Our Boat Broke AGAIN! Does Smooth Sailing Exist? | A&J Sailing

It's all 'smooth sailing'.. until it isn't... and you have to turn on your engine.. and then your engine explodes.. This is the story of how our engine failed close to shore and what we did to fix it!
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[@coug96fan]

I love it! Mechanical Yoga Pose "Front end assembly". LOL Moment.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Coming soon to a yoga studio (or boat yard) near you!

[@francinegolbeck3116]

Nice clean Engine !! That shaft should not have broken, did not hear this from other Cat30 owners, with a clean engine like that I have no doubt your keel bolts / studs are all greased up and tightened, your engine looks different from what we had, we had a Kubota M30 24hp 3cyl diesel, did not have problems in the 10 years we had the boat, Nice video !!! love it !!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

It’s a beta marine 14, and yeah pretty uncommon for a failure like that! The belt was a touch oversized and we think that the shaft sheared due to harmonic vibration. Never seen a water pump fail like this, I believe it’s pretty uncommon! Thanks for always watching, we love hearing from you!!

[@ColleenBee]

Ha! Ha! Yoga for mechanics! Funny! We have a little vintage Boler trailer and every so often it acts up so that you appreciate those many days where it behaves well. I know the pain of learning weird ways to contort the body to fit elbows and wrists into places of our trailer only meant for fingertips. When you're in the middle of the water and it happens, it must have an entire different frustration level... but it makes for a great story - and I'm all about the story!! "Actually, realistically, we should probably have a beer..." - repair complete, re-align priorities!! Thanks for sharing!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Haha you know the poses well! Love those vintage Boler's! It's one thing to make the repairs at a standstill and quite the other while floating/sailing! Certainly makes for great learning, and a good story once your feeling settled and back on the dock. Love hearing from you, Colleen! Cheers!

[@thecaptaincrayfish3873]

We picked up on your channel on Aus to NZ. I like your approach to problem solving and sailing. No bullshit.. just two dinkum folk living life and telling the story so well. We're binge watching to catch up.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Awh thanks guys, so stoked you found us! It's humbling to look back on these early days owning the boat & filming. Looking forward to bringing you along on this season's adventures, cheers!

[@barberamcisaac1633]

From boat yoga to mechanical yoga LOL. Love the humor you project when things don’t go as planned. Yes a beer is well deserved. ♥️ When it comes to safety you do YOU and it’s where you’re comfort level is in the situation you are in. We learn from what happens but don’t second guess how you handled it. I just love how you troubled shoot and fix your own problems. That’s what it takes to be an independent cruiser ♥️♥️

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Love this comment! Thank you! 🤍

[@stardustandgolden1]

Excellent video, thanks. just a heads up though, use the thread lock on the pully bolts but antiseize on the pump to block bolts,( just for ease of removal later since water pumps go often) if correct torque is used they will not come out, next only use a very extremely thin film of gasket silicone, rule is, if you have a lot pouring out when you tighten the bolts, there is too much and not good to get gelled up material floating downstream into the small tubes of the heat exchanger. but nice work thank you.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for watching and for the tips! Hindsight is 20/20 and I definitely went a little heavy on the thread lock and gasket sealant. I might take the water pump off again and redo it over the winter, there’s a couple of engine maintenance jobs that I’ve got planned for our off season. Also didn’t know about using anti-seize on the block bolts, thanks for the advice!!

[@SVAramoana]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I used anti-sieze on my bolts to the block last summer. I just used a hint of red RTV Silicone on the gaskets. If I put too much, it would make it easier for the gasket to squish out, not to mention the extra silicone will get into the circulation. But thanks for the video. I wasn’t the only one having water pump problems. My problem on my Perkins 4-108M was a leaking 2nd gasket against the block and not the water pump itself as I originally thought.

