Sam, Glad you received your new stainless steel motor mounts in time for your maintenance. They look great!! Let us know if there's anything we can help with. We're researching manufacturing more parts for Yanmar motors. We mostly manufacture in stainless steel, so making upgraded Yanmar parts is right up our alley! Cheers my friend!!
Don't forget you have to align the drive train now that you changed engine mounts. This is done by loosening the shaft then using feelers to measure the gap as you turn shaft. It is adjusted at engine mount level
Sam, I just wanted to say a quick thank you for inspiring me to get into sailing. I bought a boat this year and I’m loving every minute of it. My background in adventuring was of the 2-wheeled motorcycling variety, but since starting a family that’s not really possible. Sailing and getting out on the water has opened my eyes to the adventures just outside my door, and allows me to enjoy it with my family. My son will grow up learning the joys of the water, and in no small part that’s down to you. Many thanks my dude! From Cornwall, UK.
Pickled Hering looks great! I bet it was a lot of hard work but you must be happy its done and your back on the water. Be safe my friend, good sailing!🎉⛵
I believe that you have the right sense of humour for mucking about with boats.. I am thoroughly enjoying mucking around with my own project.. In this mad world that we are living in a project boat keeps me sane!.. lol
Your level of patience is amazing. Every time I go in my engine compartment the swearing starts and I say I will never do the work again- just pay someone. They never make the compartments the right size.
Sam, your boat looks great! It's good that you're very handy and can do many jobs on your own. I look forward to watching a season of Sam Holmes Sailing.
I cannot tell you how happy I am that you finally fixed that sail. Whatever disorder I have made it very difficult for me to watch you sail your boat with the sail not fully extended....lol. Also, your water line looks great.
Sam....there are a few things you can do to make your vessel even more reliable....every electrical connection you service...use a wire brush to completely clean all the lugs and once you reinstall them use diaelectric grease to coat them. this will prevent or inhibit future corrosion. also...if you think you have enough, of anything...as far as hose, wire etc, you dont....always allow 20% more. Never skimp out on the little things. take the extra time to completely clean and future proof every single repair/renovation. this will see you into the future much better than just barely getting it done.
Its relaxing to watch your videos Sam, your coolness, seeing you swim in the middle of the Atlantic by yourself, tackling the boat issues, etc etc. You and Popeye!, true blue water sailors!
typo repair: 26:51 - NOW THAT'S a proper view for when you're taking a break. "CHEERS!" And worth another look. 30:00 - back on the water! Malta might be one of the coolest-looking destinations I've seen on more than one TH-cam sailing channel. Good onya, Sam.
Your depth of knowledge is impressive and coupled with your can-do attitude and tenacity at tackling any job, your results and progress seem endless. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!
I love your videos, very inspiring. I'm becoming obsessed with the idea of sailing and have a modest budget but you're showing me that it canbe done with the right level of motivation. I live in the south of england so not such a bad place to start from. I've recovered spiritually/mentally etc from some pretty bad times and now the most important thing is that I enjoy myself a bit over the immediate. Keep doing your thing, you look very happy and I hope life treats you well.
It had a spot come off right after it was launched but the rest has held up for the first month. I might not have prepped properly though. I know that’s important for this stuff. Time will tell.
When I sand my antifouling paint I always do it wet, using a sanding pad and paper used for sanding cinder blocks (or breeze blocks for those in the UK) the holes in the paper stop it getting blocked up with paint and the water makes the whole job easier and cleaner. I just wet the surface and then regularly dunk and wash the paper and pad in a bucket of water as I go.
If you ever need to change the motor mounts again, you may find it easier to remove the 2 bolts from the block and the 2 lag bolts from the stringers. Then you only have to lift the engine about a 1/4”. Always enjoy your videos….
@@tesa642 yup, thats a chance you take, but it’s easy to find out. I just replaced mine a month ago and it was easier than getting in there with a grinder and zero risk of fire.
The heavy wire from the battery goes on a bell housing bolt. You probably have another heavy cable from the engine to the lightning plate in the bilge, and one or two 10 AWG ground wires from the bell housing to the switch panel for accessory loads. SV Jane Ann, 1979 CD 27
You're an amazingly hard hard worker Sam. I know you cut a lot out but I have some idea of what we didn't see because of your editing, and it was a ton of hard knuckle busting and harsh finger blistering stuff. Hats off.. smooth and safe sailing, good luck!
