Plumbing, Heating and Engine Installation

Our new Boat Plumbing, Heating and Engine Installation course is a major expansion of the plumbing section of our old Electric and plumbing course following feedback from our students who wanted a lot more coverage.

Aimed at those people who are keen to do some refitting work or a complete fit out of a sail-away the course offers a practical introduction to the design, materials, tools and techniques of projects that are within the reach of people who have little hands on experience of this type of work.

1. RCD and BSS requirements

2. System Design

   1. Domestic hot and cold water
   2. Grey water disposal
   3. Black water storage
   4. Engine cooling and fuel systems

3. Plumbing components and materials

4. Pump Selection and installation

   • Water
   • Circulation
   • Sump
   • Bilge

5. Central Heating systems selection and system design

6. Tank types, selection, design and installation including tank level indicators

7. Loo’s and loo installation

   1. Macerator
   2. Cassette
   3. Composting
   4. Incinerating

8. Solid fuel ranges, selection, installation and ventilation

9. Practical pipework

   1. copper pipework including bending
   2. plastic pipework
   3. Fittings, endfeed solder, compression, pushfit
   4. Gas pipework
   5. Exhaust pipework

What’s included

Students are provided with a PDF copy of all teaching materials used

Hot and cold drinks are available throughout the day and lunch is provided. Please inform us in advance if you have any special dietary requirements.

Book our Electrical course at the same time and get a substantial discount