Marine engines: general service & repair manuals

How to Install a New Diesel Engine

This manual covers all the factors relevant to choosing and installing a new diesel engine, whether the work will be done by the owner or entrusted to a boatyard or engineer.
It covers selecting the right size and type of engine, deciding on transmission and stern gear, designing new engine bearers, fitting fuel tanks, filters and exhaust systems, installing electrics, instruments and engine controls, evaluating marine batteries and charge control systems, choosing the right propeller and fitting sacrificial anodes.

With the new engine installed and sea trials complete, Peter Cumberlidge looks at how auxiliary equipment can be fitted to take full advantage of the available power: adding a new hot water system, ducted cabin heating, an engine-driven fridge and a hydraulic anchor winch.

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Diesel Engines - An Owner's Guide to Operation and Maintenance

This practical guide explains fundamental principles and details the individual systems of diesel engines, including fuel, cooling, and others. It covers both conventional Mechanical Fuel Injection Systems and modern Electronic Fuel Injection Systems.

The book includes maintenance checklists and explains engine operation during warm-up, normal running, and shutdown. Illustrated step-by-step instructions make tasks clear and achievable.

By combining the explanations of basic engine systems with information from the manufacturer's operating manual, routine maintenance and minor repairs can be performed even by nontechnical boat owners, without the need for special tools or advanced knowledge.

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Marine Diesel Engines - Care and Maintenance

This book explains through diagrams and stage-by-stage photographs everything a boat owner needs to know to keep their boat's engine in good order; how to rectify simple faults and how to save a great deal of money on annual service charges. It offers a detailed, step-by-step guide to essential maintenance procedures whilst explaining exactly why each job is required.

Topics covered include:
- The history and development of the diesel engine
- The care and maintenance of fuel systems, cooling systems and electrical systems
- Practical advice on how to marinize an auto engine
- How to install the engine
- What to do when things go wrong on shore or at sea
- An in-depth look at turbochargers, superchargers and after-coolers.

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Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair

Proper engine maintenance is essential for narrow boats and all engine-powered vessels. "Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair" is a practical guide to keeping engines operational and boats moving, with instructions for identifying and resolving faults where possible.

Focusing on diesel engines and common marine systems, this resource guides routine maintenance, demonstrates how to perform a service, and explains the theory behind each major system. It also presents practical skills and techniques usually acquired over years of engineering experience.

The book is richly illustrated with 264 full-color step-by-step photographs and 60 technical diagrams.

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The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines

"The Adlard Coles Book of Diesel Engines" explains how diesel engines operate, how to maintain them, and incorporates recent technological developments. It describes how simple processes convert fuel into power and examines the sub-systems that support these processes.

The book offers guidance on tools, winterizing, and includes tips, fault-finding advice, and helpful tables. Systems covered include fuel, air, cooling, lubrication, electrical, propeller, transmission, and control.

The fifth edition has been fully updated with new full-color photographs and diagrams. Notably, it explains the Common Rail Injection System, detailing the construction of the fuel system and the use of electronics for control, addressing the requirements for cleaner, more efficient engines that meet modern emissions standards.

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Troubleshooting Marine Diesel Engines

This hands-on guide offers a richly illustrated approach to diesel engine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair, making the subject accessible even for boatowners accustomed to gasoline engines. Diesel engines are safer and increasingly common, and this manual removes the intimidation factor for users.

Following the format of the International Marine Sailboat Library, every step is illustrated, allowing work to be guided entirely by visuals. The second chapter presents extensive troubleshooting charts, followed by system-specific sections to quickly identify and resolve issues.

Covered diesel engine systems include mechanical, lubrication, fresh- and raw-water cooling, low- and high-pressure fuel, exhaust, starting, charging, transmission, and stern gear.

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Moteurs Diesel marins - Marinisation, lubrification, outillage, entretien, réparation

This book provides illustrated guidance for boat owners on maintaining diesel engines, performing simple repairs, and reducing annual maintenance costs. Filled with drawings and photographs, it is an essential reference for all boat users.

Part of the French "Technique pour Tous" series, the book includes chapters on:
- A brief history of diesel engine development
- Diesel engine operation
- Fuel systems
- Lubrication
- Cooling systems
- Electrical systems
- Compressors, turbochargers, and heat exchangers
- Engine marinization
- Troubleshooting
- Engine installation
- Onboard tools and spare parts
- Glossary

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Les Moteurs In-bord & hors-bord - Connaître et entretenir

With over 30 years of experience at Volvo Marine, Jean-Philippe Totot shares his knowledge of modern boat engines. Marine engines have changed significantly: inboard petrol engines are no longer offered, four-stroke outboards have replaced older two-strokes, accessories are more reliable, and electrical systems are better suited for marine use.

Today's engines are dependable and quiet, but like any machine, they require regular checks and proper maintenance to ensure safe and trouble-free boating.
Totot's long career has shown that boat owners often ask the same questions:
- Why is my engine overheating?
- Why won't it start?
- Why did it stop?

This practical guide helps readers understand their engines and teaches basic troubleshooting and maintenance skills. It is especially useful for those who prefer to handle routine care themselves, while also explaining when professional help is necessary.

The guide covers inboard diesel engines from 10 to 150 hp (including propulsion and generators), and petrol outboard engines from 2 to 25 hp, used on boats and tenders.

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