Course Details:
1 day - 8:45am to 5:00pm.

Morning – Theory Session upstairs in The Bridge
Afternoon – Practical Session onboard a yacht in the NCYC Marina

Up to 8 students - minimum of 5 students per course

Cost:
Members - $330
Youth Crew Members - $300

Includes lunch & refreshment in The Foredeck. 
Participants will receive an RYA Diesel Engine Course book to use during the course.  
On satisfactory completion you will be issued an RYA Diesel Engine Certificate.

Youth Crew members, please use the discount code YTHCR when in the payment section of your registration.  This will discount the cost.

Course Outline:

This course teaches you how your diesel engine works, how to keep it healthy by using basic checks and maintenance procedures, and how you might get it started again in the event of a breakdown.  

Having diesel experience is a valuable addition to your skills and greatly enhances your value as a crew member.

Whether you sail a yacht with an auxiliary diesel engine, are a motor cruising enthusiast or operate a workboat, this course will teach you enough to understand and take care or your engine.

Specific Topics Covered:

• 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

• Spares and Tools

The course will be presented by Ivan B. Signorelli, an RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor with years of experience teaching and countless miles under his belt.

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Numbers for this session are strictly limited.  All courses are subject to change with limited notice based on demand and availability.  To avoid disapointment, we recommend registering early.