Ep 81 | A HUGE upgrade for Blue Pearl!

[@stephennolan1909]

Congratulations on the new generator. Seeing your happiness makes me happy. It looks like a very clean, nice installation. And bonus, you have enough extra space under the floorboards now to smuggle contraband. 😆

[@SailingBluePearl]

"smuggle contraband"😂 Right!?🤣 And thank you for the super sweet comment!🥰

[@thecroftericmiller496]

Very impressive and 100% fact about being a boat owner. You must learn your boat and be able to repair. It’s also a wonderful feeling of accomplishment to gain all of this knowledge. Love watching your channel and hope many more people start to subscribe and view. I have personally shared your channel with everyone I know here in Rochester, New York is something to watch Many cheers

[@SailingBluePearl]

Aw wow! Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing our channel! 🥰 We so appreciate the encouragement. Happy New Year!!🙌

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Love you guys! WooHoo! I can't believe how invested I felt in this installation. Chris deserved to have it turn out really well. Take care. ❤ Good on you for providing the product, merchant, & shipping broker reviews.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you for the awesome comment!! 🥰 I absolutely agree, Chris deserves this new upgrade. It just feels so amazing to have it all finished!!🙌

[@jeffreyelders4737]

Your dedication and perseverance have paid off, time and time again!! Give the Captain a BIG THATA BOY for me! It's fun to live vicariously through you guys and I really enjoy each episode. Safe travels and I can't wait to see the next one.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much for the awesome comment!!🥰

[@larryrudnick1519]

Congrats guys - having lived on my boat in the Caribbean for 7 years, I know exactly how you feel when it finally WORKS!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!! And wow! 7 years in the Caribbean - Amazing!!

[@candaceh4011]

Omg so stoked for you guys!!!!! I am literally crying, so happy for you. FINALLY!!!!!! :D WOOOOOOOOTWOOOOOOOT!!!!! Love you!!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awwww Thank you Candace!! It's such a huge relief for us!! We love you!❤️

[@debradelpazzo2619]

Whooo-Hoooo!!!! So thrilled for you guys!! There will always be things to fix and boat projects, but you have a NEW generator 😃!! CONGRATULATIONS ‼

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much!! We're just so stoked!!🙌

[@lizflorom6021]

I look forward to your episode every Sunday!!! Congratulations on the new generator. You will love it! Hugs. ❤❤

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much Liz! Hugs to you!🥰

[@tmixon8310]

Congratulations on the new generator! Great video and excellent installation. Looking forward to the next video.

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@tmixon8310 awww Thanks so much!!🥰

[@Sailing-Olivia]

So happy for y’all to get a new generator and the smile on his face says it all. Scary moments though I was cringing watching this as we also have an Irwin but Olivia is a 52 and taking the generator up the side of Blue Pearl and then lowering it down to the engine room. I was on pins and needles praying for yall.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Hello fellow Irwin sailer!🥰 I absolutely agree - I literally had to remind myself to breathe!🥴 Oh the relief we felt when she finally touched down🙌 We're so thrilled!!

[@jonunya3128]

keeping your old one going for as long as you did was really impressive. that new one is sweet.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much! We're just so happy!!

[@ScottTOFM]

I appreciate the honest reviews at the end! Good job Team BP!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much!🙌

[@Nena84734]

I am so damn happy for you two! I just want to know, what are you going to do with all that extra time, the time you will have on your hands without that old, nasty generator? I wish you could have seen the smile on my face, too cool!!!!

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@Nena84734 aww Nena☺️ We wish we could have seen your smile too! Thanks for being one of our biggest fans and for always rooting for us!!🥰

[@KenFeltman]

The new Generator is very impressive, maybe y'all should start a TV show instead of "This Old House" go with "This Old Boat" in any case that a Hell of a JOB!!

[@SailingBluePearl]

lol great idea!🙌

[@markbuskens6070]

I believe you need to replace all the fuel hoses to and from the generator and be sure the fuel filter or Racor is in perfect condition.Be sure you fuel pickup is not clogged.You did awesome getting that new generator in your boat

[@SailingBluePearl]

Great advice and thank you!!

