Cleaning Your Marine Diesel Engine 101
The best part about keeping your diesel clean is your ability to discover and correct engine wear long before it becomes an expensive repai
FROM ALIEN TO CHERISHED CREWMEMBER
You name your car, you name your boat, you name your autopilot, but why don’t you name your diesel engine? Is it because it feels like...
Preparing to Cross: Six Must-Do Inspections
We always begin by carefully examining six key areas: engine, fuel, steering, bilge, navigation tools, and safety equipment. Take a look at
Robert's Tip - Cooling Hose Removal
It's the little things that become so very challenging. Replace the house batteries? I'm on it! There is no doubt it is going to be...
Robert's Tip - Internal Corrosion
No wonder this diesel engine was constantly overheating, half the water jackets were partially to fully closed with calcium built up over ye
Trash to Class - A Diesel Engine
Hearing this diesel's "breathing pattern", and feeling its strain when I covered the intake and hand cranked, turned this fore
An Ounce of Prevention...
From cleaning an engine to inspecting the oils, the hoses, the cooling, and the fuel system, five women joined me the weekend after...
Engine Battery Isn't Charging?
You're running your engine, but the battery isn't charging. Take charge..... Learn to diagnose, identify, and repair worn alternator...
Monitoring Your Engine's Exhaust
Checking the exhaust on your boat is like checking the air in your car tires. You have to have water coming out of your exhaust for your...
Transmission fluid 1, 2, 3
Transmission fluid 1, 2, 3 For engines with transmission fluid, a quarterly check, or more if used often, is recommended prevention. For...