[@stardustandgolden1]

i have seen the broken shaft issues in the past, usually caused by bad bearings plus the belt tension, good that you shut down right away, if that ever happens again keep an old rule bilge pump on board. if the pump should fail you can run a hose from either overboard or from the seacock and the output straight into the water pumps intake run either off you batteries or directly from alternator if you have a segregated belt for the alienator otherwise you may need to just use battery.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We have a feeling that the bearing was on it's way out, interestingly the belt that was on the accessory drive was actually oversized and even with the tensioner maxed there was still plenty of deflection present in the belt. We do keep a spare rule bilge pump on board and have the necessary fitting to jury rig a temporary fix should it happen again, but we're hoping to get a good service life out of the new pump. Thank you for watching and we love hearing your constructive feedback! cheers!

[@stardustandgolden1]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I very much enjoy your channel , thanks for putting these videos up and helping fellow sailors and entertaining us too

[@joemiller8029]

Thanks so much for posting. To be honest this seems to be a normal day of sailing! Things go wrong. I get bored out of my mind in a house - no challenges, feels so lifeless. But sailing is adventure - the majority of that adventure is "man against nature" - it is so much more difficult to travel by boat than by car, and so much more difficult to travel by sailboat than motorboat. As you know. But the reward is in the accomplishment and the experience gained. It is hard work! Great job!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Haha Joe it certainly is a normal day! We totally agree with your sentiment. You nailed it. We love the challenge, it’s what makes the adventure. And the feeling of accomplishment, as your sitting in the cockpit having a sundowner after you’ve worked through a difficult day, is so rewarding. Thanks for watching & commenting! Love to hear from folks like you, cheers!

[@SailingSeaDreamofClyde]

Fun! Another fellow BC channel. KZbin seemed to have been hiding you! Hopefully that engine behaves better moving forward. My first boat was a Catalina 27. Fun forgiving boats those Catalinas are. Cheers from Victoria.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

haha! We hope so! KZbin does like to keep us all to itself from time to time.. that bugger! They're good little boats for living & learning on! Thanks mate!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We really enjoyed your sail to ski videos!! So epic! You heading back up North in the future? Would be awesome to meetup for a sail & ski! Cheers!

[@ianmackenzie9172]

HI Allison and James, i sailed on a Sydney 40 in Phuket for four years a couple of times a year in races there as headsail and spinnaker trimmer. Currently race on a Farr 11.6 on Moreton Bay Wednesday WAGS( wednesday afternoon gentleman series). Yes that is today... yeahhhh !! Again Headsail trimmer and generally match racing another Farr 11.6 in the fleet of 40 plus boats and sometimes 80 to 90 boats. We generally do pretty well but not always...that's racing.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

That sounds like awesome fun mate! Excellent! Not sure what the future of our racing career holds, but it's probably not bright! haha Cheers!

[@BitcoinNewsTodayLive]

This episode is a great argument for raw water cooled Marine engines :-)

[@BitcoinNewsTodayLive]

Like a Yanmar 3GM3 over a 3GM3F with the F standing for freshwater or coolant cooled.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

With a new water pump the beta marine is once again running rock solid

[@RichardSwinton]

I spent many summers spear fishing ling cod on the north end of Texada (blubber bay) so cool seeing familiar territory. thanks guys

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Beautiful! It’s a lovely area. We really enjoyed learning how to sail around there, cheers!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Do these things happen in three's? If so we are due for ONE more! 😅 Thanks for being on this wild adventure with us! If you're interested to help support our continued video production you can do so by visiting our Patreon page! New patrons will receive a custom made zinc candleholder! Limited edition, get yours today! 👉www.patreon.com/allisonandjames

[@haydenwatson7987]

Nice recovery. If you have your dingy and an outboard with you it makes a very serviceable pusher tug. You can either lash it to the stern quarter or if it is an inflatable, butt the nose directly into the stern so that it is just below the swim ladder. Then tie it in place with lines from the aft end of the dingy to the stern cleats. Set the motor speed and lock its tiller and then climb back into the cockpit and steer with the ship's rudder. I used this method when my water pump seized up and left me stranded about 5 miles from the marina. I was able to make about 3 knots with my 2-hp Honda. When we got near the breakwater, one of us got into the dingy to hand the throttle and reverse.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Nice!! Glad you made it into the marina safely! We unfortunately didn't have an outboard at the time, but since have rectified that :) next time we're out we'll rig it up and see how best to 'dinghy tug' our boat around!

