Marine diesel engine

How a marine diesel works and the seamanship of keeping it running: the four-stroke cycle, the daily checks, the fuel and cooling systems, the starting circuit, owner servicing and winterisation, and fault-finding at sea. Maps to the RYA Diesel Engine course topics. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the RYA. Your revision book collects notes across every course.

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Where this sits

Short course — take it anytime
Assumes:
None — every engine owner should know this.
You’ll be able to:
Keep the engine running and fix the breakdowns that happen at sea.

Unit 1 of 3

How it works & daily care

Unit 2 of 3

Fuel, cooling & electrics

Unit 3 of 3

Servicing & fault-finding

7 lessons. Lessons shared with other courses carry their progress with them.