#31 | Harbours and Anchorages: Gems of the Outer Hebrides

[@Jodokg]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing

[@antonmanuel4772]

Another great video, very enjoyable to watch. As you know we have the same engine and they do need to be used at full throttle occasionally to burn of the carbon that builds up at lower engine revs. I get steam at WOT, it gradually appears after a minute or so. Don’t think I get quite as much as you but don’t think that should worry you. As I ease the revs back, the steam vapour disappears after about 20 seconds.

[@sailingpolaris]

Same here, it only appears at WOT. Might be a restricted raw water flow. I will have a look in winter maintenance works. Thanks for watching Anton!

[@douglasreid243]

Another great video good music also.

[@bangarang1515]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the ride. Keep up the great videos!

[@sailingdilly2348]

Hi Daniel and Kathrin from Polaris, we met the winners!!! Of your race from Yarmouth to Haslar in winter 2022, and I believe they got to your berthed and parked. Marguerite has been disqualified as this is against section 69 of AAW rules of engagement, and I am announcing that you were the clear winners of this race. Congratulations 🎉 great videos, by the way. Keep them coming . Tony

[@sailingpolaris]

Haha! Can you let them too please? 😂😂

[@mlast3264]

Thank you for posting this. Ive wanted to travel to Scotland for many years. It looks like I will finally get over there this year and I am considering changing my Focus from a land based to a sailing base of experience.

[@sailingpolaris]

I would definitely recommend this! It‘s a wonderful place and lifestyle!

[@euanmckenzie2029]

Enjoying your films. We visited a number of the same places this summer.

[@sailingpolaris]

Thank you for watching!

[@peterfraser8904]

I think your steamy exhaust only occurs when the air is damp, on a dry day probably no steam,….maybe?

[@sailingpolaris]

Thanks! That‘s what I couldn‘t establish yet… but, meanwhile I tested the exhaust at full throttle and there is no smell of diesel. So, no unburnt fuel, must be steam and could be caused by atmospheric conditions…

[@DirkJacobsz]

Hi guys -thank you for this - please can yu tell me - I heard Scotland has a lot of kelp - any challenges or advice when anchoring there - we hope to follow in your wake. Thank you

[@sailingpolaris]

Hi Dirk Yes, there is a lot of kelp around and our advice is not to anchor there as there is no or bad holding. The pilot books describe anchorages with good ground of mud and sand or the existence of sandy patches in the kelp beds. Also, most anchorages are narrow and the tidal range is high, can be 4-6m in places. In our experience a good pilot book and online anchorage info (e.g. Navily, or the UK Cruising Association) is indispensable.

[@DirkJacobsz]

@@sailingpolaris aagh - thank you good advice - i will order one. Thank you - loving your channel - congratulate the Admiral for swimming at Far Isle - that was gutsy...brrr

[@sailingpolaris]

😂

[@sailingpolaris]

Clyde Cruising Club Sailing Directions will be a good choice!

[@DirkJacobsz]

@@sailingpolaris Thank you sir..much appreciated

[@richardboughton8338]

The Outher Hebridies?

[@sailingpolaris]

Oops, thanks for pointing this one out, will be corrected asap.

[@themooringscottage8872]

This looks like a cylinder head gasket water leak or cylinder liner water leak but since you have steam it’s most likely the cylinder head gasket. If you get an engine lubricant oil sample tested we can check for you ( free) just send me a 100 ml sample. If it is cylinder head gasket you should sort it. High pressure leaks like this get worst and when they blow fully case major bearing damage.

[@sailingpolaris]

Thanks for this advice and for your offer. We have major engine work planned for this winter, sail drive gaiter is up for changing and for this the engine needs to be moved forward for access. My thoughts are to investigate the cylinder head gasket at the same time. So, if we run the engine at normal revs, do you think it‘s ok to run it until we are back at base in September? Or is this more urgent?

[@themooringscottage8872]

Normally in the time when you only have steam at high load most likely all of the water getting in though the leaking head gasket is burning off due to heat and is only leaking when under stress. In this condition the internal damage is likely low or zero. The problem is that once leaking this normally escalates very quickly and at that point you may get more steam or none, the worry is that if the water gets into the engine oil that’s what causes the major damage as the water will along with the lubrication go through the oil pump and the engines white metal bearings ( main engines and big end bearings) when this happens the damage is catastrophic for the engine, bearings crankshaft and cylinders. In the mean time keep an eye on you dip stick if it rises and the oil looks milky or white then stop the engine immediately. In my experience every time I see steam it’s a sign that the engine is within a few hundred our max of major head problems. Check torques on all head are correct and not low. You only need 50 ppm of oil in the engine oil to kill your engine. ( parts per million). If your concerned just take a sample and send it to me and I can test quickly the water ppm in your engine oil. If it’s positive you need to act quickly to avoid wrecking the engine.

[@themooringscottage8872]

If the steam is only on. Dry cold mornings and not any other time the person who said it could be just cold ambient he could be right. But if it always does it at high load, then suspect cylinder head. PS am an engineer with many year marine experience.

[@themooringscottage8872]

Ps am not trying to sell anything am just a sailer who likes you channel and can help with my experience ( totally free). Hope your having a great time in Scotland we just had 3 weeks ourselves the Same islands ( not with our boat unfortunately) will hopefully get ours in Scotland next year. She is 100 year old gaffer.

[@sailingpolaris]

Can we go forward off line? My email is maqt9 at sailingpolaris.uk

[@2frogland]

diesel engines need to be worked otherwise bores glaze hence smoke when you do work it after a lot of idling which will shorten its life