Sorry to hear your engine has corrosion, but adding a copper tube in the exhaust will just increase the corrosion. Dissimilar metal corrosion is a killer on boats, maybe stainless steel might be better

Great viid. So sorry to hear it's a man's world, because all my experience in SE, Cornwall and erith was opposite...

If you have an engineer friend I am sure tif you got the correct densdity rubber they could make some mounts

Oceanic Innovations

ELLEBOGEN

Buy aftermarket mounts they are better than the yanmar ones

Cool stuff Donna.

Go for these. Cheaper and will last far longer than the rubber Yanmar mounts. Work great on my boat and look nicer too.

Try the Ellebogen websiite, direct replacements for Yanmar mounts. A 3rd of the price.

Try to fit in a good quality rubber connection between coupling and propshaft.....love this project already, good energy!

Glad you've come over from the dark side 😅😅 (Bukh). j/k. There's alot to be said for the little Yanmar engines, I might be a bit biased as I have a 1GM10 in my boat (1980s model). They're as simple as an engine can be, really. Nothing fancy on them whatsoever! Parts especially are easy to come by anywhere in the world & there is a huge aftermarket industry too. The only downside is that Yanmar/Made in Japan is so bloody eye watering expensive lol. Lastly, PolyFlex here in Australia make EXCELLENT replacement mounts and more for the 1GM10 if you need them. Cheaper than Yanmar mounts too! Happy to see your boat really coming along too!

Yes, those engine mounts are crazy expensive. Thanks for sharing and Good luck with everything.

Keep up the good work! Nice to see the progress of Tara. I look forward to seeing her floating in her berth.

Not sure if you are after engine mounts still, but there is another company that makes and supplies them. I can’t remember the name, but a while back the channel sailing beaver were giving some away so would know. Thanks for posting the video-great watch

Robush Ltd Gull farm Gull lane IP13 6RN.Hi try this company they supply engine manufacturers and are supposed to be very helpful and much better prices.Good luck with your project.

Keeping an open mind, is the best way to solve problems in my opinion. As was obvious to see watching you solve the ones you have come across so far.

never give up, greet from holland.

What a bargain!! And the return of a “Family Heirloom” look forward to the coming seasons. She is certainly a lady of a certain generation, much like my old Westerly Centaur, if memory serves those “pump” winches were a thing on most boats of that age and price point. Here we are 50yr later and with a clean and a dab of grease they will be just fine. Just watch your hands, they had a habit of nipping your little finger at the end of a stroke 😂 ATB from deepest Dorset 👍

Subscribed and look forward to the resurrection story.😀👍

Well done, great to get such a precious memory back. Fair winds.

Love your story. 3 boats though? That's being greedy lol. We only had 2 and one of them was the tender. Being serious for a bit it's not always so bad with the engine stuck. Especially with diesels they are the toughest engines ever made. Before buying a new one. (installation: aligning the shafts, getting the old one out and new one in), take the cylinder head off and have a look at the cylinder bore/bores. Ask someone, who isn't in the business of selling marine engines, for their opinion. You might be able to get it running again without having to take it out of the boat. Just drain the oil from the sump and the gearbox if there is one. Leave the fuel pump and high pressure pipes alone. Water is very unlikely to have gotten into fuel lines. Anyway you should not turn the engine in case it pulls water into the pump if the fuel tank is contaminated with salt water. Water from anywhere is certain death for the diesel fuel system as it is a very high precision mechanism. They are rather expensive to replace too. You have nothing to loose after all. Whatever you do I wish you the very best. John

Well done for getting your dad's back in the I'm a new subcriber so hopefully I will be following your adventures with Tara

Liking your enthusiasm for sailing. Interesting to see cool places to sail in the north-east, too.

😊 you come over so chuffed to have your Dad's old "caravan" back in family ownership. New subscriber here and looking forward to seeing you installing a new engine 👏👍🏼🫡

Congrats Donna, see you round Amble and Blyth... ive got Starlight the Albin Express

Hi. I grew up in Clydebank and most people dont know that you can take boats through the canal!

Congrats 🎉❤

Lovely for you to get her back again - good luck with getting her back up to spec.

