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Ep. 42 – Sails Up, Engine Test and Boat Christening
After getting all the sails back, we put the sails back up! Alan's mom visits from Tallahassee and we take a quick day sail with Alan’s mom and Bri, we were finally able to test our engine underway... No smoke at over 2300 rpms! We leave Green Cove Sprin...
Ep. 41 – Back in the water and it feels good!
Finally after 8 months on the hard trying to figure out how to fix all the problems on the boat, we splash back in the water with no leaks! We both feel immensely more comfortable with understanding how Full Sends Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Structur...
Ep. 40 – New Outboard, Becoming Electricians, and Shooting’ & Muddin’
While waiting for our dingy to get delivered, which is our last big task before getting back in the water, we purchase our new outboard engine and get the name on the stern. We also finally find the root cause of our Nav light being to dim and replace a 5 ...
Ep. 39 – Dingy Sale, Jax Boat Show, and Saloon Improvement
As we wait for a few funds to get transferred before we can buy our new dingy and outboard engine, we sell the old dingy that's literally falling apart at the seems. We begin some other saloon improvement projects to help stop items on our shelf from falli...
How to change the return fuel line on a Volvo Penta D2-55 Marine Diesel engine
We punctured the return line while trying to tighten a bolt after bleeding the line of air, so we purchased a brand new return line and installed it. Like and Subscribe Join us on www.svfullsend.com and www.patreon.com/svfullsend DISCLAIMER: We are not ...
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 f...
Ep. 37 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 2 (Volvo Penta 120S lower 130S upper)
After waiting 4 weeks for saildrive parts, it turned out the dealer ordered the wrong ones. Reason being, we had a 130S top and a 120S bottom which neither they nor we noticed. The dealer did set us up with a used, but in good condition, lower saildrive fo...
Ep. 36 – Side jobs and JAX exploring while we wait for parts!
While we wait 4 weeks for our sail drive parts to arrive, we take care of some smaller tasks that need to be done on Full Send before we splash back into the water. We also explore a little around the area visiting Fort Caroline National Monument, watching...
Ep. 35 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 1 (Volvo Penta 120S lower / 130S upper)
We start to tackle the biggest project of our repairs on land, the engine/saildrive⛵️. With the help of a manual and some 🖥 Youtubers who have gone before us, we are able to get the sail drive out in a day. But as we are cleaning everything to prep ...
S/V Full Send explores the city of Philadelphia for Army Navy 2019
Still not back in the water, we head to Philadelphia to see classmates and friends for the 2019 Army/Navy Game. We take the Friday before to check out some of Philly's best historic sites and famous Cheesesteak spots!!! Big thanks to Nate aka Johnny Hopki...
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 smok...
Fixing a Sailboat Autopilot – Raymarine Rotary Drive Type 2 Autohelm (gear replacement)
After a rough crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic, we noticed a grinding in our wheel when the autopilot/autohelm was on. With no issues of the chain catching, we believed it was coming from the rotary drive unit. After taking the Raymarin...
Ep. 32 – Painting the Yacht Hull, Fiberglass Hole Repair, Battery Issues
After 💨Hurricane Dorian💨 thankfully missed hitting us, we begin work on painting the bottom of ⛵️Full Send.⛵️ A process that included washing with laundry detergent, denatured alcohol, and taping all areas by the waterline we didn’t want to...
Ep. 33 – Autopilot Troubleshoot, Companionway Wood Staining, WWII Vehicle Display and Howitzer Fire
Our Autopilot (Autohelm) went out back in February when Full Send made the mona passage crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic. Not knowing a thing about the device, and only finding one youtube video that had some idea of what goes on in ther...