RYA Diesel Engine Handbook (E-G25)

Written for leisure boat owners, the RYA Diesel Engine Handbook is essential reading for anyone doing the one-day RYA Diesel Engine Course. This digital version is enhanced with animation and extracts from the DVD that accompanies the printed version, giving expert instruction and top tips from Nick Eales of Seastart.

Easy to follow text and beautifully detailed colour illustrations enable the reader to develop the knowledge and confidence required by all diesel engine boat owners. Chapters include:

• How Diesel Engines Work

• Fuel

• The Air System

• Engine Cooling

• The Electrical System

• Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

• Maintenance

• Emergency Procedures

Andrew Simpson is a marine journalist, yacht surveyor and designer based in Poole.  He has written a number of other books on boating and is a regular contributor to yachting magazines both at home and abroad.

When not in the UK he can usually be found sailing Mediterranean and Atlantic waters in Shindig, a 12m light displacement cutter he designed himself.

Accessibility

Screen Reader Friendly: Yes

Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. It contains structural and page navigation. Some pages from the print version are not included in the EPUB. Long descriptions are present, and videos contain closed captions where dialogue is present.

Accessibility Features:

Images have alternate text

Images have long descriptions

Book has table of contents

Print equivalent page numbers

Accessibility Hazards:

Motion simulation

Sound

Flashing

Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA

Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association