Hi guys, haven’t seen a new video for a while. I’m sure that it’s due to frustrations, you probably got somewhat depressed. Sorry for that. Look forward to your next video whenever you get around to it.

Honestly, I wouldn't trust that engine ever again unless you have a very competent and knowledgeable diesel engine tech rebuild it . If you have the funds and patience, I would order a new engine and install it. The other choice is a remanufactured engine, but that is taking a huge chance if the rebuild process was not done correctly. Personally, I would check if the boat is capable of putting a kubota diesel in and go that route. The kubota is a very reliable engine ,plus very common around the world. Best wishes and God bless you and your beautiful family and all of your future endeavors.

i hope they put some assembly lube on that cam , looks like in the video they put it in dry?

Way to pimp your wife have a little dignity

I’ve only just seen the episode describing the engine failure. First, I’m angry and very sorry for you and the family. Telling the story is important. It needs to be published worldwide so that others can avoid this level of breathtaking incompetence. Keep going. The videos are excellent.

I love watching your videos of your sailing,when are you going to post your more recent video with you two twins. They are adorable!

You should make some money off this video. Anytime you whip titts out, you get more views.

time to change the so called mechanics

GET A NEW ENGINE!!!!! OR YOU WILL BE SORRY LATER ON!!!!!!

Hi there, Hope you don't mind me posting this here. I have been sailing for years but have only just discovered the world of KZbin sailors.....Whilst not as adventurous and accomplished as you are, I am willing to learn and take advice. Keep up the excellent updates - I have big future plans for North Sea and Iceland/Arctic kzbin.info/www/bejne/maHEm35vfZ10arM

Congratulations on your twins, our twin boys are 30 now. It’s a fun ride 🎉 Good luck!

Wish I could hel you , there not that much wrong with your engine , I could hear the noise but it was intmitant meaning oil starvations.

Improper deck machining of the cam housing. Any competent mechanic would know that the bearings would need replacing with a new size.

Boating, twice as long and 3 time$ as much... If they skimmed that camshaft cover the camshaft journals should have been line bored back to tolerance. That's all on them now, remove, repair and refit, all on them....

Yes FOR SURE THE DAMAGE IS ON THEM. Do not let them try to charge you . PERIOD .!!!!

Cleaning the metal dust out of the engine is the least of your problems. You have a major camshaft and head issue.

Under NO circumstances should you feel defeated, possibly annoyed or frustrated but it is a fact of nature that living ona yacht means that you are continuously doing repairs of one kind or another. This is simply a really good learning experience about how to work on and repair your engine, look at the positive now because there will be many more failures and repairs that need to be done.

Have you two thought of fishing for food.

did they say they had run it in ? if so how long it looks like the cam seats are scoured if it took 1 ,1/2 hours when fixed you have to run it twice as long but my trust in the repair is very low

Would like to have seen the old oil that came out of the gearbox. How much came out, was it as much as there was suppose to be? What colour was it (too dark=burnt, any "whiteness"=water contamination)? Did it have any metal in it?, Did it smell "burnt"?

This is awesome! We just purchased a 41ft Jeanneau Sun Legende in Australia, so excited for the adventures to come 😍

I’ve found that having someone rebuild an engine, do machining work, is fraught with issues. I’ve had several motorcycles worked on only to regret it. Personally i probably would have used some gasket goop instead of having them machine the cam cover. Of course that’s all in hindsight. Oil leaks just require more oil. I would not trust them to do anymore work. And I would try to get good used parts instead of having more machine work done. It’s fairly amateur ish to not know more machining work needed to be done than just machining the gasket surface when there’s bearings involved. If parts can’t be found a used engine would be my preference. To trust them to tear that engine down and clean and…..and then there’s a chance more engine damage has been done to other bearings with all of the aluminum shavings. I’d request to see the oil when it’s drained and have the oil filter cut apart. That will tell you how much material got into the motor. Request they show you the oil and cut apart the filter, when they drain the oil. I’m sorry you guys are dealing with this.

For the safety of you and your family I strongly suggest installing a new engine. Reliability is critical for the type of sailing you plan to do and I strongly believe this engine cannot be made reliable with the resources available to you in your location. I know the cost is a major consideration for you but the risk to your family is very, very high with the current engine, even with a rebuild. Even if it means more time without being out on the water you will be glad you installed a new engine when you look back a year from now.

