Grand Traverse Bay

Sail and Power Squadron

Revised 1/7/08

8/24/08Engine Maintenance

 

The new Engine Maintenance course has been put into one ten chapter course that stresses the diagnosis of modern systems, while also teaching the basics of engine layout and operation. Gasoline inboards, outboards, and diesel engines are taught in a way that reinforces the common aspects of how engines work. This new course is complete in one book with one exam.

Modern engines offer high reliability and good performance through the use of computerized systems for fuel delivery and engine timing. Most of these systems are “black boxes” that can no longer be serviced by weekend mechanics with ordinary tools. The EM course covers those repairs that do-it-yourselfers can still perform, teaches how to diagnose problems that might be beyond your ability to fix, and how to share information with your mechanic so the right repairs get performed. The new Engine Maintenance 2008 also covers basic mechanical systems such as drive systems (propellers), steering systems, and engine controls. The last chapter discusses solutions you might use to problems that could occur while afloat and away from a repair facility. Gasoline, diesel, and outboard engines are treated independently in this chapter.

 

Engine Maintenance

 

PREREQUISITE

USPS Member

INSTRUCTOR

Jerry J. Williams    Home   947-1609

                              E-mail jwilliams6@sbcglobal.net

LOCATION

T/V State of Michigan

START DATE

September 15, 2008

TIME

Nights  7:00 to 9:00 pm. 

COST

Engine Maintenance                                                     $45.00

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

    

Date

Topic

Instructor

9-15-08

Registration and Collection of Fees

Ch 1 What Makes the Boat Go

Jerry Williams

9-22-08

Ch 2 Inboard Spark Ignition Engines Pt 1

Jerry Williams

9-29-08

Ch 3 Inboard Spark Ignition Engines Pt 2

Jerry Williams

10-6-08

Ch 4 Inboard Diesel Engines Pt 1

Jerry Williams

10-13-08

Ch 5 Inboard Diesel Engines Pt 2

Jerry Williams

10-20-08

Ch 6 Inboard Engine Drive Systems

Jerry Williams

10-27-08

Ch 7 Outboard Engines and Drives, and Stern Drives

Jerry Williams

11-3-08

Ch 8 Marine Engine Controls, Instruments and Alarms

Jerry Williams

11-10-08

Ch 9 Marine Steering Systems

Jerry Williams

11-17-08

Ch 10 Emergency Repairs Afloat

Jerry Williams

11-24-08

EM Final Exam

Doug Scott

 

 

 

 

This course is aboard the T/V State of Michigan

·        The student will enter through the gate at the stern of the ship and proceed to the gangway to board the ship

·        The instructor will be on the dock to guide you to the classroom

·        The gate is locked during the course so be on time

 

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