Marine Diesel Basics 2 – Volumes A + B (spiral bound)

IMPORTANT — this bundle includes both VOLUMES (A + B)
Together, Volume A and Volume B make up the complete Marine Diesel Basics 2.

Volume A (334 pages) explains in detail:  engine essentials, diesel fuel systems, lubrication, and cooling.

Volume B (348 pages) explains in detail: breathing (air intake and exhaust), electrical and drive train

Marine Diesel Basics 2 – How Everything Works, Installation Guidelines, Best Practices

Marine Diesel Basics 2 is a hands-on, visual guide to marine diesel systems on sailboats and motor boats up to 30 metres (100 feet). With more than 2,700 clear, purpose-drawn illustrations and concise text, it explains how every circuit and component functions as part of the complete propulsion system—and how those systems should be installed for reliable operation in all conditions. So much information that the printed book is divided into two easier-to-handle volumes.

MDB2 presents all systems and components visually and in context: how they operate, connect, and perform under real-world conditions. The result is a practical understanding you can apply directly on board.

The two volumes cover:

• Engine essentials – how diesel engines produce and control power: pistons, bearings, and engine management systems
• Fuel systems – fuel delivery from tank to injector: tanks, hoses, filtration, injection systems, and common rail technology
• Lubrication – how oil protects under continuous load: pumps, filtration, and monitoring
• Cooling systems – managing heat under all operating conditions: raw water systems, heat exchangers, coolant circuits, wet and dry exhaust, and keel cooling
• Electrical systems – starting, charging, and system integration: starter motors, alternators, batteries (including lithium-ion), charging systems, and engine monitoring
• Air intake and exhaust – how engines breathe under load: filtration, turbocharging, crankcase ventilation, and exhaust flow
• Drive train – transmitting power to the propeller: gearboxes, couplings, shafting, stern tube seals, and propellers

Written for boat owners, marine students, and marine technicians, MDB2 takes you from basic knowledge—or none at all—to a clear, working understanding of marine diesel propulsion systems.

Whether upgrading systems or aiming to install them correctly the first time, MDB2 provides what most manuals do not: a complete visual framework for how systems actually work on board.

Don’t be a passenger on your own vessel!