Great job doing it yourself, chainplates mainsail and yanmar feet. So many don’t and man there goes the budget and the independence spirit. Respect , you’ve come a long long way in so many ways - priceless.. can be fun separating the drive shaft in order to feeler guage the alignment but hey that’s the final and farsighted job!
really impressive stuff Sam, much respect and always wishing you the best on all your adventures, you bring us all so much joy and inspiration and fun and educational things to watch, and as others have mentioned your positive attitude is remarkable, thank you... onward!
Sitting on my boat watching your video as I change my engine compartment exhaust fan. Much more enjoyable working together. I love spelling back the tape on a paint job, very satisfying
Sam, you gotta get yourself some sandpaper flap wheels in various grits for your angle grinder. Woulda made life a lot easier redoing the bottom paint. Turns the grinder into an angry sander. Cheap too
Nice job Sam. Have to keep on top of it. Theres always something. Micron is good bottom paint as well although I use Americoat ABC#4 ...its ablative and the boat comes out clean every year.
Hi I did the lift method before when changing mounts then I saw the Elebogen engine mounts company who put out you tube on how to change mount pretty cool you just block up under the sump and change em one at a time I'm doing them that way now and it seems quite easy compared to lifting the whole motor
Sam, great video (as usual) - we also replaced our boat engine mounts a year or so ago. We had a similar issue where the machined bolt was spinning as the thread in the engine bearer was stripped. Although you resolved that, would look at possibly getting a helicoil kit so you can replace threads in future if needed. Keep up the great videos and happy sailing....!
Sam. Electric connectors could do with dielectric grease to stop the connections degradation or corrosion. It's real cheap and worth doing on all your electric contacts. 20:30.
Rhubarb Juice or a fresh stick of rhubarb (even better) - Cleans rust of fiberglass, being a natural product it can drip into the water without harm to microlife!!
Interesting. Rhubarb contains oxalic acid (mostly in the leaves), which I've bought in its crystal form as a rust remover. Works good. Also bleaches wood.
Enjoy all the work your doing, been watching your travels from the start....prices are dream prices here..San Fran 240 day haul out. 1200 rt crane...I'm saving to haul, change all through hulls, valves, and bottom paint, hopefully before summer is over....fly boarding looked awesome, I follow kite boarding and paragliding, surfing....keep up the interesting travels...Mark and Andrea...
@29:19 Proof that “You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink” 😂😉🤣Not even the Malteser (not the deliciously good chocolate candy) seawater.
I thought I saw some fiberglass matting near the rudder, did you do any glass repair? Also do you thing the sonic anti-foul worked that you had installed, the bottom looked pretty god really?
I'd like a mix of sawdust and sand to scrub out a motor compartment, when it gets scuzzy. Vegetable oil mixes with motor oil and lifts it. Then more sawdust, rubbing alcohol, paint. I carve motor mounts, but your small ones look capable.
Changing engine mounts are a huge pain, did it once, it was terrible. I'll have to do it again someday, and I'll just tell myself 'Sam did it without problem'! The corroded bolts that hold the mounts themselves in-place were my problem, the bolt-heads broke off.
Sam, those engine mounts look identical to the ones on my 1982 CD33. The yanmar ones I’ve seen have a rectangular isolator, not circular. There’s a good chance those are original to the boat and were just re-used when they swapped out the old md7a for the yanmar
Great vid as always ❤ you been a big inspiration to me , I’m on my second week sailing from lake hjälmaren down the Swedish east coast to Ystad (next doors to Kåseberga where I saw you did some paragliding) got a few days left before we’re home ! Thanks again for the inspiration ❤
You got the boot stripe just right, your light at the moment as soon as you load up for crossing a ocean perfect. Those two back engine mounts looked like a case of beer job and a lot of bleeps.
Diablo steel demon carbide Sawzall blades will zip through a couple of hardened bolts and not make sparks. Just keep speed slow. The cheap bi metal blades not so much. Just a possible future solution. Cheers!
i would be concerned about crevice corrosion on buried ss chainplate bolts. Don't want to loose the rig. Might want to ask a rigger what they think of buries bolts.
Sam, Glad you received your new stainless steel motor mounts in time for your maintenance. They look great!! Let us know if there's anything we can help with. We're researching manufacturing more parts for Yanmar motors. We mostly manufacture in stainless steel, so making upgraded Yanmar parts is right up our alley! Cheers my friend!!
The patience one has to have for boat and especially engine upkeep is immense.
You need youth and health for all this stuff.
pretty evident in Sams inability to have any patience whatsoever to take care of his boat.
The patience needed to read your uninspiring comments.
Fixing your boat in exotic locales beats living on land wishing you were out there sailing!!
