Klein Vaarbewijs 1 (small craft licence 1) · Chapter 11
How the engine, cooling, drive and batteries work, what you check before, during and after a trip, and what you keep out of the water.
5 lessons30 questions
Engine trouble is the most common reason a boat needs help on the water. That is why in this chapter you learn how your engine works and what you check before, during and after a trip. The law says almost nothing about the technology: what you learn here is mostly what you do in practice. Always know the manual of your own engine as well.
In lesson 1 you learn the difference between diesel, petrol and electric, and how you keep the fuel clean. After that come the cooling, the way from the engine to the propeller and the steering, the checks before, during and after a trip, and the batteries and the environment.
With KVB1 complete you open every lesson and test.
Continue with lesson 1 · €10Glow plugs and spark plugs, the fire risk of petrol vapour, two-stroke with a petrol/oil mix and four-stroke with a dipstick, water and sludge in the fuel, and how you get as far as possible on electric power.
Raw water and coolant, seacock, strainer and impeller, what you do when no more cooling water comes out, and how you protect the cooling against frost.
The reverse gear and its oil level, a propeller shaft with grease, water or oil, shear pin and rubber hub, and steering with a tiller, cable, hydraulics or an autopilot.
What you check before you set off, what the warning lights tell you at ignition and under way, the colour of the exhaust, and what you do after the trip and before the winter.
12 and 24 volts in series or parallel, charging at the right voltage, a separate starter battery and safe charging; and for the environment: noise, toilet waste water, oil and antifreeze.
12 questions from all 5 lessons. You answer everything first and then see your result, with an explanation for each question.