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Congratulations on your brilliant achievement that I just saw on Facebook. Greetings from Ireland, Yvonne and John

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awww Thank you so much! We're stoked to have reached 4000 subs!!🥰

[@kayweiss1862]

checked on sailing content ,your channel came up and I looked at a few episodes starting from purchasing your beautiful boat. The size/accommodation on your boat and your experiences with RV and Sailing ,suggest a mutual benefit dynamic of extra income and sharing expertise with well selected ,paying guests on your boat ,who are interested to maybe go for similar adventures and could benefit from your experiences ,getting a taste and learning physical and mental skills for similar lifestyles .

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thanks for the comment! We're enjoying our private time at the moment, but who know what the future may hold!

[@markbuskens6070]

That is going to totally Change your life on the boat!!!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Yes!!!🙌

[@JamesBrown-jy4ru]

Well done guys! Looking forward to seeing your next video!

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@JamesBrown-jy4ru thank you!!🙌

[@davidlevitz3119]

GREAT VIDEO GREAT WORK ! LIFE WILL BE CIVALIZED !AND CLEANER AND LESS NOISEY !

[@SailingBluePearl]

Yes!!🙌 Thank you!!🥰

[@dinasaidso]

Congrats 🎉 on your new generator!!!! Hope it works well for a long time to come!!!! Cheers

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much!!🥰

[@normansearle7682]

Hi from S/V Fantasia, I’ve been following you with curious interest, since you are living the dream that I’ve always threatened to take. You have some great”sea stories” and obvious “learned wisdom”. Your comment regarding needing to know your boat and its systems is something everyone needs to know and there’s no better way than baptism by immersion as you are finding out. As I mentioned to you in an earlier comment my sailing season here on the Great Lakes was cut short after I suffered an ITB injury jumping off my scaffold when waxing the hull. I’ve been dong that since I purchased the boat new in 90. Even an old dog can learn new tricks. One observation; are the main original output cables from the generator sized large enough for the higher generator output? Now relax and wait for the next repair, I just found mine, a broken T stop on my sail track, much easier fix than what you just experienced. Here’s something you won’t be addressing, I’m getting ready for haul out in a 3 weeks, our season is all but over. Enjoy!

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Good thinking. But maybe as long as the total system load on the generator is the same (e.g., 3 air cons, water maker, lights, electric systems, etc.) hasn't changed, only the same max current will be pulled from the genny and flow thru the wires. Of course always good to confirm.👍

[@SailingBluePearl]

Hello SV Fantasia! Great question! The old gennie was a 20 kw and this new one is nearly half its size at 11 kw. So we weren't concerned about using the original cable. Best of luck on your haul out!🙌

[@normansearle7682]

@@SailingBluePearl Great, I misunderstood, thought you were going the other way, lower to higher. Bottom line, a success for you, one issue now resolved. Sail on!

[@markbuskens6070]

One of my favorite videos I’ve seen lately 😉😉😉👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩great job and good decision

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much for the super sweet comment!!🥰

[@dorianzittle7710]

I know you guys are so happy about the gen. A big congratulations

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@dorianzittle7710 thank you so much!

[@oliverhill84]

Yeeehaaaa , got the notification this new episode landed this morning and saved it for tonight to watch 🎉 love it here we go

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awwww Thanks for watching!!🥰

[@oliverhill84]

​@SailingBluePearl congrats on the new genny . I felt weight off ,y old shoulders lol when the old beast got removed! On a slighty serious note (only saying this as I've heard and seen it happen before in the construction industry when posted stuff online) Be mindful of saying you didn't prime it first prior to starting as they could turn around and void the warranty If anything was to go wrong with it down the track. Maybe edit that bit out or maybe Im parranoid lol but just want the best for you guys!

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@oliverhill84 Thank you for your concern! I believe we're okay as it did prime on that first start -up, we just don't think it primed enough. Plus It had already been started before it arrived here. We really do appreciate your advice tho!

[@gregfaucett7914]

Congrats on the gennie and hopefully that will save you time and money in the long run. Be safe out their

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!! We're so happy we finally did it!🙌

[@AG-no1dq]

That was just incredible!! So talented...

