This is part 2 of our diesel engine overhaul, stay tuned for part 3 tomorrow! Watch part 1 here: https://youtu.be/rE2KIdqclbI Over 3 years of full time ...
Are you guys ready for a RAN-athon?! We have 2 more videos coming up in the next two days so stay tuned! Over 3 years of full time cruising and a lot of ...
Have any of you ever wondered this? “How do they change their oil when they’re sailing around the world?” I’ll be honest, when we were first boat-shopping, I ...
We made a big mistake. We shouldn't have started the refit with the boat in the water, and the consequences of that mistake mean we have to move the boat ...
How to change the oil on a Volvo Penta D2-55 diesel engine. On this week's Fix it Friday we do an oil change on our Volvo Penta D2-55 4 cylinder diesel engine ...
THE LINK TO THE AMAZING PODCAST (The Kyle Thiermann Show): http://www.kyle.surf/podcast/ After an extended voyage in the Tuamotu Atolls Naoma desperately ...
Wow, wow, wow...finally, Big Red is realeased from custums and finds its way to Karl and into his belly. I am so glad that Maria came to give me a hand, I ...
We finally remove the diesel! We'd be wanting to remove it because it's just a hunk of junk. Not only has it not been running for 5-10 years according to the ...
On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I dive below to check the propellers position before setting the engine in its final spot and drilling the new holes ...
After the engine died in the middle of the Malacca Straits in the middle of the night, we managed to get it fixed. But how? What happened, exactly? Was it an ...
We continue to diagnose the engine overheat problem and finally have it solved. After clearing the raw water strainer, we change the thermostats, soak and ...
This video is about...If you’ve never worked on engines before it’s quite a steep learning curve when it comes to troubleshooting. For over two years, and ...
In this video, I change the air filter, and the oil on the Volvo Penta D2-40F aboard my new sailboat Athena. I also hook up my AIS transponder from Digital ...
The Man Who Loves Perkins is back. This time David guides us through a full tune-up of my Perkins 4108. He's incredibly thorough and demonstrates he is truly ...
In this episode, we officially become sailboat owners! After all the paperwork is finalized, Varuna is ours and we take her out sailing right away. We also ...
So its early in the morning and Ian is on his way to work when the fuel warning light comes on. Not really thinking about what he is doing and just going ...
TRAILER Varnishing Step-by-Step An expert’s advice on how to keep your boat’s brightwork looking beautiful with a minimum of effort. Includes step-by-step ...
TRAILER Fiberglass Boat Repairs Learn how to perform your own fiberglass repairs from patches to gel coat touch-ups. One of 9 segments from the Sailing ...
TRAILER Rigging Inspection Pt. 2 America’s Cup racer and rigger Robbie Young with more tips on checking and maintaining your boat’s rig. In part 2, Robbie ...
TRAILER How to Clean a Winch John Krase gives step by step instructions on how to disassemble, clean, lubricate then reassemble your boat’s winches. It’s so ...
TRAILER Diesel Maintenance Pt. 3 Understand the common problems that affect diesel engines and learn how to get yours to start even when trouble crops up. ...
TRAILER Diesel Maintenance Pt. 2 Review the regular periodic maintenance your diesel needs including cleaning and/or replacing air filters, engine oil, ...
TRAILER Diesel Maintenance Pt. 1 Carl Schlemmer from Mastry Engine Center demonstrates how to perform the critical maintenance your diesel needs to keep ...
TRAILER Rigging Inspection Part 1 Veteran rigger Robbie Young with tips on checking and maintaining your boat’s rig. In part 1, Robbie does a mast ...