Marine Diesel Basics 1 - Book

Marine Diesel Basics1 shows everything sailors need to know to maintain their diesel system,

protect from winter and recommission for trouble-free running.

• 350+ simple, clear drawings

• 212 pages

• 64 maintenance tasks

• 66 lay-up tasks

• 53 recommissioning 

• complete system - fuel, lubrication, cooling, breathing, electrical, drive train (shaft, stern gland, propeller etc.)

• lists (and shows) all  tools and supplies to get each task done

• covers sailboats, motorboats and canal boats

• indirect and direct cooled diesel engines

• saildrives - maintenance, lay-up, recommission

• Tables of Content and Index

Praise for Marine Diesel Basics 1

“The best guide on the subject I’ve seen, this book has a place on every diesel-equipped boat."

Peter Nielsen, Sail Magazine

"...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." - Dick McClary, editor Sailboat Cruising