefty volumes on the subject to his name. He is also a longtime cruiser, so the knowledge he imparts is from both technical and practical experience.Understanding Boat Corrosion... is not a tome. It is only slightly larger than pocket-sized, yet its concise, compact nature, combined with illustrations, does make the subject easier to understand. It is a useful book to have on hand, covering galvanic corrosion and how to avoid it, stray current corrosion, protecting your boat, reading zinc anodes, components in lightning, lightning protection and interference.

John C. Payne is a cruising sailor and professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor with a 28-year career in merchant shipping and the offshore oil industry. His unique combination of technical know-how and practical experience at sea has made him a much sought-after authority.

The author is one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems, with some hefty volumes on the subject to his name. He is also a longtime cruiser, so the knowledge he imparts is from both technical and practical experience.Understanding Boat Corrosion... is not a tome. It is only slightly larger than pocket-sized, yet its concise, compact nature, combined with illustrations, does make the subject easier to understand. It is a useful book to have on hand, covering galvanic corrosion and how to avoid it, stray current corrosion, protecting your boat, reading zinc anodes, components in lightning, lightning protection and interference.