RYA Diesel Engine Course

This one day, shore-based course introduces basic maintenance and engine care to beginners. Rescue call-outs to boaters are most commonly due to mechanical failure; however, engine problems can be avoided by taking simple precautions.

Cruisers don’t need to have a detailed mechanical knowledge; although it is good to understand how your engine works, how to keep it healthy by using basic checks and maintenance procedures, and how to get it started again in the event of a breakdown.

On board Chao Lay, Bluewater Sailing will teach you the key skills required, not just save you money, but maybe to save your life in the event of an engine failure. The course costs GBP 90 per person.

Course Structure

The principles of diesel engine operation

•The systems and parts of the engine

•Fault finding

•Rectification of common problems

•Bleeding the fuel system

•Changing the impeller

•Routine maintenance

•Winter lay up procedures.