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Duration: 7 Days (Monday to Sunday) classroom & workshop
Previous Experience Required: None
Cost: £620
Location: Fareham (apart from the rigging day which is at Hamble)
The course is for any person wishing to gain knowledge of how to maintain vessels or for those wanting to update their skills. The course combines hands on practical activities with classroom theory. Delegates have the option of choosing individual modules if required.
This course is run in conjunction with Paragon Skills for Industry, who are the second largest provider of maritime engineering training in the UK. The course is an intensive seven day hands-on practical which will equip each student with the basic fault-finding and problem-solving skills needed by a skipper together with knowledge to carry out routine maintenance tasks such as painting, antifouling, varnishing and GRP repairs.
Course Content
| Electrical (One Day) |
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Engine (Two Days) |
- How it works
- How to measure electricity
- Producing electricity
- Means of charging
- Circuits: covering, basic circuits, starting motor circuits
- Battery care
- Practically wiring a circuit with lights, circuit breakers, bus bars
- Fault finding on these after you make them
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- Different types of drive
- Fuel systems
- Day to day checks
- Winterisation
- Commissioning
- Fault finding
- Get me home answers
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| Plumbing (One Day) |
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Rigging & Deck Hardware (One Day) |
- Maintenance
- Servicing
- Seacocks
- Skin fittings
- Black tanks
- Fresh water tanks
- Pipe work
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- Winches
- Jammers
- Standard/running rigging
- Rig setting
- Splicing
- Whipping
- Mast stepping
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| G.R.P (1.5 Day) |
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Painting (Half Day) |
- Tools and equipment
- Materials
- Panel making
- Internal repair
- External repair
- Gel repairs
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- Processes
- Tools
- Varnishing
- Glossing
- Antifouling
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Course Dates
| 2010 Yacht Maintenance Course Dates |
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8th - 14th March
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1st - 7th November
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5th - 11th July
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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 January 2010 15:44 |
Yacht Maintenance Course
