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Marine Diesel Basics 1: Maintenance, Lay-Up, Winter Protection, Tropical Storage and Spring Recommission

by Dennison Berwick

A practical guide to marine diesel care

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Recommended by Good Old Boat for its clear illustrations

    Praise for the first edition calls the material essential for people starting out with diesel engines and recomm...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A practical guide to marine diesel care

Dennison Berwick organizes marine diesel maintenance around the system’s main components, from fuel, lubrication and cooling to electrical systems and running gear. The book also addresses seasonal care: winter lay-up, protection from heat and humidity, and spring recommissioning. Its illustrated, step-by-step approach is paired with lists of the tools and supplies needed for tasks, with coverage spanning sailboats, motorboats and canalboats, as well as direct- and indirect-cooled engines and saildrives. The emphasis is on understanding and maintaining the system as a whole, including the work required when a boat is stored and returned to service.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Boat owners maintaining marine diesel systems themselves
  • Readers seeking guidance on seasonal lay-up and recommissioning
  • Owners of sailboats, motorboats or canalboats with diesel engines or saildrives

Themes

Marine diesel maintenanceWinterization and storageSpring recommissioningEngine systems and running gearPractical illustrated instruction

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Book overview

Second edition - more than 8,000 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 recommision 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. MDB2 - How Things Work & Installation Guidelines will be published in summer 2022.

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