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awww Thank you for the sweet comment!🥰

[@clayspence6462]

Fantastic upgrade for sure. Great job you two.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much!!🥰

[@miker689]

Great job, excellent overview of the process. Congratulations 🎉

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@miker689 thank you so much!!🙌🥰

[@JamesScott-my1cu]

Hi guys, I’ve just found you. Great episode. Super clever husband were the best..❤️💙😘😘🙏

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awww Thanks so much! Glad you found us!🙌

[@bertoverweel6588]

Hallo lovely people, great job!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!!😃

[@BryanHolmes-j4r]

One observation never use hose clips with cut through slots saves a lot of future leaks if you use the solid clips. Mat on the Will Fix That channel in Key West says that every time he is putting on hose clips. Well done on that installation you made it look easy

[@SailingBluePearl]

That is great advice! We wished we had those hose clamps, but we didn't have any onboard and couldn't find any in that size in La Cruz...

[@timlamarre8680]

Great work. Thank you for posting.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!😊

[@Thealder07]

Very well done to you both. Dogs did well as well

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!🥰

[@thomascallaghan5988]

What a great project to get finished brilliant video

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thanks so much!!🥰

[@frontphil8335]

Hopefully no more hours standing over that red antique. Cost is worth it just for those hours you'll get back into your life. I follow a lot of cruisers on KZbin but I always like your videos as Blue Pearl is such a beautiful yacht. Enjoy your new gennie.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you for the sweet comment!!🥰

[@justinlewis2969]

Great work!

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@justinlewis2969 thanks!🙌

[@martiusumali6370]

Freaking love you guys

[@SailingBluePearl]

AWWWWW🥰😁

[@SailingEsperanza]

Congratulations - awesome

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you so much!!😃

[@PatrickMercurio-z9y]

I THINK YOU GUYS THE BEST COME TO SAINT TROPEZ WE LOVE BLUE PEARL ❤

[@SailingBluePearl]

Awww thank you of the super sweet comment!🥰

[@akLeanne]

Awesome

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thanks!!

[@IanROgers-l3v]

Great work, always impressed by your skills and perseverance. One question, how is the generator mounted in place?

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thank you!! And, lag screws through the mounting holes in the generator base.😊

[@andrewbessey]

what a result, 😀i dread to think how much that would cost in England, 💰💰💰

[@SailingBluePearl]

We're super excited to be finished with this project!!

[@lakestate7515]

New generator, congratulations. Now you just might want to update your T shirt... to read, I work on the Blue Peral but not the generator, yet. peace!

[@SailingBluePearl]

lol GREAT idea!!🙌🥰

[@jamesgibson4518]

That is super awesome! We have the same boat and I have been thinking about replacing our old generator. After installing and running all the equipment on your boat, are you still happy with 11kw? I had been thinking about 9kw.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Hey fellow Irwin sailor! Great boats, aren't they!?🥰 You will probably be okay with a 9kw. Honestly it just felt odd going from a 20 down to a 9, so we opted for 11kw. Let us know what you decide and how it works out for you!

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

Nice work guys! What will you do with all the free time from not havin to fix your genny every week?😂 BTW, will you put a $5 carbon monoxide alarm in the compartment or at least in the galley (if you don’t have one already), especially since the genny exhaust pipe is now flowing into a smaller pipe to go outboard? There might be some extra back pressure on that adapter connector you made. Best regards.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Thanks much!!😁 Even though the inside area of the pipe is a little bit smaller, we're not concerned about it considering the old gennie (40 horse) is much larger than the new one (19.6). We do however, have a carbon monoxide alarm on our shopping list!🙌

[@MikeJohnson-bu4gl]

Now, after all this time what are you going to do to keep us entertained? Congrats!!!

[@SailingBluePearl]

Right!?😂🙌

[@markbuskens6070]

Run a 10 or 20 micron primary in your Racor not a 2 micron clog up in 2 days

[@SailingBluePearl]

Great advice! We're putting in a 10 right now🙌

[@idahobob180]

Tell all my girls if he can't build, fix, and figure out how too, then RUN

[@SailingBluePearl]

@@idahobob180 🙌 right!?👏

[@familyatsea3621]

You said the old one was 2 tons? Saving over 3000 lbs should sail faster.

[@SailingBluePearl]

Yes! We were stoked removing that much weight from our boat!!🙌