Diesels Afloat: The Essential Guide to Diesel Boat Engines (Boat Maintenance Guides, 4) - Softcover

Smedley, Callum; Manley, Pat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912621371 ISBN 13: 9781912621378

Verlag: Fernhurst Books Limited, 2022

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Diesel engines are installed in just about every yacht and in most large motorboats and, while professional help is often at hand, sometimes it is not. Indeed, engine failure is one of the most frequent causes of RNLI launches.This book explains how to prevent problems, troubleshoot and make repairs using safe techniques. It could also help you save money on expensive bills for yard work you could do yourself.Diesels Afloat covers everything from how the diesel engine works to engine electrics, from fault finding to out of season layup. With this guide and your engine’s manual you can get the best performance from your boat’s engine and be confident in dealing with any problem.The book covers the syllabus of the RYA Diesel Engine and MCA Approved Engine (AEC-1) courses. This edition has been thoroughly modernised and updated by former course lecturer and currently chief engineer on merchant ships, Callum Smedley.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Pat Manley was a keen sailor and one of Practical Boat Owner magazine's team of experts, answering readers' questions. He is author of Fernhurst Book's Simple Boat Maintenance, Essential Boat Electrics, Electrics Companion, Diesel Companion and Practical Navigation.

Callum Smedley has spent a lifetime at sea or teaching seafarers. He has worked for a range of shipping companies, including as chief engineer on diesel ships. He has also taught engineering and MCA classes at the North Atlantic Fisheries College.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Fernhurst Books Limited
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1912621371
• ISBN 13: 9781912621378
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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