@@Caylynmillard yet you succeeded.xclnt!
Don't forget you have to align the drive train now that you changed engine mounts. This is done by loosening the shaft then using feelers to measure the gap as you turn shaft. It is adjusted at engine mount level
Yes. Definitely
Wasnt ready to see Sam chillin' on a balcony with wine and fruit. Very nice to see and the view was fantastic.
Sam, I just wanted to say a quick thank you for inspiring me to get into sailing. I bought a boat this year and I’m loving every minute of it. My background in adventuring was of the 2-wheeled motorcycling variety, but since starting a family that’s not really possible. Sailing and getting out on the water has opened my eyes to the adventures just outside my door, and allows me to enjoy it with my family. My son will grow up learning the joys of the water, and in no small part that’s down to you. Many thanks my dude! From Cornwall, UK.
I did not realize how much I missed seeing you tackle all these projects till I saw this. That year in NC was a great series.
Pickled Hering looks great! I bet it was a lot of hard work but you must be happy its done and your back on the water. Be safe my friend, good sailing!🎉⛵
I am! thanks
Thanks for the engine mounts code. Perfect timing for us, just ordered using the code 😊.
I believe that you have the right sense of humour for mucking about with boats..
I am thoroughly enjoying mucking around with my own project..
In this mad world that we are living in a project boat keeps me sane!.. lol
Wow the Pickled Herring looks fantastic! Its been a awesome boat! ⛵
Thanks Sam for showing the rest of us what is possible with desire to pursue goals and willingness to learn.
To catch a halyard. Tie a light line to the top of your pole, let hang down to your hand and trap the halyard with the wedge formed at the top .
Ah great idea
Good morning.. Skipper Sam Holmes.
Good job, that Dory girl is like new, appreciate it because she takes you everywhere. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Your level of patience is amazing. Every time I go in my engine compartment the swearing starts and I say I will never do the work again- just pay someone. They never make the compartments the right size.
Good job on the motor mounts. Close working quarters in there. Pickle looks great ready to do some sailing.
I sure do enjoy your programming. Thank you for a few minutes of distraction from the worries of the day.
Sam, your boat looks great! It's good that you're very handy and can do many jobs on your own. I look forward to watching a season of Sam Holmes Sailing.
I cannot tell you how happy I am that you finally fixed that sail. Whatever disorder I have made it very difficult for me to watch you sail your boat with the sail not fully extended....lol. Also, your water line looks great.
What I love about your work is that you are infectiously HAPPY and POSITIVE. Thank you for giving others some of that! 🙏
Sam....there are a few things you can do to make your vessel even more reliable....every electrical connection you service...use a wire brush to completely clean all the lugs and once you reinstall them use diaelectric grease to coat them. this will prevent or inhibit future corrosion. also...if you think you have enough, of anything...as far as hose, wire etc, you dont....always allow 20% more. Never skimp out on the little things. take the extra time to completely clean and future proof every single repair/renovation. this will see you into the future much better than just barely getting it done.
I am a mr fixit type but I was very impressed with your motor mount replacement. That was out of my league. So cool.
Its relaxing to watch your videos Sam, your coolness, seeing you swim in the middle of the Atlantic by yourself, tackling the boat issues, etc etc. You and Popeye!, true blue water sailors!
I really like your energy always positive even when you get frustrated you quickly move on and do what has to be done. The boat looks great, good job!
typo repair: 26:51 - NOW THAT'S a proper view for when you're taking a break. "CHEERS!" And worth another look. 30:00 - back on the water!
Malta might be one of the coolest-looking destinations I've seen on more than one TH-cam sailing channel. Good onya, Sam.
Check out the movie “the boat” from last year I think. It was shot on a pair of Beneteau on Malta.
Your depth of knowledge is impressive and coupled with your can-do attitude and tenacity at tackling any job, your results and progress seem endless. Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!
I love your videos, very inspiring.
I'm becoming obsessed with the idea of sailing and have a modest budget but you're showing me that it canbe done with the right level of motivation.
I live in the south of england so not such a bad place to start from.
I've recovered spiritually/mentally etc from some pretty bad times and now the most important thing is that I enjoy myself a bit over the immediate.
Keep doing your thing, you look very happy and I hope life treats you well.
Tackling the engine mounts on your own- I’m impressed
I already am looking forward to seeing how well that prop coat holds up. Been looking for a good prop coat forever.
It had a spot come off right after it was launched but the rest has held up for the first month. I might not have prepped properly though. I know that’s important for this stuff. Time will tell.
