That shirt.. When I was a kid our town built a skateboard park where all the cool older kids would go skating and we would come to sit around and watch. Memories :D
I really enjoy your channel. Glad I found it. I grew up on the water in Nova Scotia and I am now land locked. Your videos remind me of how much I miss the sea. All the best!
⛵⛵⛵good job on the diesel gunk diagnosis and fix. Agree with you re the electric engine ... a no go... anyway ... you're a blue water rambo sailor... so the diesel engine is all you need. As you sail to the end of the world, most places will have a way to get parts for you diesel or at least a big hammer and some welding skills if things go sour. Your are the MAN
That beating to windward stirs up the gunk at the bottom of a diesel tank real nice. Time for a dual tank system with a polishing line and filter between maybe?
Appreciate the channel Anybody that pulled and looked closely at a diesel injector and micro nozzle spec can appreciate what clean fuel means- New or cleaning service to injectors and bench test spray pattern to spec not a bad idea for some out there Yanmars can keep going with seeming the least maintenance and margin fuel - just not ideal And the infamous 2 gm2o injector pump may be ok but not operating optimally- yet not an inexpensive part A number of micron filter funnels seem to help before fuel actual enters tank Like that starter button!!! Great idea
In flying and boating it is a good idea to play it safe like you just did in your choice of anchorages. "Pushing it" is the reason for so many bad outcomes.
Great idea of the starter button by the engine. Have you considered a fuel polishing system to help get the junk out? A small portable unit could be built inexpensively.
Good work. I’ve got an older yanmar 2qm20 (excellent horse of an engine) and 2gm20 ; both come with a crank handle-most effective for solo engine bleeding with no battery drainage. Just a tip for all out there watching. Peace from New Zealand and keep rolling on out there. Cheers
Aloha James, Glad you are doing well, even though life is keeping you busy. The good thing is Oahu gives you a great sunset and background for your video. Stay safe and Mahalo
I had an engine die on me inbound to a marina I’d never been to before, with the sun setting, past the point of no return, with the wind quickly dying and no other anchorages or marinas on the way. Super uncomfortable. My friend and I drained the water spectator, check the filter, and long story short… tapping in some box, maybe a relay, and it finally started. Still ran kinda bogged down but enough to get into the slip. Not the most fun situation
It’s rad that you are able to keep your cool. You have been through much worse problems. Fuel troubles are a pain, but not the end of the world. Good luck friend, fair wind and following seas.. Ben
When boats are rocking a bit and tank is not topped off, all the stuff on the bottom of the tank starts moving around and gets sucked into the lines. Play it safe and clean your tank.. some people just polish their fuel, but was is attached to the bottom of the tank remains in there…
If you have a Universal (Kubota) diesel no need to crack the injectors...they were kind enough to provide an air bleed thumbscrew ahead if the injectors. The remote starter would still be a good add for solo sailors.
So you've had a few blocked fuel filters... wouldn't you clean out the fuel tank.. if you fill the filter you should only fill from the outside little holes of the filter as pouring in the center only puts dirty fuel straight into the fuel pump and you don't what crap destroying that. Add a hand primer between the tank and filter so that way you can pump fuel through the filter after tightening up and no need to fill as there should be a bleed on the filter or pump. If not crack the line to the engine. Then bleed with the hand primer to the fuel pump. This saves winding over the engine heaps to bleed and only a little injector crack to help on start up. Cheap little in line hand pump worth every cent and don't forget to clean that tank.
James love the channel follow all your adventures! I might not know about boats but my experience with diesel locomotives we have the same problem with engines that sit they build up algae and that’s exactly what you’re getting there a good fuel diesel fuel treatment in the number 2 oil will do you wonders. Wishing you well and for calm seas and fair trade winds
Yes in the USA they subsidize marine diesel fuel sot it’s cheaper and dye it red. If you are caught with red diesel in a car or truck you can face big fines
@@SailorJames I'd spring for a clear water separator before it hits the filters. It would give you a chance to catch anything before it ruined your filters. I'd post a link if it would let me. I've diesel mechaniced for many years. I understand some fuel filters have a separator on the bottom. This is different
I like the button idea. I have a priming bulb, and it is ok, but they tend to leak and it is another place in the line that can let in air. I've found that the less stuff connected to your fuel lines the better off you are.
