Introduction to Marine Diesel
with Tibor Van Den Wildenbergh | Victoria Sailing School
Learn about internal combustion and how to troubleshoot, winterize, and maintain your engine
This 4-hour online class covers the basics of how all internal combustion engines work, the differences between gas and diesel engines, the other systems typically installed on a modern cruising sailboat, as well as how to keep everything maintained and running smoothly.
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It is a very useful class for anyone who has a diesel engine in their boat. Explanations are clear, videos are good, and questions were answered.
~ Stan P.
Fantastic course, even for someone fairly new to the engines. Tibor walks through concepts step by step with clear illustrations and videos of live engines. Great for us visual learners!
~ Heather S.
Gave me confidence that I could handle the engine on my boat for routine and preventive maintenance. Most importantly, I learned how to troubleshoot engine problems.
~ Jim
Who is this online class for?
This class is designed for both the recreational user of small diesel engines and the professional user of these engines. The online class will consist of a live powerpoint presentation mixed with pre-recorded videos of the different engine systems and winterization process.
List of Topics
- Brief history of internal combustion engines
- The fire triangle
- How diesel engines generate combustion
- Fuel systems
- Air systems
- Cooling systems
- Daily checks to be performed
- Winterizing
Your Instructor
TIBOR VAN DEN WILDENBERGH
Tibor is the owner of Victoria Sailing School (located in Denver, CO), and actually learned to sail in Colorado. He has over 5000nm of offshore sailing experience and races on J/22s on Wednesday nights. He has been teaching Victoria Sailing School’s Diesel Engine Maintenance course for over 7 years and performs all the maintenance on his own diesel engine (plus ~15 outboard engines). He also winterizes and stores his 12 sailboats every Fall.