[@haydenwatson7987]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Towing with a dingy is a losing battle. Pushing works very well. With our C30's the swim ladder makes a nice bow chock for my dingy. I tuck the nose of the kink under the hinge of the ladder and use a couple of lines from the grab handles on the stern of the dink to the stern cleats on the boat. It basically makes it a rigid extension of the hull and all of the power of the outboard goes directly into the stern of the sailboat. FWIW, I used the same setup when I was loading my Labradors. With the boat tied off as described above, I could place my top of my extendable dog ramp between the Pushpit uprights and the bottom end would land on the seat and the dogs would march up and down like an Admiral boarding his flagship.

[@sail6967]

Normally you torque in a star pattern. I use the black non hardening form a gasket instead of the blue rtv. Spares on my Valiant 40 are starter, fresh water pump, raw water pump, belts, impellers, fuel and oil filters, engine fluids, transmission fluid. You can't carry everything, but having some basics can get you out of trouble. As another poster mentioned, the water pump pulley in the video doesn't appear to spin true. At least in the video it looks out of round. That should be checked and possibly you need a new pulley.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We’ve significantly amended our list of spares and now carry a spare starter, impellers, filters, belts and fluids and will continue to add to these supplies as our budget allows. Agreed there seems to be a bit of a wobble in the video, not sure if it’s an optical illusion of the camera but when we inspected the pulley it seems to be spinning true and in alignment. Thank you for your keen eye and suggestions :) cheers mate!

[@WilliamDenneyJr]

Aloha, You might add a coolant over flow container, like what is on your car, to keep air out of your cooling system. Oxygen in the system will cause corrosion. Great video! Moonrunner

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Aloha! Thank you for the advise Bill Denney Jr. I'll look into mounting an catchment container off the heat exchanger cap. There is a metal nipple there below the cap so it shouldn't be all that difficult to rig up. Cheers mate and thanks for watching!

[@jedisforjesus]

Nice sailboat and great job on fixing your engine.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you!!

[@danielpearson4972]

Betamarine use the Kubota engines that available world wide used in agricultural and industrial applications. Very tough engines and may be able to obtain parts at agricultural stores. Wished I had a Beta marine instead of Volvo.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

No complaints regarding the reliability of betamarine/kubota engines, they’re great and apart from this really odd water pump failure we’re very happy with ours!

[@peterstace9006]

Great practical learning experience with not to much pressure. Fortunate that you were in a good community for the week while broken down. A bit of a bummer having a week on the dock but now you have a fresh water pump, experience with the coast guard and the town of Power River. See you next week

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

A great learning experience! Being out on the water is always humbling but especially so when things don't go as planned. Fortunate to be starting this adventure where we are and that good help is never far away when you need it. Thank you for watching. Always great hearing from you, Peter! -Allison

Ďakujem. You are great guys! Thanks for another great video.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you so much for you support, Dávid! It really means a lot!

[@Keganjorgenson]

love your videos! we are going into are second year of sailing! sunshine coast hear we come.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Love to hear that Kegan! Stoked you’re getting out there! The Sunshine Coast is beauty! You planning to cruise Desolation Sound?!

[@Keganjorgenson]

@Allison & James yes! we made it to Hernando Island last year. we are just running a 22ft columbia right now.. hoping to get into a bigger boat in the next couple years to open our horizons! cheers 🍻

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Right on!! Good little day cruiser! That's awesome, nice to have a bit more space if you want to be on it long term but the smaller cruisers are the way to go, cheers!

[@ianmackenzie9172]

Hi Guys, I’d previously mentioned your headsail car being too far back … i set mine at the optimum position for hard on the wind trim then use a 4:1 tweaker (8mm braided line)with a jammer at the bottom like a mini main sheet system with a snap shackle at each end , the headsail sheet runs freely through the snap shackle for when i ease the headsail for off the wind angles… i can pull this on from the cockpit…i was out sailing solo today… oh by the way i sail professionally on a race boat and am the headsail trimmer…

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hi Ian! Thanks for the explanation of how you have the tweaked set up on your boat :) we will be looking to set up a similar system on our boat so that we can get better at trimming. We actually picked up a copy of Ivan Dedekam’s Sail & Rig tuning book, there’s so much I didn’t realize about sail trim! We really looking forward to improving our system and getting more efficient at sailing. Thanks for watching mate! P.S. where and what do you race on? The professional racing scene looks like an awesome time!!

