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First, 3-400lbs for recertification is cheap. It's more like 800-900 here in the States. Second, vicegrip on the brass fitting? Dude, no proper spanner? I'm sure you're going to be safe after doing this, but it will lack certification.

Nice small engine. If it is for sale let me know

Forgot to mention those strangers on the pier at Roker were us :)

Great videos! Watching from down under. Love your saloon table pencil pilotage. Inspiring. The Pentland looks very comfy.

I have had to purchase one of these pumps every 18 months, I've just paid for the 3rd pump which is handy for Bestway as the warranty is only 12 months.

It was my first training day on the lifeboat on the day you came into Milford, I can confirm the conditions were very difficult, I recall escorting both yachts in and on the channel to Milford Marina the lady through watching her lips said ’Thank You’ with a smile. A very heartwarming experience knowing you guys had got in safe and well. Still crew of the lifeboat to this day and still enjoy helping people …… safe seas 👍

Please. I would like to know what the opening of the spring adjustment

Hi SFS. Nice videos. May I ask you some piece of advice? I will be sailing an Island Packet 40 from Holland to the Med this summer. And I plan to go around Britain from Lowestoft to Inverness, then Caledonian Canal and South thru Scotland Ireland and Biscayne. Could you tell me which ports you stopped on your way up the East Coast? My boat has a draft of 1.4 meter. Thank you very much

Just got one of these motors,,can you tell what oil mix are they,,cheers

Link for coils??? Please!

Fantastic place Berwick upon Tweed. I went to school there for a while when I was 6 years old & I had a holiday home just 200 yds from where you berthed for 14 years. Spent many holidays there. Great to see that you walked over the old bridge. My mother was a child when the new bridge was opened & had to wave as it was opened.I used to watch the Flying Scotchman leave the station on its way to Edinburgh -steam everywhere, wheel sometimes spinning on the track

Whoever put the Grim in Grimsby knew what they were doing

Would not say that that excites the juices. Bit bland really. Short bunks would kill it for me & being 6ft6ins tall I would like to know the headroom. The saloon does not lend itself to sleeping any extra so really it is just a 4 berth yacht.

16 is NOT the listening channel for that part of the Humber. From memory it is 14 but you can check in Reeds. I found Humber VTS very good, even warning a vessel of where I was as they approached me. But I was transmitting on AIS, Who ever put the Grim in Grimsby knew what they were doing.

When you were in the YC did you go in the snug & read the letter from the bloke that won a gold medal at the olympics, years ago.. He was told by his employer that he could not have anymore time off work, or he would get the sack. So he could not wait for the medal award ceremony. He had to come home. Could you imagine the uproar if an employer made a gold medal winner do that these days. Did you see the section of Crossbow on the wall? the first boat to reach 30kts. As for the toilets. They may shine but they often STINK!!

Folkstone????Who is your navigator- Needs flogging ---------How on earth did you let that run so low on oil. You should check the level before each trip. When you have flogged the navigator get the navigator to flog you only harder- & no it is not some crude sex game.

I m amazed that you have not stopped a day. The Royal Temple YC is a great place for a beer & ramsgate is a nice place to stroll round. Certainly beats Dover ( which is a dump)

how do i get off the top properly? I have no spark on mine

How do i get lose the top correcg?

Great video! Very useful. So many comments online about badly serviced liferafts.

Whst a lovely video .. i have a homwave t4 boat and love the sea makes me feel free ..think im going buy big boat like yours just got ask the the girlfriend haha

Hi. do you sleep in the aft cabin. is it any good?

Hello Guys- what a wonderful trip. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Good luck always X regards Dave

Sounds like you had a good time 😎

Really enjoyed that, keep up the good work ⛵⛵⛵

Grate video mate

Just came across your TH-cam channel. Nice to find sailing channels that is just recording their boting without telling everyone how dramatic every thing is and how they are the center of the universe. Thanks for shearing. Best regards from Jarle

What is an "H tealeaf" I couldn't understand the 'British English". I have the same motor, but it's a circa 86 or 1988 Johnson Sail Twin. Mine was running just fine when the RPMs declined, the motor backfired, and five minutes later quit, and we noticed an intense odor of burnt insulation. My coils contacts etc. were just replaced a few years ago, and it didn't run on one cylinder, so I'm suspecting something major coming up from the magneto. I hope it isn't the magneto itself. The local OB repair place now won't work on any OB older than 1990. Sigh. The OB is so light, and my back is so bad, that I've just got to fix this baby.

i know this isnt anything to do with the coils,but where is the fuel pump if it has one?,i have almost the same engine and used this very helpful video to do some tests because mine wont start...(looks like it hasnt been touched since 1974),engine is black oil inside but no petrol so i think its the pump? cant find the info on any other video for these early models.

What a trooper Nina is when the going gets tough!

Always wanted to traverse the Caledonian Canal and great to share your experience. Scotland is so beautiful (on the rare occasion it’s not raining). Great series, thank you.

You seemed a little low before Grimsby but after a few days in Hartlepool, you seemed to really get into your stride 👍 Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

How long did you wait to put it back together? Right after applying the silicone or did you let it set up? Thank you!

Congratulations on entering Berwick in the dark. It’s a winding nightmare at the best of time.

Do you know what the points gap is on tdc?

Would it be possible for you to do a boat tour or review of sorts. I am looking at buying one of these and would like to see what space is available aboard

I've got the exact engine with the same problem.

Thank you Nina for sharing a glimpse of your past job.

Good video. Everything that's needed and no chaff.

@Sailing Free Spirit what spark plug did you use mine is like yours a 1982 though J-65 spark plug Thanks

What's the difference between marine silicone and normal silicone? I've done everything everyone has said with the seals, and put normal silicone on the part you have but it is still leaking not as much but still

We keep going places you visited Lossiemouth tonight. But wick on Sunday

Thank you for your super videos - I really enjoyed them and looked forward to them. More please!

Good job. When I bought my Rival I took the life raft to a service centre and asked them to blow it up so I could see what was inside. Glad I did as it was atrocious. It was an Arimar life raft and the paddles were in fact plastic beach spades, the sea drogues was not fit for purpose, there were no bags under the raft to stop it flipping over, the pump was a party balloon pump still in novelty packaging. Unreal, only good,for saving a life on the village pond. Even more worrying is that it had been serviced previously by Suffolk Safety and I nearly sent it there again in which case I would not have known the horrors that lay inside. I bought a new raft,,,, Andy UK

Thank you for letting us join you on this eye-opening trip. Great scenery and also loved the soundtrack/music (how did you ever select all that?) and your sense of adventure on the whole journey. Congratulations to both of you and thanks again. Cheers! Nick in Canada

Hi you two. We’re following in your footsteps currently in Hartlepool we left Poole two weeks ago.

Decided to backtrack your episodes and watch from the very beginning...since it's a journey I'd like to complete once I get over to the UK when virus restrictions are lifted to buy my Sailboat ⛵ to both live and cruise on so hopefully I can pick up some useful information while being fully entertained 😃

Great achievement - well done! 😃

Beautiful, well done guys, really a big achievement and the welcome in Plymouth was really quite emotional. Hope you are well and planning another trip soon. Thanks for sharing all the ups and downs of your trip. Andy U.K.

Brilliant videos. Looked like great fun and very inspiring. I really enjoyed following your journey as it happened, and have enjoyed these longer videos just as much. Fabulous. Looking forward to watching your future adventures.