Definitely a rod knocking, hope you have a good mechanic.

Hang in there guys

At least you caught it early. I'm not a big fan of lots of insulation. I want to hear my engine at least a little. The engine will always tell you if something isn't right. Glad you got to safe port. Try not to let it get you down too much. In my opinion, some mechanical knowledge can be helpful, but that is just me. Personally I don't like to trust mechanics, but sometimes you don't have a choice. Enjoy your christmas

People that do the same thing over and over and expect differnt results are called "CRAZY". Poor kids have no idea. Spend all the families treasure on pennywhistles and moonbeams.

An old story.

Thanks guys..

So sorry guys! 😢

12:35 tooooo cute! Cuteness overload.. i want grand kids darn it! 😂

Wow really happy babies, well done Mum & Dad.. 😊

5:22 little man is living the life !!

Is that a Perkins?

Jeez why not squirt some milk on the camera as well?

I have to say, I am not surprised that this has happened. I have had a bad feeling about this mechanic and engine for a while now. By this happening now instead of later out in the middle of the ocean somewhere, makes me think you have missed a bullet. You need to get a new engine fitted and by a reputable company.

I am so sorry for you 😢, but also admiring your calm; I would have given the mechanic a verbal punishment for ruining your engine. Your cruising plans are not destroyed: you plan your work, work your plan and then adapt 😊. Have a nice Christmas and happy new year back in Australia. I see you cruising next year.

That doesn't sound right to me. Where you wiped the cam shaft housing there should be a bearing and not just alloy, it almost sounds like the cam shaft is running on the alloy housing with the bearings missing and this will cause major issues and fail very quickly. Difficult to say from your video but I suggest you look up a schematic of your engine and it will show what bearings should be between the camshaft and the housing. The bearings are shells and come in two parts upper and lower are are essential to making the engine run smoothly. Also getting the fragments out of the engine will be a skilled task and it needs to be perfectly clear of all fragments including all oil ways. All a bit doom and gloom sorry, but its important you get the job done properly otherwise you will have more problems further down the line. Also if the cam housing was skimmed due to it warping then it would make a nasty sound of the camshaft hitting the housing every time the camshaft went around it would not be intermittent. Good luck 🙂

Adorable babies...

Quick try is make a spacer all the way round to lift it but it will be required to be perfect, gasket seal all the way round then get a good mechanic somewhere else. A good mechanic will be able to make the spacer correctly, skim and seal then it can be good unless the camshafts are now U/S.

well that stinks, but like you said look on the bright side. Thank goodness this did not happen while you were in the middle of the ocean.

So sorry to see the engine nightmares continuing. Anyways, wish you all Happy Christmas in Australia - things will eventually look brighter

Sorry you have these issues but you have no one to blame but youselves. The writing has been on the wall for a long time now in terms of getting this engine fixed. The number one thing in any boat is the engine, and you should have pulled the plug on these numpties ages ago.

Welcome back to the Hotel California.

Feel for you. Incompetence from the mechanic. Bit of a worry if the guy doing the fix is the same guy who caused the problem.

They screwed up and they know it. Which is one reason they need to pull it out. Hopefully they are going to tear it down to make it right so this doesn`t come back to bite them. But are telling to it`s to clean it

I reckon you just sail the hell out of there and find another country with a more reputable diesel mechanic. You have been taken for a ride by your mechanic . . . . I reckon old mate is punching above his weight but hopefully after your Christmas break and speaking to everyone about the issue, you will get some good advice and perspective and head back to your boat with a new plan that you are confident will work. All the best to you and your gorgeous family Kieren, those twins of yours crack me up, their facial expressions are gold!

wow you guys are insane! Twins and a boat? Which is more trouble? The boat of course. Good luck with life.

I watch a lady sailors channel she too had engine problems. Her solution was to buy a rebuilt engine. Rather than deal with the nightmare this questionable machine shop has caused drop a certified rebuilt engine in. Praying for you….Fred in Texas 🙏

Man, I'm sorry for your troubles. Keep the faith. Just keep knocking the problems down, one at a time, as they present themselves; you'll get here, eventually. I mean, really, just consider it a low-stakes training for parenthood. Though, to that point, dealing with the boat, and a pair, of infants... oh, man... what a lot to deal with. Best of luck with all of it. You can get through this.