Removing the Engine [DIY] | Windpuff's Rebuild [S1 Ep 15]

• September 21, 2025 by Rigging Doctor |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:22:15
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Windpuff has a very old Gray Marine (flat head 4 cylinder) gasoline engine that weighs somewhere between 400 and 500 pounds and produces around 20hp. The plan is to replace the gas engine with an electric engine that weighs around 120 pounds and produces 30hp! This sounds great, but first we have to get the old motor out of there and that is a tricky process.

Herby takes you through the whole process of pulling the motor, showing you what works and what didn't work so that when you pull your own engine, you can skip all the parts that didn't work and just do what worked!

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0:00 Intro
0:39 Plan to remove motor
1:00 Lithium batteries in cold weather
2:42 Always have a simple backup plan
3:04 Comments on the thru-hull sealing
3:58 Removing the motor
4:30 Poor design features in boats and how to correct them
7:43 Challenges in removing the motor
9:19 Thought process on removing the motor with your own mast
10:44 How do I know if I need to replace my halyard?
11:56 Carrying spare synthetic rigging on your sailboat
13:15 Replacing the old halyard for a new one
14:20 Using the old halyard and devising a backup plan
15:32 Lifting the heavy old motor
20:02 The motor is out! How did it go?
21:51 Outro

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Ever dream of traveling the world in an eco-friendly method? We are two kids with an electric sailboat and a big dream! We are an artist and dentist who dropped everything to become travel vloggers, getting around via our electric sailboat! Our home is a Morgan 45 with tanbark sails and an electric motor. We are completely self sufficient on board in our tiny house as we sail the waters of the world. We have set sail from Baltimore, MD on a cruise through the Atlantic Ocean and just completed our first transatlantic crossing. Subscribe to follow our adventures! New video every Sunday! Our website: http://www.riggingdoctor.com Our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Our Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailingWisdom Our Store: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiggingDoctor

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