Step-by-step guides & diagrams to help boat owners, cruisers & DIYers fix problems with confidence.
✅Trusted by Sailors worldwide. School of hard knocks
The Marine Diesel Basics series has come out of years of anxiety, frustration and expense aboard my own boat "Kuan Yin" while sailing solo along the magnificent coast of sub-Arctic Labrador, Canada. One really bad summer, after being rescued by th
e Coast Guard following a major oil leak and shearing coupling bolts, I decided I had a clear choice - give up or get in completely and train as a marine mechanic. Full-time student
So I signed up for a college course at Georgian College in Ontario, and got stuck into being a full time student for the first time in more than 30 years. Being the Apprentice
After college - and winning a prize as one of the top 5 students - I was fortunate to be taken on by a very experienced sailor, marine mechanic and teacher and worked on many different types of boats. Avoiding heartache and anxiety
The purpose of the MDB series is to help other boaters avoid the heartaches, anxieties and expenses that come from a mechanic system that's not working properly. We have our boat for the joy of being out on the water, for sharing with family or friends. The purpose of these books is to enable anyone to be confident and knowledgeable to take care of the all the basics of their marine diesel system - from fuel fill to propeller - so that they can get out of the engine room and go sailing!
