River Canal Rescue has released more dates for its two-day diesel engine and boat maintenance course, running at the company’s Stafford HQ. They are: 2/3 and 23/24 September, 7/8 and 28/29 October, 11/12 and 25/26 November and 9/10 December.
The course covers how to maintain diesel engines and the systems within a narrowboat, such as propulsion, cooling, engine servicing and fault finding, and will be led by RCR’s Kerry Horton and Dave Bull, both long-standing RCR employees with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Costing £300 (including course notes), there’s an additional charge of £15 for a RYA certificate or the Narrow Boat Engine Maintenance and Repair book – a practical guide detailing how to keep engines operational and boats moving.
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No experience is required – just a willingness to learn.
Tailored courses can be booked by groups and clubs, with discounts for boat clubs, and one-to-one tuition is also available, where an engineer/qualified trainer will visit the boat and advise how to undertake a basic service and help with engine familiarisation.
Instruction includes how to change the engine oil and filter, gearbox oil, air and fuel filters and water traps, check the alternator belt, raw-water pump impeller and stern gland, and top-up and test batteries, alternator performance, coolant and anti-freeze strength.
To find out more, call 01785 785680, email [email protected] or visit https://www.rivercanalrescue.co.uk/courses/