[@matthewhigginbottom8328]

Really glad you made it back safe. Some of the Facebook comments have been absolutely brutal and I hope you don't take those armchair captains words to heart. You did the best that you could in the situation and you made it back safe. That is a successful trip out. Thank you for sharing.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hahah those armchair captains... there's always a few slamming away on their keyboards. It's vulnerable sharing some of these experiences and honestly, we were nervous to share this one. But for the most part, people are kind awesome folks like you! Thank you!!!!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Agreed, we think a sound decision is the one that feels right in the moment, and gets you and your crew safely back to shore.

[@markbuskens6070]

Good job fixing your water pump 👍 read a lot of the comments.Lots of opinions down there 🤓think you didn’t do anything that cause the problem like a too tight of a belt.I would not have used thread lock especially on the bolts in the block.You did a great job otherwise 👍I like the beer to let it dry idea 🍺You both are great to watch and your videos are very good🤩

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you Mark for your very kind and thoughtful words! Hopefully those bolts will stay in for a long time before I have to try and remove them again, guess we'll be crossing the bridge when we get to it! Awesome to have you on this journey with us, cheers friend!

[@whileysea]

Very nice done. I really like your 2 Personality.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you for your kind words Rover, cheers!

[@johnhewett2525]

Every boat should have a magnetic dish for the nuts and bolts, worth every penny when working on the water. I myself carry a sealant that can be used without waiting 24 hours. Nice place in the world to cruise. Very enjoyable video.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

John, James looked at me when he read this and said ‘this would make a great gift’. Someone is getting a magnetic dish! Good call on carrying the sealant without the wait time! Great to hear from you, thank you!!

[@tartansailor]

Did you replace the zinc anode on the heat exchanger yet? if not it is a good idea to check it out and replace regularly. Cheers

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We sure did! There was a bit of incomplete footage that didn't make the cut. But while we had the coolant dropped out of the engine we pulled the heat exchanger stack, cleaned it and re-installed it with new O-rings as well as changed the zinc. On our Beta the zinc anode is located on the outlet of the heat exchanger as it dumps into the exhaust elbow.

[@Coyotehello]

I know it is the internet and everyone has an opinion and so I have mine! I hope your engine temperature went higher than 140 it should really get close to but not really above 180. Great video BTW stumbled on your channel so I will be binge watching ! We are s/v Laysan here in the PNW a VdS 34, maybe we will bumped into each other !

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for checking it out Alain! Hope to catch up with you out on the water one day! The engine temp does run higher than 140 but stays shy of 180.

[@SV-Flying-Tigress]

"bolts" not "screws" ;) interesting putting RTV on the bolt threads...Is that for anti-corrosion

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Not RTV but threadlock. Essentially thread glue to prevent the ‘bolts’ from backing out under vibration.

[@SV-Flying-Tigress]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Ok, it was locktight, just looked again at 8:14 you can see two tubes....my bad , I thought you were using RTV and thought I might learn a new thing. Thanks

[@RichardSwinton]

used to run across Malaspina in a dingy

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Nice! Everything in our boat that broke, broke in that area! So we spent a lot of time there. No complaints we really enjoyed it!

[@robertscranton8293]

Groovy

[@bmck9097]

Most coolant should be mixed 50/50 with water. Pure antifreeze can eat through aluminum. Read the bottle, some are premixed.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers B Mck! Antifreeze can be some pretty caustic stuff also animals like to drink it sometimes so it's important to dispose of it carefully when changing fluids.