@@SailorJames hi James my name is Pedro , I found you about 3 weeks ago , love your vids on marine boating , mechanics, and your knowledge of the sea ..Do you teach about boating in classrooms or other ..?
I thought it looked like diesel bugs in the fuel, there's a product you can buy to kill them. If it's not you should still plumb in a bypass filter so this doesn't happen again .
I wonder if a bit of diesel fuel stabilizer might help. I always used to fill the fuel tank and add stabilizer to my motorbikes when I stored them over winter. Keeps the tank full so you get less condensation and also kills any biologic action that otherwise might develop in the tank. I was wondering if marine diesels are as sensitive to fuel issues as personal vehicles. My pickup has a diesel and a fuel pump replacement is about a third the cost of a full engine replacement if you can't get a reconditioned one. Just wondering is marine diesel fuel pumps are the same.
@@SailorJames Respectfully suggestion you let the Hydrovane sail in light air while you fix the engine, putting her in the second-groove from the left, letting her be your extra hand instead of hand steering. I wish you all the best in your sailing adventures, presently sailing from Hilton Head to the Azores, avoiding hurricane season.
Curious.. how does a boat, that's so regularly in use, end up with gunk in the fuel? Storms can sure bring in gunk into the pipe lines/ fuel. But you weren't really in any storm weather last dew days..were you?
Little critters can live in diesel and when the die they sink to the bottom, once at sea big waves can stir them up, I have experienced this on many a yacht delivery
would you mind telling me what kind of side windows you have? id love to replicate it on my boat as it seems to be a pretty simple flat window sandwiched between 2 bronze or brass flat plates plates. im looking for a simple solution to the windows on my boat, its already a pretty strange boat so this would work great.
Engines… I had an old gaff ketch once that gave me so much grief I sold the engine and went Hiscock style for a couple of years. It was interesting always. Is that the old original Atomic Bomb four cylinder?
Dude youre fuel tank needs to be removed and cleaned. When you head south and are entering a atoll after weeks at sea you might be so screwed if youre engine clogs. Lots of boats on the reefs from that issue. If you enter hale lono on molokai thats what i am talking about.
Ya know this may sound outrageous but after viewing Silent Yachts' 55' solar cat; th-cam.com/video/nVG5SMwxLYY/w-d-xo.html I started thinking about boats like yours and its diesel propulsion system. We had the same system in a 30' sloop in the 70's. Considering its weight and volume including fuel, one could replace it with an electric motor (SUPER reliable and no maintenance) , the needed batteries and panels and be good. Just a thought for down the line...
@@SailorJames well, they have ocean going all solar electrics. No more tech is needed. At least as an E.E. I don't see any more tech in the area needed. But you are probably talking boat tech rather than motor tech.
@@protonneutron9046 you're falling for the marketing hype. Those boats carry diesel generators and as long as you don't want the boat to be essentially a raft, you will have to use them. Go and do the math yourself.
@@Benjamin-xv9le No, relying of my EE with a minor in solar energy technology. But, thanks for playing. Why do you think that and quality ocean going boat has TWO diesel engines? Main and a small "get home" back up.
@@protonneutron9046 so enlighten us how 17kW of solar panels is going to move a 29t boat at anything but a snails pace (their specs for the Silent 60), Mr. Engineer. Napkin maths: Resistance is a quadratic function of speed, base model has 2x200kW motors, top speed of 14kn, solar panels will average 1/4 their peak output (17kW) over a day So sustainable speed V is: V=sqrt(4.25/400)*14kn=1.44kn This is probably on the pessimistic side, but good luck crossing an ocean with that.
@@SailorJames WELL IN THAT CASE START RUNNING YOUR FUEL THRU A FINE SIV FUNNEL AS YOU PUT IT IN YOUR TANK AND FROM TIME TO TIME PUT A BOTTLE OF METHO IN THE TANK IT MIXES WITH ANY WATER IN THERE AND BURNS IT IN THE MOTOR.
That shirt.. When I was a kid our town built a skateboard park where all the cool older kids would go skating and we would come to sit around and watch. Memories :D
The ocean kinda freaks me out, but I love watching this channel of yours. Love the crazy adventure
Stuff like this where I would sweat bullets - James takes a walk in the park! Attah boy!
dude. HOT TIPS! loving remote start switch. good call!
