How to maintain small boat Engines | and what you need to know to fix them

If you have a small boat engine, you need to know how to maintain it so you can fix it if it goes wrong. But what do you need to know? What skills do you need, and how can you get them? This video has the answers! 00:00 There are no lay-bys at sea! 01:02 Service the engine yourself 03:03 What tasks do you need to learn? 03:48 Get formal training 04:15 How often do you need to do it? 08:47 What if things go wrong 10:19 and if you cant fix it yourself? LINKS TO VIDEOS ON SERVICEING A VOLVO PENTA D1-30 Raw water impellor change https://youtu.be/H8t_E4InOYo Engine Oil change https://youtu.be/hfAWaCNMe0k Fuel filter change https://youtu.be/9h9e5gs8jQo Coolant change https://youtu.be/AGx0rKN6KJ8 OTHER VIDEOS Butties and breakdowns https://youtu.be/X4tAsHm8Zcg LINKS TO ORGANISATIONS RYA Training: https://www.rya.org.uk/training Seastart: https://www.seastart.co.uk/