[@stevethurlow9059]

You should install a temp. over heat alarm

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Steve, that is not a bad idea! Might just do that! 🌡

[@brownnoise357]

Hi there. There's something really odd about that shaft breaking like that, especially with the force with which it went as described. Beta engives are extremely well made too, and tbh, I'd have that old shaft thoroughly Inspected, plus what was around it to force it to go like that. to me, it had to have somehow seized inside the Pump, or had a much too too tight Pulley putting shaft side pressure in the Bearing ? Head scratching time here, but if it is possible to over tension that pulley to such an effect, imho you really need to get to the bottom of it Fast, or you could be heading for another Water pump Shaft Failure ? I don't think the engine wasn't getting enough water in to also be cooling the pump by the sounds of it, but something really odd has happened that you need to get to the bottom of, after all, that's nothing like being close to being an old engine, and looked after, a Beta should easily last a lifetime. My very best Wishes in getting to the bottom of this, as Boat engines are things we trust Our Lives to, when conditions get very nasty. Fair Winds. Bob . 👍eta typo fixes

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

It’s quite odd and unexpected! We’re still investigating. Will follow up if/when we find answers. Thanks Bob!!

[@haydenwatson7987]

I believe that the Beta marine engines are "marinized" Kubota engines which means that you can get engine parts such as that water pump from any Kubota dealer or from the internet. You just need to find out which block it is based on. The same is true for my Universal M25XP which is a D950 Kubota. I can get a water pump on-line in two days for about $50.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

You're spot on, they are marinized Kubota engines! We have a beta-marine dealer locally so luckily getting the pump was pretty straight forward. But I will log some part numbers so that I can source parts without the surcharge of going through them! Thanks for the tip Hayden!

[@VAdu56]

a belt that is sometimes too tight can cause the axle to pull, and end up breaking...or is it a fault?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hard to say exactly what caused the pump to wear. The belt that came off was too large and even with the tensioner maxed out there was still a good amount of deflection in the belt. It’s still a mystery to us! We put the appropriate belt on after we changed the pump and have it tensioned correctly so hopefully this pump outlasts it’s predecessor.

[@ajax1137]

Beta's are known for their reliability and ease of maintenance. That kind of failure seems unusual and rare to me. The only thing I can think of is that the belt may have been way, way too tight. "Does smooth sailing exist?" Living aboard is like home ownership and "van life" only worse. The conditions are much more harsh and the boat never truly sits still, even when anchored. Even new boats have teething problems. Cruising is "fixing broken shit in exotic locations." Just embrace it.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We also thought it an unusual point of failure. The belt that came off was actually too large and the tensioner in the alternator was maxed out with deflection still present in the belt. Perhaps it it was run for a while with a tight belt but as the boat is fairly new to us, we can only speculate as we embrace this new exotic location that we get to do projects in :)

[@CraigOverend]

The pulley didn't look like it was running true on the new pump, which may be what fatigued the original shaft that failed. I'd fix that now... or wait 8 years for the new one to fatigue. 😜

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

I've often wondered what caused the shaft to shear. When I took the water pump off the bearing was intact and the impeller spun freely. When I seated the pully to the shaft (of the new water pump) I made sure that both faces were clean and free from debris and the pully fit snug and square. On close inspection the belt seems to be travelling smoothly and there isn't any vibration in the pullies while under load, so we're hopeful that we get another 8 years out of this pump!

[@MarkCartret]

Boats not unlike airplanes do not have an advertised airframe time or “hull” time. So if you buy an old boat, like an old plane BEWARE. You will need to do a full and complete restoration replacing ALL mechanical devices, including engines, pumps, electrical components, generators etc. While your hull cannot be replaced, and may be old, your drive system better be up to date. Dock queens not so much. This is more so if you plan to sail.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

That’s a really fair comparison, boats like airplanes only live as long as they’re cared for and maintained. I’d be very nervous about buying an old plane though, maybe one day.

