Diesel engine YouTube Videos
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Rebuilding Our Perkins 4.108: the Engine Drop | Sailing Avocet
In our last video you watched us dissect our Perkins 4.108 diesel after limping back to La Cruz from Isla Isabel, where we discovered our fuel pump had failed... AGAIN. After deciding to move ahead with a rebuild, Chris jumped right in and got his hands di...
Firing Up A Motor In A Boat For The First Time in 60 Years! Plus New Hatches!
In this episode, we’re reminded of how grateful we are to live in such a beautiful place and share it with the people who support us. Our Patreon member John made an incredible journey all the way from Niagara Falls to Gabriola Island just to hang out wi...
Our Runaway Diesel | Sailing Avocet
We never thought we would have a video titled "Our Runaway Diesel" but here we are. When we left Monterey, California our trusty Perkins 4.108 engine decided that she wanted to be a marathon runner, but Chris shut that dream down real quick. All jokes asid...
The things we do living ABOARD our SAILBOAT in Mexico | Sailing Sitka Ep 73
In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka, we prepare our sailboat for a passage to Mazatlan, not before changing something that broken and getting a massive surprise... watch to find out!
LIFTING a DEISEL ENGINE OUT at ANCHOR…| Sailing Sitka Ep 72
Our friends are rebuilding their Perkins Diesel engine and needed our help. In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka we help @sailingavocet lift their engine out of their engine bay which is located under the floor boards in the middle of their vessel...much...
Sailor Nicole Changes the Impeller on a Diesel Engine
Engine love time with ME! Yup, I've learned another new skill. I practiced with Ryan's guidance on the first engine, one of the perks of having two engines I guess...and now I'm ready to show you my skills. :) If I missed anything, please let me know ...
Sailor Nicole Changes the Coolant on a Yanmar 3YM30 Engine
Most of the time you can find anything and everything online but not in this case...at least I couldn't find anything specific to a Yammer 3YM30 / 20 / 2YM15 diesel engine. So here you go, step by step instructions, on how to change the coolant in this ty...
It’s a tight fit!!! – Getting a Yanmar 4JH110 diesel engine into our 50-foot sailboat | AHOD 22
Hey all! Last time we started our biggest project yet, repowering our 40-year-old, Gulfstar 50 sailboat. The old Perkins that powered Magic Dragon had seen better days and it was time to move on. Well, this week, our new-to-us engine (a Yanmar 4JH110) ...
How to Replace the Starter on a M30 Universal Diesel Engine (+ Tension the Belt) | Catalina Sailboat
In this video we show you how to change the starter and tension the pulley on a Universal M-30 diesel engine.
Why did we have to REBUILD OUR ENGINE at 2200 HOURS | ep.7
We thought this was going to be our next great adventure together... Instead it has proven to continue to be our biggest challenge and the challenges don't seem to be getting any easier. Now that we have all the water bailed out, it's time to dig into th...
Changing the Fuel Filter on a Universal M-30 Diesel Engine | Engine Not Getting Fuel
In this video we show you how we diagnosed and replaced our clogged fuel filter on our M-30 Universal Diesel engine.
Yanmar 3GM30 Service, the old girl gets a lube up.(Learning By Doing Ep181)
By becoming a PATRON you'll be supporting the creation of original content. Please consider joining our little community. https://www.patreon.com/SailingLearningByDoing Our Paypal: https://paypal.me/vernondeck?locale.x... After a month and 2000 miles und...
Troubleshooting Engine Problems | Engine Won’t Start | Replacing the Solenoid | Universal diesel M25
In this video we troubleshoot engine problems for the inboard Universal M25 Diesel engine in our Catalina 30 sailboat. In the end, the engine fired up...
Leaving the Tuamotus with a Bang WHSE90
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