Yeah, with a disk sander the prop prep would have been perfect
When I sand my antifouling paint I always do it wet, using a sanding pad and paper used for sanding cinder blocks (or breeze blocks for those in the UK) the holes in the paper stop it getting blocked up with paint and the water makes the whole job easier and cleaner. I just wet the surface and then regularly dunk and wash the paper and pad in a bucket of water as I go.
That makes sense. I’ll do that next time
Sam Holmes, the master of boat project videos-Thanks for the great footage
If you ever need to change the motor mounts again, you may find it easier to remove the 2 bolts from the block and the 2 lag bolts from the stringers. Then you only have to lift the engine about a 1/4”. Always enjoy your videos….
@@beardedwoodsman9692 ahh great idea
Assuming the bolts from the block aren't rusted stuck like the engine mounts bolts were.
@@tesa642 yup, thats a chance you take, but it’s easy to find out. I just replaced mine a month ago and it was easier than getting in there with a grinder and zero risk of fire.
The heavy wire from the battery goes on a bell housing bolt. You probably have another heavy cable from the engine to the lightning plate in the bilge, and one or two 10 AWG ground wires from the bell housing to the switch panel for accessory loads.
SV Jane Ann, 1979 CD 27
You're an amazingly hard hard worker Sam. I know you cut a lot out but I have some idea of what we didn't see because of your editing, and it was a ton of hard knuckle busting and harsh finger blistering stuff. Hats off.. smooth and safe sailing, good luck!
Great job doing it yourself, chainplates mainsail and yanmar feet. So many don’t and man there goes the budget and the independence spirit. Respect , you’ve come a long long way in so many ways - priceless.. can be fun separating the drive shaft in order to feeler guage the alignment but hey that’s the final and farsighted job!
That bottom paint job very satisfying outcome!
My dude, I'm excited and jealous for/of your upcoming adventures. You've got a great attitude, humble yet confident! Fair winds skipper!
I always try to take a picture before I do any work because I know I’ll forget haha - good stuff, Sam - always worth a watch ⛵️🤘
I would keep an eye on throws bolts that holds the motor mounts in…lag bolts and fin thread are completely different.
Malta seemed like a great choice to rest and repair, well done!
Beautiful view & lovely people helping u out. Hoping to start some boat life adventures of my own in the next few years.
Such an awesome lifestyle, prepping a boat for the next few years out at sea...
Check those lag bolts. If they loosen over time, pour epoxy in, then put them back in and let it harden.
really impressive stuff Sam, much respect and always wishing you the best on all your adventures, you bring us all so much joy and inspiration and fun and educational things to watch, and as others have mentioned your positive attitude is remarkable, thank you... onward!
He really is inspiring
Love your stuff bro. The music and sowing reminds me of a mister rogers episode!
Sitting on my boat watching your video as I change my engine compartment exhaust fan. Much more enjoyable working together. I love spelling back the tape on a paint job, very satisfying
You are amazing you can do just about anything. I really like your haircut short you look like a gentleman. That’s a great thing.
No! Grow it back you rock n roll sailor! Lots of chicks dig guys with long hair.
Sam's quote, "Maybe I'll do that later." end of quote.
Those new motor mounts look sharp.
Love the music with the bottom sanding Sam.
We rigged up a hose to a gas can full of water and flip the can over to keep the flow of water going. Works great.
Sam, you gotta get yourself some sandpaper flap wheels in various grits for your angle grinder. Woulda made life a lot easier redoing the bottom paint. Turns the grinder into an angry sander. Cheap too
Nice lookin' boat, Sam.
Hey! Great to see the engine mounts were the thing. Looks like a really nice place. Sounds smooth (at low torques). Water line looks great!
I enjoyed that half hour Sam,
thank you for sharing...
Appreciate you sharing the numbers. Ahh boat work videos.
Great to see your adventures Sam and good to see you get the maintenance caught up.
spent two weeks in that area of Sliema a few years ago. I wish i was there now, what a great place!
Nice job Sam. Have to keep on top of it. Theres always something. Micron is good bottom paint as well although I use Americoat ABC#4 ...its ablative and the boat comes out clean every year.
Hi I did the lift method before when changing mounts then I saw the Elebogen engine mounts company who put out you tube on how to change mount pretty cool you just block up under the sump and change em one at a time I'm doing them that way now and it seems quite easy compared to lifting the whole motor
Sam, great video (as usual) - we also replaced our boat engine mounts a year or so ago. We had a similar issue where the machined bolt was spinning as the thread in the engine bearer was stripped. Although you resolved that, would look at possibly getting a helicoil kit so you can replace threads in future if needed. Keep up the great videos and happy sailing....!
