Marine Diesel Engines

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Sail boats are to sail, but if there is no wind then you need a motor to go anywhere or you can wait for the breeze to pickup. However, to get in and out of many harbors, marinas and anchorages you will definitely need a motor in your boat. Most sail boats have a diesel engine, as do trawlers, Motor boats and speed boats tend to use gasoline engines and those that want to be green go with electric motors. Since I am in the later group there is a lot of info on the Marine Electric Motors page.

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Articles 

• Engine Maintenance
• Fuel Filter Funnels for Marine Engines
• How to Read an Engine Spec Sheet
• Maintenance Fundamentals
• Marine Engine Digest - Information on just about all aspects of Marine engines
• Marine Engines
• ​Volvo IPS 
• You need to polish your fuel: here's how 
• Speed Seal - Makes your water pump impellers last longer
• How to Make Your Boat's Engine Last Forever
• How to deal with water in diesel before it gets there
• How pre-lube systems work
• Engine Oil Pre-Lube Systems
• Pre-Lube System for Diesel Engines
• Fuel Polishing System
• Pre-Lube systems
• Motor Pre-Oil System-Automotive Links
• Master pre-lube systems
• Fuel Tank Dehumidifier
• 22 Ways to Screwup your Engine
• How to Make Your Boat's Engine Last Forever
• Fuel Polishing Modules
• Bypass Filter system
• Fuel Polishing System
• What is a bypass fuel filter system?
• Baja Fuel filter
• You need to polish your fuel: here's how 

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Books

• Marine Diesel Engines- Nigel Calder
• Boat Owners Mechanical and Electrical Systems- Nigel Calder

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Videos

• Diesel Engine Basic's
• French Love For Perkins - good review of how to service a diesel and you can brush-up on your french​​
• Speed Seal Demo 
• H2Out Air Vent Dryers - Pacific NW Boater TESTED
• Filter Boss Commander
• Amazing Filter Demonstration - Save Your Engine
• KTI FUEL MANAGMENT SYSTEMS Shaping the change for better fuel
• NO IMPELLER, NO RAW WATER PUMP - MARINE GENERATOR
• EMERGENCY Engine Cooling System Repair!!
• Sizing Propeller For Increased ENGINE LONGEVITY And Fuel Mileage
• Diesel Engine Overview and Oil Changes

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Manufacturers - these are the main ones

• Beta Marine Engines - Superb, quiet, smooth marine propulsion engines using Kubota diesels and generators
• Nanni Diesel - also use Kubota engines
• Volvo Penta Marine Engines - Seems to be leader in saildrives
• Westerbeke Marine Engines - Another Kubota based diesel and generators
• Yanmar Marine Engines - Seems to be the most popular

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Marine Electric Motors​ - There are "green" alternatives that could save you money.

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