Diesel Mechanics Course/Schools........

[John Nuttall]

Anybody out there ever attend one or can recommend one? Maybe a course, or on-line......

Larry D. was makin' a good point several posts ago about spending time really getting to understand your systems before you shove off.

I was thinkin' this would be a great thing to study in the winter.

Any feedback would be appreciated !!!

John Nuttall
s/v Aimless
CD31 #28
Oriental, NC

ps- For all Northern sailors waiting for the ice to thaw: Saturday was 70 deg., brilliant sun, small craft warning, winds fetching dead downriver at 25-35. (with an ocasional honkin' scary gust over 40 !) High freq river chop @5-6 ft every 10 sec. Double reefed main w/staysail. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.......



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[Robert Melvin]

John, i took a diesel engine course two weeks ago offered by Mack Boring - a Yanmar distributer. I'm very new to diesel engines and i thought it was an excellent course. They started with the basic components of the engine, how they work, what they need to work properly and some basic troubleshooting. It cost $150 and ran for 8 hours. It was 90% classroom and 10% in front of an engine. They have two courses: the basic one (which i attended) and another which is a two day, hands on with the engine. i thought it was definitly worth it and the instructor was a real pro. They offer courses in many cities. i believe the main office is in NJ. If you want i will get more info for you.

Robert
"Snowing in Boston Today"



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[Catherine Monaghan]

John,

Robert's correct. Mack Boring's headquarters is located in Union, NJ, not far from where I live. Their school is called Engine City Technical Institute. For boat owners, they offer a 1-day Basic Diesel course and a 2-day Hands-on course. The Hands-on course is a pre-requisite for the Basic Diesel course. <a href="http://www.enginecitytech.com/yanmar.htm">Click here for more information</a>.

They have 4 locations:

Union, NJ
Toll Free: 1-800-MACK-ENGINE
Phone: 1-908-964-0700

Middleborough, MA
Toll Free: 1-800-MACK-ENGINE
Phone: 1-508-946-9200

Wilmington, NC
Toll Free: 1-800-MACK-ENGINE
Phone: (910) 397-0303 and,

Buffalo Grove, IL.
Toll Free: 1-800-MACK-ENGINE
Phone: (847) 353-8400

<a href="http://www.enginecitytech.com/training- ... htm">Click here</a> for the current Basic Diesel course schedule and locations.

<a href="http://www.enginecitytech.com/training- ... htm">Click here</a> for the current Hands-on course schedule and locations.

Also, if your boat is equipped with a Yanmar engine or Hurth transmission, and you need parts or service, Mack Boring is the place to contact. You may want to bookmark their website.

<a href="http://www.mackboring.com/">http://www. ... ng.com/</a>

Cathy
catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD32 <a href="http://www.hometown.aol.com/bcomet/real ... ization</a>, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay

John, i took a diesel engine course two weeks ago offered by Mack Boring - a Yanmar distributer. I'm very new to diesel engines and i thought it was an excellent course. They started with the basic components of the engine, how they work, what they need to work properly and some basic troubleshooting. It cost $150 and ran for 8 hours. It was 90% classroom and 10% in front of an engine. They have two courses: the basic one (which i attended) and another which is a two day, hands on with the engine. i thought it was definitly worth it and the instructor was a real pro. They offer courses in many cities. i believe the main office is in NJ. If you want i will get more info for you.

Robert
"Snowing in Boston Today"

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Ken Coit]

John

The US Power Squadron also offers a course on diesels. It has been a long time, but I think I have learned more in the last year with the manual in one hand and the engine in the other, so to speak.

As others have said, I think the Max Boring classes are widely recommended, especially if you have a Yanmar.

Ken

Anybody out there ever attend one or can recommend one? Maybe a course, or on-line......

Larry D. was makin' a good point several posts ago about spending time really getting to understand your systems before you shove off.

I was thinkin' this would be a great thing to study in the winter.

Any feedback would be appreciated !!!

John Nuttall
s/v Aimless
CD31 #28
Oriental, NC

ps- For all Northern sailors waiting for the ice to thaw: Saturday was 70 deg., brilliant sun, small craft warning, winds fetching dead downriver at 25-35. (with an ocasional honkin' scary gust over 40 !) High freq river chop @5-6 ft every 10 sec. Double reefed main w/staysail. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.......

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[Warren Kaplan]

I took the one day course last year at Mack Boring. Very worthwhile. The 2 day course would be better because you get to actually work on the engines. One caveat. If you decide to take the 2 day course, make sure that they have YOUR model engine to work on. My 1980 CD27 has a Yanmar YSM8 which they stopped making years ago. They just "happened to have one" there when I was there but they may not have it now. Its a Yanmar facility and most of the people in the class had Yanmars. There were a few people with "non Yanmar" engines and although the class is valuable for anyone with a diesel engine, its sure alot better to learn on the same model engine that you have. The principles may be the same but bleeding an unfamiliar engine still can be puzzling.



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[John Nuttall]

......I'll have to contact them for their next schedule.

But this looks like a really good school. Wish I had a Yanmar...

John



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