Mack Boring diesel maintenance seminars

[Soundbounder]

The winter-spring schedule of Mack Boring & Parts Company’s popular Marine Diesel Maintenance Seminars brings the classes to four regional locations. Beginning in January, seminars will be given in Wilmington, N.C., Middleborough, Mass., the Great Lakes and at the company’s Union, N.J., headquarters.

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[njsail]

They're classes are very informative. I learned a lot when I attended on many many years ago. They certainly helped build my confidence to work on the iron beast down below. The class also saved me a lot of money by allowing me to do a lot of the work myself. Of course some things I've hosed up over the years and needed to get a pro to show me how I screwed it up...but that's life on a boat.

 

[Rich Stidger]

Do any of you who have taken the Mack Boring course and have also taken the US Power Squadron Engine Maintenance course have an opinion on how the two courses compare? I realize that the USPS course generally doesn't have a hands-on part unless a local squadron chooses to enhance the national course, but other than that, how do the two compare for information provided?

 

[luken7]

I just took the three day Mack Boring class a couple of weeks ago in Wilmington, NC. I want to say that is was worth every penny. The best part of the course was the hands on labs, and best of all, I got to work on my engine model, 3gm30F. Learning and understanding the simplicity of the engine, the components, basic troubleshooting and maintenance was a real value and benefit to me. I apologize for sounding like an infomercial spokesman but I highly recommend the class.

 

[Stu Jackson]

...and best of all, I got to work on my engine model, 3gm30F. Learning and understanding the simplicity of the engine, the components, basic troubleshooting and maintenance was a real value and benefit to me.

Interesting point. Parallel to Rich's question, my issue with those or any classes has always been that while you can learn the fundamentals of how a diesel engine works, and be able to identify the basic components, wouldn't it be much better to have a course, hands-on, with the engine that is actually in YOUR boat? While I respect the Yanmar owners, I sure would prefer learning and seeing how to do stuff on the M25 series engine I have on MY boat.

What are those of you who have taken the courses felt about this?

 

[Soundbounder]

Interesting point. Parallel to Rich's question, my issue with those or any classes has always been that while you can learn the fundamentals of how a diesel engine works, and be able to identify the basic components, wouldn't it be much better to have a course, hands-on, with the engine that is actually in YOUR boat? While I respect the Yanmar owners, I sure would prefer learning and seeing how to do stuff on the M25 series engine I have on MY boat.

What are those of you who have taken the courses felt about this?

I know someone with Cats (powerboat) who took a course. Haven't heard back yet, unfortunately