Great engine fix and restarting Love the starting button by the engine
Good stuff! Thanks for troubleshooting on camera for us!
I really enjoy your channel. Glad I found it. I grew up on the water in Nova Scotia and I am now land locked. Your videos remind me of how much I miss the sea. All the best!
Dirty fuel should be added to the outside holes in the filter. The center is where the pump pulls the fuel from.
⛵⛵⛵good job on the diesel gunk diagnosis and fix. Agree with you re the electric engine ... a no go... anyway ... you're a blue water rambo sailor... so the diesel engine is all you need. As you sail to the end of the world, most places will have a way to get parts for you diesel or at least a big hammer and some welding skills if things go sour. Your are the MAN
AMEN
Good episode. I learned a lot. The button is a great trick.
That beating to windward stirs up the gunk at the bottom of a diesel tank real nice. Time for a dual tank system with a polishing line and filter between maybe?
Appreciate the channel
Anybody that pulled and looked closely at a diesel injector and micro nozzle spec can appreciate what clean fuel means-
New or cleaning service to injectors and bench test spray pattern to spec not a bad idea for some out there
Yanmars can keep going with seeming the least maintenance and margin fuel - just not ideal
And the infamous 2 gm2o injector pump may be ok but not operating optimally- yet not an inexpensive part
A number of micron filter funnels seem to help before fuel actual enters tank
Like that starter button!!! Great idea
James I love the start button idea for the engine, I'm stealing it.
THAT MOTOR SOUNDS SICK
In flying and boating it is a good idea to play it safe like you just did in your choice of anchorages. "Pushing it" is the reason for so many bad outcomes.
The 2GM20F and -30F are some of the most excellent sailboat engines ever made. I replaced many Perkins 4-108s with these.
I love mine
@@SailorJames Awesome.
I love these type of videos where you overcome obstacles and take us with you on the journey. Sail freely friend.
Great idea of the starter button by the engine.
Have you considered a fuel polishing system to help get the junk out? A small portable unit could be built inexpensively.
I will for sure be setting one up now after the issues I had.
@@SailorJames hi James , my ñame is Pedro , do you teach on Maritime laws , Other issues in Marine industry ?
Hey! I can see my old house from here!!
Good work. I’ve got an older yanmar 2qm20 (excellent horse of an engine) and 2gm20 ; both come with a crank handle-most effective for solo engine bleeding with no battery drainage. Just a tip for all out there watching.
Peace from New Zealand and keep rolling on out there. Cheers
Just got my first ever copy of Cruising World; your Pacific Crossing story is a great read, keep going...
I’ve done the bailing wire trick on our outboard’s water cooling system. Worked great
Thanks!
8:00 hoooly that was a loud beep lol, thought it was a smoke detector in my house haha. Super awesome video though, as always! Love this channel.
Aloha James,
Glad you are doing well, even though life is keeping you busy.
The good thing is Oahu gives you a great sunset and background for your video.
Stay safe and Mahalo
Bronze / Brass hoops look dope!
*Gauge rings/spacers/whatever
I had an engine die on me inbound to a marina I’d never been to before, with the sun setting, past the point of no return, with the wind quickly dying and no other anchorages or marinas on the way. Super uncomfortable.
My friend and I drained the water spectator, check the filter, and long story short… tapping in some box, maybe a relay, and it finally started. Still ran kinda bogged down but enough to get into the slip. Not the most fun situation
It’s rad that you are able to keep your cool. You have been through much worse problems. Fuel troubles are a pain, but not the end of the world. Good luck friend, fair wind and following seas.. Ben
When boats are rocking a bit and tank is not topped off, all the stuff on the bottom of the tank starts moving around and gets sucked into the lines. Play it safe and clean your tank.. some people just polish their fuel, but was is attached to the bottom of the tank remains in there…
Yep
beautiful night skyline!
If you have a Universal (Kubota) diesel no need to crack the injectors...they were kind enough to provide an air bleed thumbscrew ahead if the injectors. The remote starter would still be a good add for solo sailors.
