Complete Marine Diesel Maintenance Guide for Sailboats, Motorboats and Canal Boats – 144+ Essential Tasks with Clear Drawings & Easy-to-Follow Instructions Take control of your boat’s engine maintenance with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide designed for owners of sailboats, motorboats, and narrowboats. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or a beginner, this book is your ultimate resource for keeping your marine diesel engine in top shape. Packed with 144+ maintenance tasks, clear drawings, and simple explanations, this guide ensures you can handle essential tasks for maintenance, lay-up, winter protection, tropical storage and recommissioning with confidence. Key Features: ● 144+ Maintenance Tasks: Covers everything from basic checks to more advanced repairs, providing a full range of maintenance options for all skill levels. ● Clear Diagrams: Visual aids to guide you step by step through every task, showing you where to look and how to fix it. ● Compact 6 x 9 Format: Perfectly sized for your boat’s storage space, so you can keep it handy for quick reference. ● Comprehensive Task Lists: Never be unsure what to do, or when to do, all the essential maintenance tasks to keep your engine running efficiently at all times. ● More than 9,000 copies sold worldwide: available in English, Chinese, French, German, and Portuguese. ● Companion to the value-added Maintenance Logbooks: available for Single and for Twin engine installations. (prin books only) What other sailors say about Marine Diesel Basics 1 “. . . The best guide on the subject I’ve seen, this book has a place on every diesel equipped boat .“ – Sail Magazine “ Essential material for anybody just starting out on diesel engines due to its clear illustrations...I highly recommend it .” – Good Old Boat “ As good a guide as you’ll get .” – Australian Sailing “ Clearly knows the subject intimately and has the rare gift of being able to transfer his knowledge to the reader in an extremely easy-to-understand manner. " – Sailboat Cruising