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Yanmar 2GM Engine Rebuild: Removing PISTON and RINGS from engine (Part 5)
If you are doing a full Yanmar 2GM engine rebuild this video is for you. We explain how to remove pistons from the cylinder head. That's when we finally got a better look at that cracked piston, a full chunk of metal was entirely gone. No wonder our little...
Yanmar 2GM Engine Rebuild: Lapping valves, Valve stem seal replacement (Part 4)
Find out how to lap Yanmar 2GM valves and install valve springs and valve stem seals. In our complete engine overhaul we figured out a few tricks and what not to do and we share all that knowledge with you. We are not professionals but we still managed to ...![How to remove a YANMAR 2GM [Ep 139]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3_aydzO4X8k/maxresdefault.webp)
How to remove a YANMAR 2GM [Ep 139]
We finally receive our parts for the engine rebuild. We manage to remove our Yanmar 2GM which despite its small size is quite heavy and in the most awkward location of our Hunter 33. We only cover some of the rebuild in this video as we will have bonus epi...
Yanmar 2GM Engine Rebuild: How to remove VALVE SPRINGS without compressor (Part 3)
Find out how to remove Yanmar 2GM valve springs without a compressor. In our complete engine overhaul we figured out a few tricks and what not to do and we share all that knowledge with you. We are not professionals but we still managed to bring back to li...![The MOTOR is in pieces!! [Ep 138]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/iI_mWwZptkM/maxresdefault.webp)
The MOTOR is in pieces!! [Ep 138]
Living at anchor in the middle of the ICW while the engine is in pieces can be really interesting and challenging. And this is the start of a long journey in our Yanmar 2GM engine rebuild which is well needed to keep on sailing. Everyday we battle the curr...
MASSIVE Tiger SHARK (WI Update)
What a majestic beast this 12-14ft tiger shark showed us the way to the reef. It is safe to say I would have gotten out of the water pretty fast after seeing this guy with a fish in hand. If you like what you see don't forget to give us the thumbs up! #...![Towing our HUNTER 33 Sailboat with a 3hp outboard down the ICW [Ep 137]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/GgSelDrLoCg/maxresdefault.webp)
Towing our HUNTER 33 Sailboat with a 3hp outboard down the ICW [Ep 137]
What a stressful time on the ICW we had. After just sailing over 346Nm non-stop from the Bahamas without engine this was the dreaded moment. The wind did not cooperate with us as we tried to make our way into New Smyrna Beach and through a lift bridge. Cor...![346 Nm Non-stop SAIL | NO engine into Florida [Ep 136]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/zvB0VXnVrgE/maxresdefault.webp)
346 Nm Non-stop SAIL | NO engine into Florida [Ep 136]
What a crazy journey this 346Nm non-stop sail without engine was. The most stressful part being entering the Ponce inlet at night in big swell without an engine. We really wanted to make it as far North as possible up the Florida coast to fix our Yanmar en...![12 Knots on a Hunter 33 across the GULF STREAM [Ep 135]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/rlIjwTMpHb0/maxresdefault.webp)
12 Knots on a Hunter 33 across the GULF STREAM [Ep 135]
Time to leave the Bahamas for an intense 3 days sail without engine up the Gulf Stream back to the US. Trying to time a weather window was a challenge in itself but eventually one, although not the best, presented itself. Hurricane season was approaching a...![Terrifying STORMs & LIGHTNING in New Providence [Ep 134]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/wl8IHFCok9k/maxresdefault.webp)
Terrifying STORMs & LIGHTNING in New Providence [Ep 134]
We get a warning of an intense storm coming our way from the wide open. We quickly release more chain and hope for the best. Waves break over the bow as we ride out 60 knots wind without an engine as a backup. April has been a crazy month bringing terrifyi...![When SAILING is Easy : Exumas to Nassau [Ep 133]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XugYtynpH3U/maxresdefault.webp)
When SAILING is Easy : Exumas to Nassau [Ep 133]
Gotta love those days when sailing is easy! You can read, cook up a storm in the galley or simply take a nap. After waking up in a new location we set sail from the Exumas to Nassau and try fishing in the Tongue of the Ocean. Unfortunately with the Bahamas...![The HARDEST part of CRUISING LIFE | Farewell Sailing Vinyasa [Ep 131]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/CcjgbLuGptE/maxresdefault.webp)
The HARDEST part of CRUISING LIFE | Farewell Sailing Vinyasa [Ep 131]
A hard separation follows yet another weekend lockdown in the Bahamas. It's time to say farewell to our good friends Cody and Therese from Sailing Vinyasa. This is the hard part of cruising life. Trying to fill up on water turns into quite the ordeal as wa...![Can we even PULL UP ANCHOR? | The day everything went wrong [Ep 132]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/gTsBuM2xeyg/maxresdefault.webp)
Can we even PULL UP ANCHOR? | The day everything went wrong [Ep 132]
This is the day everything went wrong; our steering broke and getting water was dangerous. Seeing the waves and the way the sailboat was moving I was thinking: "Can we even pull up anchor?" We were on our way back to the US through the Exumas so that we co...![Are we gonna make it? Not enough Wind & No motor [Ep 130]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/7IfuJ8TgUEE/maxresdefault.webp)
Are we gonna make it? Not enough Wind & No motor [Ep 130]
Are we gonna make it to Black Point? We left our home at Black Cay in the Exumas and started making our way up the Exumas to head back to the US. But there wasn't enough wind and with no motor we flew the gennaker. We had to cross at Dotham Cut at the righ...