Diesel Repair Course

[ROBERT]

I'm looking for a place to take a weekend course in diesel repair/maintenance this winter. I live in Manhattan, but anyplace in the metropolitan area would be great. My Gulfstream 30 has a Westerbeke 4 cylinder 15hp engine.

[ROBERT]

I'm looking for a place to take a weekend course in diesel repair/maintenance this winter. I live in Manhattan, but anyplace in the metropolitan area would be great. My Gulfstream 30 has a Westerbeke 4 cylinder 15hp engine.

[ROBERT]

I'm looking for a place to take a weekend course in diesel repair/maintenance this winter. I live in Manhattan, but anyplace in the metropolitan area would be great. My Gulfstream 30 has a Westerbeke 4 cylinder 15hp engine.

[Concordia41]

Robert - Hated to see your post with no response and it's not exactly in the city, but last year I attended an amazing two-day diesel maintenance seminar at Mack Boring in Middleborough, MA

1-800-622-5364
http://www.enginecitytech.com/

- M

[Concordia41]

Robert - Hated to see your post with no response and it's not exactly in the city, but last year I attended an amazing two-day diesel maintenance seminar at Mack Boring in Middleborough, MA

1-800-622-5364
http://www.enginecitytech.com/

- M

[Concordia41]

Robert - Hated to see your post with no response and it's not exactly in the city, but last year I attended an amazing two-day diesel maintenance seminar at Mack Boring in Middleborough, MA

1-800-622-5364
http://www.enginecitytech.com/

- M

[Alan D. Hyde]

Long shot, Robert, but you don't know Benny Church do you?

He sailed a Gulfstream 30 out of Connecticut for years...

Alan

[Alan D. Hyde]

Long shot, Robert, but you don't know Benny Church do you?

He sailed a Gulfstream 30 out of Connecticut for years...

Alan

[Alan D. Hyde]

Long shot, Robert, but you don't know Benny Church do you?

He sailed a Gulfstream 30 out of Connecticut for years...

Alan

[ken mcclure]

Dunno any names, but here's a couple of ideas:

Check with the local trade schools. Many have diesel mechanic courses, and although they would be longer than a weekend perhaps you could stretch it out.

Maybe one of the teachers from one of those trade schools would be willing to work as a private tutor.

Check with the mechanics at your and other boatyards. Perhaps one of them could be a tutor.

Do like I do. Go buy a book and some tools and learn it the hard way. http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/biggrin.gif

Good luck!

[ken mcclure]

Dunno any names, but here's a couple of ideas:

Check with the local trade schools. Many have diesel mechanic courses, and although they would be longer than a weekend perhaps you could stretch it out.

Maybe one of the teachers from one of those trade schools would be willing to work as a private tutor.

Check with the mechanics at your and other boatyards. Perhaps one of them could be a tutor.

Do like I do. Go buy a book and some tools and learn it the hard way. http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/biggrin.gif

Good luck!

[ken mcclure]

Dunno any names, but here's a couple of ideas:

Check with the local trade schools. Many have diesel mechanic courses, and although they would be longer than a weekend perhaps you could stretch it out.

Maybe one of the teachers from one of those trade schools would be willing to work as a private tutor.

Check with the mechanics at your and other boatyards. Perhaps one of them could be a tutor.

Do like I do. Go buy a book and some tools and learn it the hard way. http://media5.hypernet.com/~dick/ubb/biggrin.gif

Good luck!

[blisspacket]

sea story: an adept friend elected to do his own maintenance, somehow set akilter the filter gasket, and wound up having to buy an engine rebuild.

I have the highest regard for Nigel Calder's book on all stuff mechanical. Great reference, eversowell written. Follow his advice.

Follow Mfg specs regarding oil. Change filters (or have them changed) per specs, and resist notions to go in there and make it better. Change zincs often. Run your engine under load after you make any maintenance moves, dockside,(engine engaged, springlines in place, 1600 rpm if that's comfortable) and look for anything amiss. This you do with a flashlight and fifteen minutes of run time. Think Zen.

Learn how to bleed your fuel system, how to change a raw water impeller. Keep fuel tanks topped off and use AlgaeX per instructions.

Read Calder.

[blisspacket]

sea story: an adept friend elected to do his own maintenance, somehow set akilter the filter gasket, and wound up having to buy an engine rebuild.

I have the highest regard for Nigel Calder's book on all stuff mechanical. Great reference, eversowell written. Follow his advice.

Follow Mfg specs regarding oil. Change filters (or have them changed) per specs, and resist notions to go in there and make it better. Change zincs often. Run your engine under load after you make any maintenance moves, dockside,(engine engaged, springlines in place, 1600 rpm if that's comfortable) and look for anything amiss. This you do with a flashlight and fifteen minutes of run time. Think Zen.

Learn how to bleed your fuel system, how to change a raw water impeller. Keep fuel tanks topped off and use AlgaeX per instructions.

Read Calder.

[blisspacket]

sea story: an adept friend elected to do his own maintenance, somehow set akilter the filter gasket, and wound up having to buy an engine rebuild.

I have the highest regard for Nigel Calder's book on all stuff mechanical. Great reference, eversowell written. Follow his advice.

