WHERE IS THE YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE RUN?
- Chieftain Training, Woolston, Southampton
YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE AIMS:
This intensive week is aimed at owners, skippers and crew who want to take on maintenance of their vessel. It is particularly relevant for long distance, offshore and rally cruisers who will have to become self reliant on passage. Maintenance Week includes;
- Pre departure, service work and routine preventative maintenance on board your yacht
- Fault finding for machinery and electrical problems
- “Get you home,” repairs that will allow you to complete your voyage and continue sailing safely
- Recommended spares and tools to carry on board
During the week you will cover all of content of our five shorter courses:
Plus you will all also cover:
- Skin Fitting Removal and Servicing
- Dacron Sail Repairs
- Spinnaker Repairs
- Cutlass Bearing, Rudder Bearings, Shaft seals & P Brackets
YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE DURATION:
The intensive course is run over a 6-day week
YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE PRE REQUISITES:
This course is aimed at existing boaters. However no previous mechanical ability is required. Apart from the sail repair sections the course is equally useful for sailors and motorboaters.
YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE CONTENT:
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Diesel Engine Maintenance
- Overview
- Systems
- Trouble Shooting
- Get you home techniques
- Servicing
- Winterisation
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Outboard Engine Maintenance (for the tender)
- Overview
- Servicing
- Trouble shooting
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Rigging and Deck hardware
- The rig
- Winch and jammer servicing
- Riveting
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Splicing
- Sail makers whipping
- 3 Plait splicing
- Dyneema splicing and soft shackeles
- Braid on braid splicing
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12 Volt Marine Electrics
- Intro to 12 Volt
- Using a multimeter to fault find
- Soldering, crimping and heat sealing
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Sail Repairs
- Spinnaker patches
- Dacron / Laminate repairs and stitching
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Skin Fittings
- Removal
- Servicing
- Re-bedding
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Below Waterline
- Cutlass Bearings & Shaft Seals
- P Bracket
- Rudder Bearings
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The course is a mix off theory and practical however there is far more hands on practical than lecture. You will make use of our training workshop which is equipped with a wide range of engines, 12 Volt equipment, parts of a rig, water makers, winches, damaged sails and extensive tool kits.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN OUR YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE:
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- 6 days of training
- Use of our workshop, resources and tools
- Plenty of consumables
- CT Yacht Maintenance Certificate
- Tea & Coffee
- Free parking
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WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN OUR YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE:
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- Lunch
- Accommodation
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YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE RATIO:
We have equipped out training workshop for up-to 8 students.
WHY CHOOSE CHIEFTAIN TRAINING FOR YOUR YACHT MAINTENANCE COURSE?
We are unaware of any other marine training centre that offers this course in house and with such an extensive range of equipment.