Engine Maintenance - resources for cruising sailors

Making the fuel system work properly

[Site]

Personal Website Making the fuel system work properly

A Prout Escale 39 owner′s well illustrated account of how he fixed various parts of an engine subjected to water immersion.

[Constantin von Wentzel, Harpswell, ME, USA]
- Engine repairs

Marine Engines forum

[Site]

Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on selection, operation and maintenance of yacht engines, drive trains, and related systems.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The marine engine forum

Changing Water Pump Impellers

[Article]

Detailed How-To By Steve Dashew
Changing Water Pump Impellers

Succinct step-by-step procedure for changing impellers

[SetSail]
- Read the article on line

Tips for putting your engine to bed for the winter, including testing fuel, inspecting drive train and prop, cleaning engine and mounts, running engine while out of the water, and filling the cooling system with antifreeze. 3 pages with materials list.

[Sail Magazine, October 2000]
- Order the Sail Magazine back issue

Engine Maintenance Under Way

[Offline]

Brief How-To By Don Platz

A useful Watch List of frequent and periodic engine checks. Equipment and technique suggestions for easing maintenance tasks at sea. Checklist. 3 pages.

[PassageMaker, April 1996]
- Order the PassageMaker back issue

Diesel Maintenance

[Offline]

Detailed how-to Diesel Maintenance

Routine inspection and maintenance tasks on a diesel engine, plus troubleshooting.

[Cruising World, November 2001]
- Order the Cruising World back issue

Maintenance, Diagnosis, and Repair

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Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

Grab bag of facts and commentary on routine engine maintenance and the diagnosis and repair of engine problems. Primitive but useful page Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.

[Bill Dietrich, USA]
- Thoughts on maintaining the marine diesel

Infrared Thermometers

[Offline]

Features Comparison

You can find which is the dead cylinder on your engine, check a pump bearing for overheating, and look for hot spots in your heating system with a handheld infrared thermometer. Here are two portable units are reviewed.

[Practical Sailor, 15 October 2004]
- Preview the Practical Sailor back issue

WaterWolf Pumps by SHURflo

[Vendor]

Manufacturer WaterWolf Pumps by SHURflo

Electric and manual pumps for drinking water, bilge, oil changing, winterizing, deck washdown, toilet macerator, refrigeration and other uses. Also makes faucets, accumulator tanks, hose, and other fluid accessories.

[SHURflo Pump Manufacturing Company, Cypress, CA, USA]
- The SHURflo pump selection