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Yacht Maintenance

Southampton, 1 or 2 days, Module 1 £95 & Module 2 £150
Designed as complementary modules, these courses develop yacht maintenance skills and to use on the pontoon and at sea. Core Module Format - Basic Maintenance Prevention better than cure! Students will be shown how to perform basic maintenace tasks Content Plumbing - hot and cold water supply systems, toilets and shower systems, hot air heating systems Electrical & Electronics - batteries and charging systems, VHF radios and navigation lights Mechanical - steering systems / auto pilots, deck gear including winches, anchor / windlass Safety - gas and smoke flarms, fire extinguishers, bilge pumps, sea cocks Navigation instrumentation testing and integration into a network Advanced Module Format - Seaborne Maintenance This course uses scenarios at sea to provide the student with faulting finding and repair opportunities in a practical, safe environment Content Real maintenance situations likely to be experienced at sea will be simulated Preventative maintenance tasks will be demonstrated Faultfinding in a seaway - diagnosis, pitfalls and solutions Experience in real time using the tools, spare parts and reference books available on a well equipped cruising yacht Features Student to equipment Ratio is no more than 6 :1 ashore and afloat The modular structure allows the pontoon based and seaborne modules to be combined into a comprehensive maintenance course
Own Boat Maintenance advice and guidance also available

Southampton, 1 or 2 days, Module 1 £95 & Module 2 £150

Designed as complementary modules, these courses develop yacht maintenance skills and to use on the pontoon and at sea.

Core Module Format - Basic Maintenance
Prevention better than cure! Students will be shown how to perform basic maintenace tasks

Content

Plumbing - hot and cold water supply systems, toilets and shower systems, hot air heating systems
Electrical & Electronics - batteries and charging systems, VHF radios and navigation lights
Mechanical - steering systems / auto pilots, deck gear including winches, anchor / windlass
Safety - gas and smoke flarms, fire extinguishers, bilge pumps, sea cocks
Navigation instrumentation testing and integration into a network

Advanced Module Format - Seaborne Maintenance
This course uses scenarios at sea to provide the student with faulting finding and repair opportunities in a practical, safe environment

Content

Real maintenance situations likely to be experienced at sea will be simulated
Preventative maintenance tasks will be demonstrated
Faultfinding in a seaway - diagnosis, pitfalls and solutions
Experience in real time using the tools, spare parts and reference books available on a well equipped cruising yacht

Features
Student to equipment Ratio is no more than 6 :1 ashore and afloat

The modular structure allows the pontoon based and seaborne modules to be combined into a comprehensive maintenance course

Own Boat Maintenance advice and guidance also available

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