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SDA238 Spicing up the Dirty Work
Cleaning months of diesel grease off a valve cover is tedious work, but it turns out a little rhythm in the galley can change the whole mood of a heavy maintenance project. We are on our mooring in Luperón to tackle the thorough cleaning and reassembly of the Volvo Penta MD2030 valve cover, coolant...
⛵️The FUTURE of JOCO: HALLBERG RASSY 44 BOAT TOUR | & taking apart the heat exchanger
Joco's are movin on up!!! We live on a brand new HR44 ... for an afternoon :) But isn't she gorgeous!? Sure beats all the projects we have going on with Joco at the moment. Like taking apart the heat exchanger.... BOATLIFE Thank you for all your support!!! Business/Collab Inquiries socia...
Salt & Tar: Ep.317- Losing Our Cool
New heat exchanger install, and of course, it takes longer than expected... EMAIL: [email protected] (for resource/material leads only please) REFIT FUND: Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and reply to as many comments as I can but we are still so so busy so please do not take it personally...
S3, Ep25 Cooling System Service: The Value of a Sea Strainer
In this episode we get yet another sailboat! What? I know, dumb...just watch. We also service the entire cooling system of our Yanmar 66 hp motor which is LOOOOOONG overdue! A clogged up system gets a fresh new start. Bye Bye sea grass and rust! EPISODE CHAPTERS 0:00 - Another sailboat? 4:12 - C...
I’ll Strip For You Ep162
Welcome aboard to our sailing adventures! Join us as we dive into boat maintenance, DIY upgrades, and unforgettable moments on the water. Recently, we gave the forward head a teak backsplash makeover and repaired some molding. We encountered some manatees while walking. By stripping old latex paint ...
Making the most of Bundaberg Port Marina ticking off the jobs list & discovering local gems. S2 Ep57
We hadn’t planned to spend long in the Port of Bundaberg Marina but unfavourable winds and a long list of boat jobs conspired to keep us there for over a week. Thanks to one of our generous Patreon supporters, Griff, we made good use of a loan car and his locals’ guide to Bundaberg to also get out a...
Navigating the channels of the Great Sandy Straits & dealing with breakdowns on the boat – S 2 Ep 56
In today’s episode we finally leave Gary’s Anchorage at K’Gari and wind our way through the narrow channels of the Great Sandy Straits to Big Woody Island for a catch up with friends. Our early start next morning goes awry when the engine won’t start but eventually we’re underway across Hervey Bay ...
Salt & Tar: Ep.186- Threatening Our Engine
Our engine better run or else! We've bought a big box of engine parts and Garrett is working his way through it. Hoping to prevent any more surprises... Thanks for watching! ~Ruthie p.s. if you’re near the SF Bay Area and would like to volunteer you can reach us here: [email protected]...
Marine Cooling Systems – The Heat Exchanger – Maintenance Mondays
I replace the heat exchanger on one of my generators and give you a "how to" on replacing yours. This channel is funded by viewers like you. Please help us keep this channel creating great content by becoming a patron Donate Via Paypal to help
Success in Mazatlán S4E5, Later Than We Think, SV Angelique of Vancouver
Sailboat maintenance in Mazatlán Mexico. We finish the engine maintenance and complete the dingy chaps.
MYSTERY SOLVED! So We Sail 800 Miles North in the Gulf Stream
The mystery behind our engine running warm is solved, so we sailed 800 miles north. Barnacle Buster saved the day! We had a hot running engine, so we came back to Ft Lauderdale to troubleshoot. One of our earliest Patrons, Patrick Laclerc saw what was going on and brought over his company's pro...
Ep 109 Post Passage Repairs Sailing St Lucia
The Oyster service team in Las Palmas had suggested engine service tasks, but there wasn’t time to do them, so I arranged for the necessary parts to be ordered through the Yanmar service center at Rodney Bay (Island Water World is distributer for Yanmar there). Once we arrived I scheduled the work, ...
Heat Exchanger / Aftercooler on a Volvo Penta Diesel Engine TMD22 – Dismantle & Clean Video PT3
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. In pt1 ( ) of this series, I dismantled and cleaned the muffler box, exhaust elbow, turbo and check...
Zivile RETURNS with Engine Parts and Spares! Aquarius takes off for new anchorages in Thailand! #80
Zivile returns to Aquarius, and brings all the part required to complete the engine work. We celebrate our 10 year anniversary at a party put on by SevenStar Yacht Transport. With a bit of smoke we finally leave Yacht Haven Anchorage and get to see a little bit of Thailand! Come join us! Thank...
Exhaust Elbow, Turbo & Muffler on a Volvo Penta Diesel Engine – Dismantle & Clean Cooling System PT1
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: An edited version of this video is now hosted there. So how does a cooling system on a marine diesel engine work and how do you dismantle it to clean it?...
The Wind Did It, I Swear | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 62.1
This is Part 1/2. Part 2 is now live here: --- Glad to be (nearly) done with our bottom job, we move on to our diesel engine, which needs maintenance and upgrades. ‘Course, no boat project is without hurdles. We get a serpentine pulley kit which proves to be more difficult to DIY than advertised, ...
Ep. 38 – We got the engine RESTARTED!….. and then broke more stuff(Volva Penta D2-55)
After successfully getting the saildrive back in, it was time to test the engine. We put the heat exchanger back on after testing the thermostat and replacing the bleed off valve that was stripped. The test turns out great, except Kruger broke the return fuel valve forcing us to spend more money and...
Ep. 34 – Autopilot Repair & Volvo Penta D2 55 Heat Exchanger Removal
A very technical episode where we dive into the final segment of the Autopilot (Autohelm) repairs for our Raymarine (Raytheon) Type 2 Rotary Drive. We also remove the heat exchangers on our Volvo Penta D2-55 to try to diagnose why we are getting white smoke above 1750 RPMs. We inspect for potential ...![Women Do the Hard Work [Adventure #167]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/tVjbkjrBXDg/mqdefault.webp)
Women Do the Hard Work [Adventure #167]
With Ty’s injured back, it’s time for Hillary to take over as the engine mechanic onboard! We get our heat exchanger back up and running, send Ty’s daughter, Siena, up the mast to do some work and get Varuna back in ship shape after the long passage from Costa Rica. ________________ We hope you en...
Overheating? Seawater pump! Raw water pump. Boat work!
Overheating? Seawater pump! Raw water pump. Boat work! Welcome to our channel. Please visit our website. 2018 we left the UK to sail around the world slowly. After Brexit, a "Pandemic" and major heart surgery we are still sailing, documenting our travels and showing you what we have l...
Sail Life – Sound insulation & Volvo D2-40 heat exchanger cleaning
This week I finally got to put up sound insulation in the engine compartment! I also take apart the heat exchanger on my Volvo D2-40 to clean it. The expensive surprise of the week is that I need a new exhaust elbow. Dang it! There's still time! Get yo' swag here: *** Links *** Sail Li...
Solving the 2 YEAR engine problem – Bums on a Boat Ep 30
We have a Volvo Penta md 2030 and had troubles anytime we ran it over 1700 rpms. Saltwater would mix with our freshwater cooling system, the overflow tank would fill instantly and proceed to flow into the boat. This is a diy troubleshooting process that ends in success! Then we meet a hotttt couple ...
ENGINE FAILURE AND GHOSTS! Ep 28
You know when everything is going along really well? And you sit back and enjoy yourself? And the wind is good, and the sky is clear? We discover just how long that feeling lasts in this next episode of our sailing log. cont/... ****************************** Continue the conversation on Facebook...