Thanks for the tip
Sam. Electric connectors could do with dielectric grease to stop the connections degradation or corrosion. It's real cheap and worth doing on all your electric contacts. 20:30.
She looks great Sam!
Rhubarb Juice or a fresh stick of rhubarb (even better) - Cleans rust of fiberglass, being a natural product it can drip into the water without harm to microlife!!
Wow!
Thanks for the tip
Interesting. Rhubarb contains oxalic acid (mostly in the leaves), which I've bought in its crystal form as a rust remover. Works good. Also bleaches wood.
Enjoy all the work your doing, been watching your travels from the start....prices are dream prices here..San Fran 240 day haul out. 1200 rt crane...I'm saving to haul, change all through hulls, valves, and bottom paint, hopefully before summer is over....fly boarding looked awesome, I follow kite boarding and paragliding, surfing....keep up the interesting travels...Mark and Andrea...
You have some really cool neighbors.
Good chance to change everything
@29:19 Proof that “You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink” 😂😉🤣Not even the Malteser (not the deliciously good chocolate candy) seawater.
Love the vids. I would just pick up a ratchet extension set they’re very inexpensive.
Where’s your celebratory glass of whiskey!?
She looks great!
I thought I saw some fiberglass matting near the rudder, did you do any glass repair? Also do you thing the sonic anti-foul worked that you had installed, the bottom looked pretty god really?
Pickle looks amazing!!
Nice work..maybe paint the chain plates blue, won't be so noticeable. Cheers
Great to watch the work, beautiful boat!
I'd like a mix of sawdust and sand to scrub out a motor compartment, when it gets scuzzy. Vegetable oil mixes with motor oil and lifts it. Then more sawdust, rubbing alcohol, paint. I carve motor mounts, but your small ones look capable.
Changing engine mounts are a huge pain, did it once, it was terrible. I'll have to do it again someday, and I'll just tell myself 'Sam did it without problem'! The corroded bolts that hold the mounts themselves in-place were my problem, the bolt-heads broke off.
I agree. That sounds like a tough one
So nice view over the port for this appartement
Nice episode that sewing looked intense
Great work Sam!!
I’ve always loved your blue color!
Got a lot done ! Good work !
Sam, those engine mounts look identical to the ones on my 1982 CD33. The yanmar ones I’ve seen have a rectangular isolator, not circular. There’s a good chance those are original to the boat and were just re-used when they swapped out the old md7a for the yanmar
Thanks!
Great vid as always ❤ you been a big inspiration to me , I’m on my second week sailing from lake hjälmaren down the Swedish east coast to Ystad (next doors to Kåseberga where I saw you did some paragliding) got a few days left before we’re home ! Thanks again for the inspiration ❤
Have fun!
You got the boot stripe just right, your light at the moment as soon as you load up for crossing a ocean perfect. Those two back engine mounts looked like a case of beer job and a lot of bleeps.
Nice work as always Sam!
I Always enjoy a video from you Sam. Nice work on getting everything ship shape and ready for More adventures.
Sam I'm a little bit concerned about those lag screws to secure your new engine mounts. I hope they hold
*Good* work on the ol' girl ⛵Samuel, as well as your neighbors of the
👍perfect👍 age-bracket!
🙏🦉
Cool Sam! We’re in Sliema this week but i guess you already left!
The video is excellent! Could you let us know when the video for our KIWIFOTOS products will be released?🥰
After I get back to US i will do the next product review video. I don’t have an estimate when that will be yet.
@@samholmessailing okay，i will appreciate it！
Boat looks real good..like a well used vessel should
Diablo steel demon carbide Sawzall blades will zip through a couple of hardened bolts and not make sparks. Just keep speed slow. The cheap bi metal blades not so much. Just a possible future solution. Cheers!
Looking good.
i would be concerned about crevice corrosion on buried ss chainplate bolts. Don't want to loose the rig. Might want to ask a rigger what they think of buries bolts.
imho the higher water line makes the blue of the boat really pop
How could you not let me see that last bit of tape pop off. Why Sam?! WHYyyyyyyy!? 😢 Happy travels bud!
Paint ! an episode I'll really enjoy . . .
Barbara is a natural with the camera! Such luck to find a sewing machine, hell yeah dude! 🤙
Most definitely
Hello Sam
Always nice to see a nice makeup on your boat
Cheers
Great episode - awkward job ... I'm not looking forward to when I have to replace my mounts 😕