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Marine Diesel Engines - Learn How To Service And Maintain Your Diesel Marine Engine

Whether you are a weekend boater or a long-distance sailor you must be able to maintain your marine diesel engine and make repairs when on the water. Lack of engine knowledge can lead to disaster!

A couple of years ago I met shipwright Laurence Burgin when he was doing some work on my boat. Laurence is a shipwright with 25 years experience on a wide variety of vessels. He also teaches diesel marine engine maintenance for beginners at yacht clubs around Sydney.

I attended one of Laurence’s marine diesel maintenance courses and the knowledge I gained has enabled me to do much of the regular engine maintenance on my boat myself. I still get the service guy from Yanmar to do some of the more complex maintenance but with what I can now do myself I’ve saved thousands of dollars. More importantly, I have confidence that I can handle an engine emergency out on the water!

Laurence has now decided to make his course manual available to the wider boating community in the form of a downloadable e-book. So, whether you want to do your own engine maintenance or just want to have a better understanding of how your marine engine works for your own safety then this book is for you.

Now, whether you’re a weekend sailor, or planning your own circumnavigation, this book is an investment in your boating safety.

Here is just some of the information you’ll find inside:

» Understand the mechanical cycles.

» Discover the components in a typical raw water cooled engine.

» Learn about the fuel system and understand why tanks must be kept clean and full.

» Understand the engine layout and engine alignment.

» How to bleed the fuel lines, and understand the fuel system schematic.

» How to change a fuel filter with complete step-by-step instructions.

» Understand the oil system.

» How to change the engine oil.

» Understand the exhaust system.

» Discover which tools you MUST carry on board and also the additional tools you should have for offshore sailing.

» Learn about engine cooling and raw water pumps and cooling system checks.

» Discover how to replace the sea water pump impeller. Includes an impeller troubleshooting guide.

» Unravel electrical theory and systems.

» Understand basic electrical circuits.

» Discover how to balance your battery usage.

» Understand the use of glow plugs or heater plugs.

» Recommended spare parts.

This instantly downloadable e-book is an investment in the boating safety of you and your family. We highly recommend it.

Find out more about “Marine Diesel Engines For Beginners” here.

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