[@brownnoise357]

PS to my post below. I'd personally ask Beta Marine if they would like you to send them your old water Pump for them to investigate, just in case there's an issue that needs to ve I vestigated (it may be something like a bad Batch of Steel that isn't up to the necessary standards for example, and other owners may need to be aware of a potential issue, or even have a recall). It's Concerning, because it's the first time I've ever heard of a shaft Failing like that in such an obviously good condition engine. I freely admit to being a bit paranoid about extreme Conditions when Afloat in a Boat, after getting through a number of unpleasant weather events, the worst lasting 3 days of being violently Seasick, hence my love affair with diesel engines, and having a personal policy of getting the next size up engine (same with anchors). My Next boat has a Standard engine that is a 57hp Diesel, but thankfully has a lovely 80hp upgrade option which I'll be going for, which will be there When, not if, it is needed. tbh, that's why I will never entertain having Battery powered electric propulsion on a boat, not even on a Yacht Tender. When you really need the power, Batteries just Don't have the necessary energy Density to Deliver what is needed for anything like long enough. Not with Current Technology, or even into the medium term future. Something Completely New is needed, and hopefully we get it in the not too distant future. Best Wishes. Bob. 👍

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

It’s a bizarre occurrence! Curious what Beta would determine/have to say and will try to follow up! Thanks Bob!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

That sounds awful, mate! Sea sickness is one hell of a debilitating experience! We went for the larger size when we replaced our anchor as well. Makes it heavier to haul up but we sleep better!

[@raybelcher]

greetings from Germany

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for tuning in all the way from Germany! Welcome aboard, Cheers!!!

[@williambunting803]

Ok. That looks like a Beta engine, so that is a new caution for Beta owners going offshore, carry a spare water circulation pump. No doubt you didn’t buy just one, you bought two? A suggestion I give every one is to become familiar with segmented “v” belts. These are a type of belt that is made up of short segments which are linked together with metal clips so you just buy a few meters of the belt section your engine has and use only as much as you need for the application ie you will always have spare material that fits. Mind you, you should never really need to replace a segmented belt as they last much longer than ordinary “v” belts. The only caution is don’t put you hands near them when they are running as the outer surface is rough.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for sharing! I haven’t heard of segmented belts before and will look into it! Cheers William!

[@mrofnocnon]

A rater unusual fault. Perhaps the belt was too tight?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

A tight belt certainly would cause wear on the shaft and bearing. Interestingly enough the belt that came off was actually too large and the tensioner on the alternator was maxed out with plenty of deflection still in the belt. Perhaps at some point in the service life of the pump it was run with a tight belt but this remains a mystery to us.

[@mrofnocnon]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Yep could be, happy sailing!

[@brownnoise357]

As promised in your earlier video when you cleaned the boat in the harbour first - Igor Stropnik's Brilliant How to Sail Beginners Course (I'd been Sailing a single sail dinghy for over 3 years, before I even heard of telltales, let alone knew what they were for, when I did, How simple and awesome are those) Link (pass it around) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZvZf3h5dpV3p9k

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Telltales are genius! This is a good video for those just learning how to sail! Thanks for sharing :)

[@vincentconnolly2597]

FLORIDA ⛱️🏖️

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for tuning in from across the continent, cheers!

[@vincentconnolly2597]

FLORIDA

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Awesome to have you joining us from Florida, mate!

[@stephonlee40]

good question, does smooth life exist?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We've come to the conclusion that the lows are likely responsible for the epic highs of this life. If it all ran smoothly none of it would mean as much, cheers!

[@howardbull9001]

You shouldn't need to seal the gasket with silicone. That's what the gasket is for!!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks Howard! In retrospect we realized this as well and next time we need to removed the water pump we will reseat it with just the gasket. Thanks for watching!

[@howardbull9001]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Keep up the good work!

[@howardbeer5214]

Just a heads up you have used way to much loctite ! Should you need to undo those bolts again you will struggle and some !

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you for letting us know! Hopefully when we remove the bolts in the future they will all come back out without too much of a struggle, but time will tell! Thank you for watching :)

[@vincentconnolly2597]

👍🎣⛵🌊🏖️⛱️💯

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for watching Vincent!

[@yachticus]

you would do your self a favour if you chased down a copy of Nigel Calders Mechanical and electrical -

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hi Ian! We got your email and appreciate the resources. Thanks a lot!!

[@rustie4242]

Old boat = breaks regularly...

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Steering & engine failure in the same trip was good fun