I have a Yanmar 2GM20f
So you've had a few blocked fuel filters... wouldn't you clean out the fuel tank.. if you fill the filter you should only fill from the outside little holes of the filter as pouring in the center only puts dirty fuel straight into the fuel pump and you don't what crap destroying that.
Add a hand primer between the tank and filter so that way you can pump fuel through the filter after tightening up and no need to fill as there should be a bleed on the filter or pump. If not crack the line to the engine. Then bleed with the hand primer to the fuel pump.
This saves winding over the engine heaps to bleed and only a little injector crack to help on start up.
Cheap little in line hand pump worth every cent and don't forget to clean that tank.
Good engine you got there,I got the same too. Good advice on the bleeding of the fuel system.
James love the channel follow all your adventures! I might not know about boats but my experience with diesel locomotives we have the same problem with engines that sit they build up algae and that’s exactly what you’re getting there a good fuel diesel fuel treatment in the number 2 oil will do you wonders.
Wishing you well and for calm seas and fair trade winds
ignition button near the engine is a great idea! I was wondering if the red dyed fuel was specific for marine identification.
Yes in the USA they subsidize marine diesel fuel sot it’s cheaper and dye it red. If you are caught with red diesel in a car or truck you can face big fines
@@SailorJames I see, I once owned a 1981 VW Rabbit diesel, and would fill it with Agricultural fuel to save money. Never got penalized!
Couldn't remember the color of the dye, but all this makes sense.
Great idea!
@@papilloncycles3463 Im running on Kerosene these days nearly half the price of Diesel
Looks like diesel bug to me, mate that tank needs to come out. Good luck.🌈
Yep
@@SailorJames stay safe out there, ur doing really well, and look after u. 🇦🇺🌈😁
Buy a water separator place it before your filters you can keep an eye on fuel and dump out contaminants as you go.
My filter has a water separator
@@SailorJames I'd spring for a clear water separator before it hits the filters. It would give you a chance to catch anything before it ruined your filters. I'd post a link if it would let me. I've diesel mechaniced for many years. I understand some fuel filters have a separator on the bottom. This is different
You might have something similar. Love the content btw
It booted link I tried
I like the button idea. I have a priming bulb, and it is ok, but they tend to leak and it is another place in the line that can let in air. I've found that the less stuff connected to your fuel lines the better off you are.
I found an air leak on my bulb yesterday
@@SailorJames hi James my name is Pedro , I found you about 3 weeks ago , love your vids on marine boating , mechanics, and your knowledge of the sea ..Do you teach about boating in classrooms or other ..?
There should be a small hand pump mounted somewhere on that engine. That's how most diesel engines work.
I have an in-line one, on Yanmar’s it can not prime to the injectors without cracking them open and turning over the engine
Decently would maybe think able installing a online water/debri separator
The marine style is the clear twist on with a small $5.00 filter
My filter has one
I thought it looked like diesel bugs in the fuel, there's a product you can buy to kill them. If it's not you should still plumb in a bypass filter so this doesn't happen again .
Five and a half minutes in what is the electric bar on port side to your right James?
you need 2 fuel filters and a swits betwean. but i need that starter button :D
Yep, i would love the dual set up
I wonder if a bit of diesel fuel stabilizer might help. I always used to fill the fuel tank and add stabilizer to my motorbikes when I stored them over winter. Keeps the tank full so you get less condensation and also kills any biologic action that otherwise might develop in the tank. I was wondering if marine diesels are as sensitive to fuel issues as personal vehicles. My pickup has a diesel and a fuel pump replacement is about a third the cost of a full engine replacement if you can't get a reconditioned one. Just wondering is marine diesel fuel pumps are the same.
I use biocide yearly but it’s been 5 years since the tank was cleaned out so it had some junk in the bottom
I was gonna say fuel filter 🤞🏻
First air2 s army out
You do not need an engine. You have Hydrovane, perfectly suited for sailing anywhere.
Except through reefs into harbors with no wind
@@SailorJames Respectfully suggestion you let the Hydrovane sail in light air while you fix the engine, putting her in the second-groove from the left, letting her be your extra hand instead of hand steering. I wish you all the best in your sailing adventures, presently sailing from Hilton Head to the Azores, avoiding hurricane season.