Follow Mfg specs regarding oil. Change filters (or have them changed) per specs, and resist notions to go in there and make it better. Change zincs often. Run your engine under load after you make any maintenance moves, dockside,(engine engaged, springlines in place, 1600 rpm if that's comfortable) and look for anything amiss. This you do with a flashlight and fifteen minutes of run time. Think Zen.

Learn how to bleed your fuel system, how to change a raw water impeller. Keep fuel tanks topped off and use AlgaeX per instructions.

Read Calder.

[fair&fair]

It's not in the NYC area, but Roger Hellyar brooke gives a weekend-long course on Diesels and diesel repair at the Landing school in Kennebunkport. My dad took the course a few years back and really enjoyed it

[fair&fair]

It's not in the NYC area, but Roger Hellyar brooke gives a weekend-long course on Diesels and diesel repair at the Landing school in Kennebunkport. My dad took the course a few years back and really enjoyed it

[fair&fair]

It's not in the NYC area, but Roger Hellyar brooke gives a weekend-long course on Diesels and diesel repair at the Landing school in Kennebunkport. My dad took the course a few years back and really enjoyed it

[rodcross]

Hansen Marine in Marblehead, MA is right up your alley. They usually schedule a seminar on Westerbeke and Universal engines twice a year.

http://www.hansenmarine.com/

The other course is much more intensive and is given at The Wooden Boat School by J. Bardo. If you've never been up there, it is the best working/learning vacation I've ever taken. After that week, there will be no more mystery to the little smoker and you will have had a wonderful time at one of the prettiest places on the Eastern Seaboard.

I never thought I'd say this.

I'd gone to the School for a 2-week boatbuilding course and in the second week the diesel course was in the bay next to ours. When they got one of those motors running, they made a racket and filled the entire place with smoke. As I had been hypnotized by the music of hand planes and hand chisels, it was disturbing to me, but you couldn't deny the glee on the faces of those students. Plus, they went home a lot smarter.

Unabashed plug for the WoodenBoat School.

[rodcross]

Hansen Marine in Marblehead, MA is right up your alley. They usually schedule a seminar on Westerbeke and Universal engines twice a year.

http://www.hansenmarine.com/

The other course is much more intensive and is given at The Wooden Boat School by J. Bardo. If you've never been up there, it is the best working/learning vacation I've ever taken. After that week, there will be no more mystery to the little smoker and you will have had a wonderful time at one of the prettiest places on the Eastern Seaboard.

I never thought I'd say this.

I'd gone to the School for a 2-week boatbuilding course and in the second week the diesel course was in the bay next to ours. When they got one of those motors running, they made a racket and filled the entire place with smoke. As I had been hypnotized by the music of hand planes and hand chisels, it was disturbing to me, but you couldn't deny the glee on the faces of those students. Plus, they went home a lot smarter.

Unabashed plug for the WoodenBoat School.

[rodcross]

Hansen Marine in Marblehead, MA is right up your alley. They usually schedule a seminar on Westerbeke and Universal engines twice a year.

http://www.hansenmarine.com/

The other course is much more intensive and is given at The Wooden Boat School by J. Bardo. If you've never been up there, it is the best working/learning vacation I've ever taken. After that week, there will be no more mystery to the little smoker and you will have had a wonderful time at one of the prettiest places on the Eastern Seaboard.

I never thought I'd say this.

I'd gone to the School for a 2-week boatbuilding course and in the second week the diesel course was in the bay next to ours. When they got one of those motors running, they made a racket and filled the entire place with smoke. As I had been hypnotized by the music of hand planes and hand chisels, it was disturbing to me, but you couldn't deny the glee on the faces of those students. Plus, they went home a lot smarter.

Unabashed plug for the WoodenBoat School.

[Ian McColgin]

I just did one at Mass Maratime Academy that was well worth it. Most academies have all sorts of useful continuing ed for the range of boating types - sailers, fishermen, AB's etc etc. Check out King's Point.

[Ian McColgin]

I just did one at Mass Maratime Academy that was well worth it. Most academies have all sorts of useful continuing ed for the range of boating types - sailers, fishermen, AB's etc etc. Check out King's Point.

[Ian McColgin]

I just did one at Mass Maratime Academy that was well worth it. Most academies have all sorts of useful continuing ed for the range of boating types - sailers, fishermen, AB's etc etc. Check out King's Point.

[Mr. Know It All]

Great Lakes Diesel Inc. is having a one day seminar March 2nd and 9th in Vermilion , Ohio(near Cleveland) Yanmar ,Farymann & Westerbeke etc. If you're interested e-mail Jim Zima at greatlakesdiesel@aol.com for more info.
Peace----> Kevin in Ohio

[Mr. Know It All]

Great Lakes Diesel Inc. is having a one day seminar March 2nd and 9th in Vermilion , Ohio(near Cleveland) Yanmar ,Farymann & Westerbeke etc. If you're interested e-mail Jim Zima at greatlakesdiesel@aol.com for more info.
Peace----> Kevin in Ohio

[Mr. Know It All]

Great Lakes Diesel Inc. is having a one day seminar March 2nd and 9th in Vermilion , Ohio(near Cleveland) Yanmar ,Farymann & Westerbeke etc. If you're interested e-mail Jim Zima at greatlakesdiesel@aol.com for more info.
Peace----> Kevin in Ohio