Diesel Engine Workshop
MARCH 13-14, 2010
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Women Dig
Diesels At Mack Boring Seminar
A group of women hailing from New Hampshire to Florida
arrived at the Mack Boring Technical Institute in Middleboro, MA, amid rain
and fog for the two-day diesel engine workshop led by Larry Berlin,
instructor extraordinaire. |
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Each
woman came to the class from a different perspective — no boat, looking for
a boat, have a new boat, have a newly acquired old boat, and owned a boat
for years but no experience with an engine. One purpose bound them all: to
be knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the diesel engine. They wanted to
be a full partner, not on the sideline, and not to be ignored at the marina
or repair shop. |
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So
under Berlin’s watchful eye and expert instruction, the group alternated
between the classroom and the workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Every
question was important and no questions were left unanswered. Heating
systems, cooling systems, bleeding, injection replacement, calipers, thread
gauges ... oh, the new language the women learned. The reward for their
efforts was to hear the whir of the engine when Larry started each one on
Sunday evening. |
“The few things you do today prevent major catastrophes
tomorrow,” said Larry Berlin.
That’s going on my wall!
— By Joan Thayer
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