Becareful with the term right off way, you are stand on. No one has a right of way! I know you don't actually mean it literally but it is different... tacking... be more positive with the helm when you jibe ho....😊😊

Great little video. Whilst life is easier without the jib up, the jib will help you tack. Look for a tiny jib on eBay for these conditions (should be less than £100).

Brilliant! What a buy! No doubt you've already got the mast up, but it shouldn't be a problem to A frame it up on a boat that size - I used to do it by myself on a Hurley 27 (used to wait for calm weather, I have to admit!). Looking forward to the next video!

Wonderful to see you having your dads boat back ❤️

Wow! What a cracking buy, and so nice to have back in the family...

Can I come on the boat one day with you and Matt?

Get in 👍cant wait to see her

Exciting times ahead, cant wait to see her afloat

Congrats 🥂 familiar boat, awesome

Very nice, congratulations

nice, looks great!

Hello from Sweden, I came across your channel becuase I am currently researching to take my day skipper theory, this Summer, my wife & I undertook a weeks sailing course with our local marina & one of the things I learnt was ; that the mainsail is the power source & that the foresail is for steerage. Love the personality & humility plus the tips so have subbed. Ian & Kiki. ps, 08:03 timestamp shows you wrapping your hand with the mainsheet, please lose the bad habit & not your fingers.

Love your videos. So great that you show the good bits and bad bits, and I just hope you're not hard on yourself, because you're inspiring many of us. Lots of times, you set up your "mistakes" in your narration, and when I see it, I always think, "God, good on you - I've done way worse than that!" I haven't done much racing to be fair - I'm more a "pottering about in boats" person, but fair play for giving it a crack. A few times in some videos, you've alluded to single-handing. If you want to, go for it. Almost all of my sailing has been single-handed, in a variety of old and cheap knackered old tubs on the Severn Estuary (home of the massive tides - 14m is a big one round these parts!), and it's been fine, day and night. I say fine, I mean I've amassed plenty of adventures and tales for the bar along the way, but I always think that's part of the point of it. Equally, lots of other people think I'm nuts for single-handing, so I guess it takes all sorts to make a world, as my Grandma used to say.

Great to see this. I recently did the online theory course and with the narrated learning through a screen found it very difficult to get my head round. I failed the exam twice and decided not to take the 3rd attempt. It would have been a lot better done in the classroom and I learn better in person and being able to ask why is that as I want to understand everything. I had booked already my practical day skipped with Sail Ionian in Greece and spoke to them re the theory and my struggles. They upon arrival in Greece were excellent and went through passage planning in detail so I fully understood everything and it was lovely just to ask a question which you don’t get online in the theory. I had a brilliant week in Greece and passed my day skipper course. Highly recommend anyone with some knowledge to give them a shout. 👍

I very much like the sailing part, but not the cleaning stuff 😅

Really interesting summary. Thanks.

Thank you, Donna. That's a lot of information and very helpful hits and tips for the skipper course.👍

Well done! Good to see real world experiences like this. I will look out for further vids.

Well done! You got out and back and enjoyed yourself. As others have said, keep the traveller locked off in the middle to simplify things a little bit and take away the risk of it slamming across if things get out of sequence. It's easy to get flustered when the wind gets up, and the sails start flapping like mad (from experience!). You'd probably find it easier to tack with a small headsail (I know you haven't got roller reefing). Otherwise, the touch on the tiller can make a difference - too slow or too fast will stall you, but get it just right and you may be able to tickle the boat around. Thanks for the candid video - it's interesting to watch.

Just found your channel. I have a slightly smaller boat. What type of boat is yours? Where is the marina that you sail from? I see you have moved the outboard engine to the transom - I agree with that! If you are going cruising I would recommend a furling jib - they're not awful for racing either because you're more likely to have the right sails up.

Well done, main thing is you looked like you enjoyed it, and that's the most important bit. -More speed into the tack. Bear away a little before you tack to pick up speed if necessary. Without any headsail your boats ability to windward is compromised, so don't try pinching her too tight. --With more boat speed you'll need less rudder angle which in turn helps maintain momentum into the tack. -Don't faff with the traveller, just lock it off in the middle. Get your boat's angle and momentum right and you should barely need to touch the mainsheet. And she will be more responsive and easier to control with some headsail. But well done.

Love your enthusiasm and great that you are identifying where you could make improvements. Great videos