Curious.. how does a boat, that's so regularly in use, end up with gunk in the fuel? Storms can sure bring in gunk into the pipe lines/ fuel. But you weren't really in any storm weather last dew days..were you?
Little critters can live in diesel and when the die they sink to the bottom, once at sea big waves can stir them up, I have experienced this on many a yacht delivery
Diesel bug
theres no gasket on your fuel filter.
I put it on after once I saw it in the cockpit
Could you run Triteia on Kerosene fuel ???
would you mind telling me what kind of side windows you have? id love to replicate it on my boat as it seems to be a pretty simple flat window sandwiched between 2 bronze or brass flat plates plates. im looking for a simple solution to the windows on my boat, its already a pretty strange boat so this would work great.
Not sure, they are original
Engines… I had an old gaff ketch once that gave me so much grief I sold the engine and went Hiscock style for a couple of years. It was interesting always.
Is that the old original Atomic Bomb four cylinder?
Yanmar 2GM20f that was professionally rebuilt 5 years ago, it’s a great engine
@@SailorJames oh yes those are good, probably something simple.
The dreaded diesel fuel sea snot.
James. Sent you an email. Titled Tahiti to Hawaii. Check for it and in your spam. Thanks
It sounds like a lifter is stuck open.
Dirty fuel tank
@@SailorJames remember this bud, not everyone wants to see you doing good. Design a locking mechanism on your fuel tanks
@@robertworel5791 maybe the whole story is a scheme....
eingine death most likely crud in the tank preventing fuel to engine
OUR DESIL IS A YELLOWISH COLOUR YOURS IS RED.
Dude youre fuel tank needs to be removed and cleaned. When you head south and are entering a atoll after weeks at sea you might be so screwed if youre engine clogs. Lots of boats on the reefs from that issue.
If you enter hale lono on molokai thats what i am talking about.
Yep, that’s exactly what I did, but only after another fuel line clog, all clean now
@@SailorJames awesome. Here in south east asia we clean the tank every time we paint the bottom. Every year. Diesel bug is bad ,especially in indo
Ya know this may sound outrageous but after viewing Silent Yachts' 55' solar cat; th-cam.com/video/nVG5SMwxLYY/w-d-xo.html I started thinking about boats like yours and its diesel propulsion system. We had the same system in a 30' sloop in the 70's. Considering its weight and volume including fuel, one could replace it with an electric motor (SUPER reliable and no maintenance) , the needed batteries and panels and be good. Just a thought for down the line...
I would never own a cruising boat with just an electric engine. Daysailor sure, electric is not there yet. The Diesel electric hybrids are cool though
@@SailorJames well, they have ocean going all solar electrics. No more tech is needed. At least as an E.E. I don't see any more tech in the area needed. But you are probably talking boat tech rather than motor tech.
@@protonneutron9046 you're falling for the marketing hype. Those boats carry diesel generators and as long as you don't want the boat to be essentially a raft, you will have to use them. Go and do the math yourself.
@@Benjamin-xv9le No, relying of my EE with a minor in solar energy technology. But, thanks for playing. Why do you think that and quality ocean going boat has TWO diesel engines? Main and a small "get home" back up.
@@protonneutron9046 so enlighten us how 17kW of solar panels is going to move a 29t boat at anything but a snails pace (their specs for the Silent 60), Mr. Engineer.
Napkin maths:
Resistance is a quadratic function of speed, base model has 2x200kW motors, top speed of 14kn, solar panels will average 1/4 their peak output (17kW) over a day
So sustainable speed V is:
V=sqrt(4.25/400)*14kn=1.44kn
This is probably on the pessimistic side, but good luck crossing an ocean with that.
YOU NEED TO GET AN ALLOY FUEL TANK NO RUST AND SHIT FROM THE WALLS OF THE TANK THEN.
My tank is aluminum
@@SailorJames WELL IN THAT CASE START RUNNING YOUR FUEL THRU A FINE SIV FUNNEL AS YOU PUT IT IN YOUR TANK AND FROM TIME TO TIME PUT A BOTTLE OF METHO IN THE TANK IT MIXES WITH ANY WATER IN THERE AND BURNS IT IN THE MOTOR.
time to get an electric motor my friend
Never
Electrons are fine to cook your dinner.. hard to keep enough of them to drive your boat and save your life.