Marine Diesel Basics 1: Maintenance, Lay-up, Winter Protection, Tropical Storage, Spring Recommission - Softcover

Berwick, Mr. Dennison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981123325 ISBN 13: 9780981123325

Publisher: Voyage Press, 2017

Synopsis

Seeing is understanding! With over 300 illustrations, this book explains everything you need to know to maintain a marine diesel system, winterize the diesel system, protect from heat and humidity, and summerize to ensure reliable and trouble-free service.•step-by-step instructions in clear, simple drawings•explains the complete system - fuel, lubrication, cooling, breathing, electrical, running gear (shaft, stuffing box, propeller)•lists all necessary tools and supplies to get each task done•covers sailboats, motorboats and narrowboats•indirect and direct cooled diesel engines•saildrives - maintenance, lay-up, recommissionMaximize the joy and freedom of being out on the water, knowing your diesel system is properly maintained and a reliable and robust friend in all conditions. Marine Diesel Basics shows you how.Marine Diesel Basics is a new series of VISUAL guides to the complete marine diesel system on sailboats, powerboats and narrowboats - fuel, engine, breathing, cooling, lubrication, electrical, transmission, stern gland and propeller, troubleshooting, mechanic’s know-how and boat buyer’s guide. Watch for new titles coming soon, follow Marine Diesel Basics on Facebook, @oceanhermit or marinedieselbasics.com

About this title

From the Back Cover

Seeing is understanding! With more than 300 illustrations, this book explains:

1) all basic maintenance tasks of the marine diesel system - fuel, lubrication, cooling, breathing, electrical, and drive train (coupling, shaft, shaft seal, propeller)

2) all the tasks to winterize the complete system and to prepare for tropical storage (high heat and humidity)

3) all the tasks to recommission ("summerize") the system to ensure reliable and trouble-free service

* step-by-step instructions in clear, simple drawings

* explains all parts of the system

* lists all necessary tools and supplies to get each task done

* covers sailboats, motorboats and narrowboats

* indirect and direct cooled diesel engines

* includes saildrives - maintenance, lay-up & recommission

Maximize the joy and freedom of being out on the water, knowing your diesel system is properly maintained and a reliable and robust friend. This book shows you how.

Dennison Berwick is a sailor, marine mechanic, writer and illustrator. He lives aboard his 36-foot Chevrier sloop Oceandrifter. He has sailed in Europe, the Great Lakes, the North Atlantic, sub-Arctic Labrador and the Andaman Sea in South-East Asia. Before taking up sailing, he walked across India and travelled solo in a small canoe in the Amazon rain forest for five years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyage Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981123325
• ISBN 13: 9780981123325
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Berwick Mr. Dennison
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224