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Diesel, Electrics and Passage Preparation

by Bluewater Cruising Association 24 Sep 2021 19:18 UTC
Dennison Berwick © Bluewater Cruising Association

Online Zoom
30 Sep 2021 1800h - 2000h
Members $45 / Non-Members $65
Kit Griffin:

This 2+ hour webinar presented by Dennison Berwick is for everyone wanting to learn more about their marine diesel system - understanding how things work, maintenance best practices and bluewater passage preparation.

Topics Covered

  • Breathing
  • Electrical
  • Marine transmissions
  • Propeller shaft seals
  • Inspecting struts, cutlass bearing and propellers
An illustrated manual summarizing the most important information of the webinar will be provided.

About the Instructor

Dennison Berwick is a marine mechanic and the creator and publisher of the Marine Diesel Basics Project, the first visual guide to marine diesel systems. His book on maintenance, winterizing and recommissioning has been acclaimed by Peter Nielsen in Sail Magazine as "the best guide on the subject I've seen, this book has a place on every diesel-equipped boat". Dennison is currently working on his second book in the series, a compendium of 440 pages with 1500+ drawings on how things work and installation guidelines. It should be published later this year.

For more information and to register - Click here.

This article has been provided by the courtesy of Bluewater Cruising Association.

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