Second edition — more than 9, 000 copies sold worldwide
With over 350 illustrations, this book shows you everything you need to know to maintain a marine diesel system — winterize the diesel system, protect from heat and humidity, and recommission 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 canalboats
• indirect and direct cooled diesel engines
• 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 in all conditions. Marine Diesel Basics shows you how.
Praise for the 1st edition:
‘. . . The best guide on the subject I’ve seen, this book has a place on every diesel equipped boat.’ — Sail Magazine
‘Essential material for anybody just starting out on diesel engines due to its clear illustrations…I highly recommend it.’ — Good Old Boat
‘As good a guide as you’ll get.’ — Australian Sailing
‘Clearly knows the subject intimately and has the rare gift of being able to transfer his knowledge to the reader in an extremely easy-to-understand manner.’ — Sailboat Cruising
This book is the first in the Marine Diesel Basics series.
Companion book to the Maintenance Logbooks for Single and for Twin Engine Installations (available in 5 languages)
Содержание
(This is a SUMMARY only. The full Table of Contents lists all the main concerns, all the tasks and cautionary tales.
1 Maintenance — Engine Essentials2
2 Maintenance — Diesel Fuel19
3 Maintenance — Lubrication36
4 Maintenance — Raw Water Cooling57
5 Maintenance — Coolant/Antifreeze72
6 Maintenance — Breathing77
7 Maintenance — Electrical82
8 Maintenance — Drive Train95
9 Saildrives — Maintenance, Lay-Up & Recommission108
Saildrive Lay-up Task List117
Saildrive Recommission Task List119
Lay-Up — Winter Protection & Tropical Storage121
10 Lay-Up — Engine Essentials122
11 Lay-Up — Diesel Fuel126
12 Lay-Up — Lubrication128
13 Lay-Up — Raw Water Cooling129
14 Lay-Up — Coolant/Antifreeze147
15 Lay-Up — Breathing149
16 Lay-up — Electrical152
17 Lay-Up — Drive Train155
Recommissioning159
18 Recommission — Engine Essentials159
19 Recommission — Diesel Fuel160
20 Recommission — Lubrication161
21 Recommission — Raw Water Cooling163
22 Recommission — Coolant/Antifreeze167
23 Recommission — Breathing168
24 Recommission — Electrical171
25 Recommission — Drive Train173
26 Recommission — In Water178
Task Lists187
Tools & Supplies Required203
Acknowledgements205
MDB Series206
About the Author207
Index208
Об авторе
DENNISON BERWICK is a sailor, marine mechanic (ABYC certified), writer and illustrator. He lives aboard his 36-foot Chevrier sloop Oceans Five. He has sailed solo across the Indian Ocean, in sub-Arctic Labrador, Europe, the Great Lakes, North Atlantic, and in South-East Asia. Before taking up sailing, he walked 3, 000 kms across India and travelled solo in a small canoe in the Amazon rain forest. He has published three books about these adventures.154 Электронные книги в этой категории
