It's BOAT MAINTENANCE time! + Another BOAT TOUR | Ep 390

What does the interior of our boat look like AFTER moving on board? And what's going on with the engine? Why does our fuel look like that? We show you the process of cleaning our fuel tanks after discovering water in the system, and give you an interior update.

00:00 Inside our engine bay
01:01 We’ve completely stripped our boat’s interior!
02:26 Liz the fire starter
03:03 The interior of our boat after moving in
05:04 Explanation of the fuel cleaning process
06:59 Creating a new inspection hatch in the fuel tank
07:53 How the fuel filtration system works
09:01 Dragging the boat to the fuel pontoon for a refill
10:29 Filtering 1000 litres of diesel
11:44 Comparing fuel samples
12:52 Inspecting the engine’s fuel filters
14:18 Fixing a leak in the cooling system

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Here's to mucking about in boats!
Liz and Jamie

FTB video podcast on coping with ANXIETY on a sailboat: https://youtu.be/O6ZKPJKaEZE

💡 USEFUL EPISODES:
🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1
https://youtu.be/wL7w0lVgthg?si=UrNMbA--RID1RROr
🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2
https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0?si=ZbTfo9jNaDtrsHIV
🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AUkmuEuYQ
🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING
https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI
🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT
https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8
🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD?
https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio
🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL?
https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc
🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD?
https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04
🎣 How to catch fish on a sailboat | Sailing & Fishing Ep 264
https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE

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@epidemicsound

⛵ OUR SAILBOAT
SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch
@oysteryachts

OUR CANAL BOAT
Blue Water 57ft Widebeam

🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne, Doncaster, UK
53°36'40.9"N 0°58'23.6"W

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What does the interior of our boat look like AFTER moving on board? And what’s going on with the engine? Why does our fuel look like that? We show you the process of cleaning our fuel tanks after discovering water in the system, and give you an interior update.

00:00 Inside our engine bay
01:01 We’ve completely stripped our boat’s interior!
02:26 Liz the fire starter
03:03 The interior of our boat after moving in
05:04 Explanation of the fuel cleaning process
06:59 Creating a new inspection hatch in the fuel tank
07:53 How the fuel filtration system works
09:01 Dragging the boat to the fuel pontoon for a refill
10:29 Filtering 1000 litres of diesel
11:44 Comparing fuel samples
12:52 Inspecting the engine’s fuel filters
14:18 Fixing a leak in the cooling system

💰 Support our photography and videography – https://followtheboat.com/pub/
💬 DISCORD – https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE

Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed.
Here’s to mucking about in boats!
Liz and Jamie

FTB video podcast on coping with ANXIETY on a sailboat: https://youtu.be/O6ZKPJKaEZE

💡 USEFUL EPISODES:
🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1

🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2

🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT

🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING

🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT

🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD?

🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL?

🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD?

🎣 How to catch fish on a sailboat | Sailing & Fishing Ep 264

USEFUL PLAYLISTS:
🎬TOTAL REFIT SERIES

🎬VIDEO PODCASTS

🛒 FTB MERCH
https://followtheboat.com/shop

😊 LET’S CONNECT!
FB – https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/
Discord – https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE
🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
@epidemicsound

⛵ OUR SAILBOAT
SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch
@oysteryachts

OUR CANAL BOAT
Blue Water 57ft Widebeam

🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne, Doncaster, UK
53°36’40.9″N 0°58’23.6″W

📡 FOLLOW US IN REAL-TIME WITH AIS
*http://www.marinetraffic.com
MMSI – 235026188

#boatmaintenance #boattour widebeam

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