Yacht Maintenance Course

[Sneaky Pete]

Some good advice in many of the answers. However, may I reiterate something I posted in reply to a different question. This followed an engine failure issue.

"This was the spur for me to find out all I could about maintaining my engine. Did the RYA diesel maintenance course, OK but not specific enough so I employed the marina engineer for a couple of hours to take me through all the likely basic problems and how to fix them and also basic annual servicing. Important thing was to actually do the things myself, under supervision, rather than just watch someone else do them. Best money I ever spent on the boat"

Point I am making is that you need hands on with your specific boat/circumstances and no shame in employing someone qualified to show you how to do things and let you do them und supervision. Only issue is that you need to know what you want to know!!

I would agree with what you say here. Hands on experience is the way forward especially on your own boat. Employing an engineer for a few hours is a great idea and then build on your skills from there. You never stop learning about maintenance on boats. This forum is great for advice if you hit a problem someone has been there before you and sorted it. One of the problems is skills using tools and how they work, keep trying if it is something new to you don’t give up.

 

[Tony Cross]

But..... what about the Siikaflex and hammer???

 

[gordmac]

Do these guys do anything?
https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/courses/faculty-nautical-studies