Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair - Softcover

Calder, Nigel

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9780713667561: Marine Diesel Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713667567 ISBN 13: 9780713667561

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2003

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Nigel Calder, a diesel mechanic for more than 25 years, is also a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist. He and his wife built their own cruising sailboat, Nada, a project they completed in 1984. Calder is author of numerous articles for Yachting Monthly and many other magazines worldwide, as well as the bestselling Boatowner's Practical and Technical Cruising Manual and Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, both published by Adlard Coles Nautical. Here, in this goldmine of a book, is everything the reader needs to keep their diesel engine running cleanly and efficiently. It explains how diesel engines work, defines new terms, and lifts the veil of mystery that surrounds such engines. Clear and logical, this extensively illustrated guide will enable the reader to be their own diesel mechanic. As Nigel Calder says: 'there is no reason for a boatowner not to have a troublefree relationship with a diesel engine. All one needs is to set the engine up correctly in the first place, to pay attention to routine maintenance, to have the knowledge to spot early warning signs of impending trouble, and to have the ability to correct small ones before they become large ones.'

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'The most up-to-date and readable book on the subject' Sailing World; 'One of the best books on marine diesels in some time' Ocean Navigator

About the Author:

Nigel Calder is widely acknowledged as the world's foremost writer on boat systems maintenance, and his books (which include the bestselling Boatowner's Practical and Technical Cruising Manual and Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, both published by Adlard Coles Nautical) have sold over a quarter of a million copies. A diesel mechanic for more than 25 years, he has also been a boatbuilder, cabinetmaker, and machinist.

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