Summerizing your inboard engine
The best checklist (until you find a better one) for getting your inboard diesel engine ready a new season
Here’s a checklist to make sure your engine is less likely to complicate a new sailing season.
This checklist covers inboard diesel engines, both raw water and fresh water cooled. I use this checklist for my sailboat’s Yanmar 2GM20 inboard.
Contents
Download
A handy PDF for you to download and print:
Time
Summerizing the engine is in 2 parts, before and after launch.
- Before launch: 1 hour
- After launch: 30 minutes
- Total time: 1.5 hours
Before you start
- Read your engine’s manual. Just read it. Please. It lists the volume, grade, brands, and all that, for your engine’s filters and cooling system.
- Read your engine’s manual again. This time compare the storage and winterizing steps with this checklist. The manual wins.
See also
Changing the oil on your inboard diesel
The best checklist for changing your diesel inboard’s oil (until you find a better one)
Winterizing your inboard engine
The best checklist (until you find a better one) for winterizing your inboard diesel engine
At your service
Humbly yours,
Marc
Supreme Purser