Marine Diesel Engine Service on Our Historic Sailing Ship Conversion Project!

[@FlyingConey]

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[@ianforrest6728]

Mechanics like John are worth their weight in gold 😊sorry engineer

[@FlyingConey]

So true! Especially him 😉😂 (How to be nice and mean at the same time 😎)

[@827SLi]

@@FlyingConey engineer Mr Mulley!. Recognition at last☺️

[@razvananghel7492]

What a stand up guy John is! Was so impressive with him helping from the goodness of his heart. What a guy!

[@huntforagefish4730]

I could watch your friend the mechanic do videos on repairing diesel engines all day long. He has a fantastic way of teaching.

[@FlyingConey]

John will join us for future projects so there will be more videos with him. We're really glad that he found us through our videos and has really become a close friend. What a character!

[@WilliamKiene]

He is a master diesel mechanic. Lucky to have him. I am an American and love all your "accents". Very well done videography as well. Thanks.

[@johnanchovie2b]

I enjoyed this phase of restoration immensely. I do love an old school marine diesel engine and it was a joy to watch the maintenance and hear it running again.

[@FlyingConey]

One of the reason I do like the DAF is the great sound especially when idling. Not many engines have this rough deep RAF, RAF, RAF. A bit like an old race car.

[@briangately8104]

You're a good man John.

[@colleenbalch328]

What a legend John is! Pure delight to see Flying Coney's engine up and running smoothly.

[@fonhollohan2908]

I never seen such a dirty diesel filter in my life. John is an excellent mechanic he should be teaching younger folks in the field of mechanics he's great at explaining things in very through straight forward manner what an awesome guy to help you guys out. Barbara you're quite the trooper not afraid to get your hands dirty and take on any job that comes your way. I tip my hat off to you Barbara love your work ethic.

[@Iainb1954]

Little tip: Get in the habit of pressing the 'Stop' button and the 'Start' button at the same time. Spin the engine until you get oil pressure, at least until the oil light goes out. That way, all the bearings are wet, possibly under a decent mount of pressure, before you let go of the 'Stop' button and actually fire the engine.

[@FlyingConey]

Great advice. I've thought about how to pre spin the engine and that's it! Back in the old days on the large diesel engine they had a rod and they turned the flywheel by hand. Also many engine had a manual oil pump to get it up to pressure. At the moment we just have a battery charge warning light and probably one for overheating but we will built in more sensors and warning systems.

[@Iainb1954]

@@FlyingConey I learnt that on a 1946 Lister Blackstone. It had a little crank handle for the oil pump, then started on compressed air. I used to bar it over to TDC on No.1, ready to start, as soon as it was shut down, it was easier when it was warm! Just re-wire as needed to add an 'Off' switch to the fuel solenoid, if it stops on the key. Not hard... Good work, by the way, I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos!

[@carlthor91]

@@FlyingConeyFor LARGE Caterpillar engines, you can still specify them with pre-oiling pumps. There is a one way valve from the electric oil pump, to the main oil gallery. Best wishes from Northern Canada.

[@mightyhenk]

Diesel in the engine oil can occur in DAF because the injector leakage oil line is leaking back

[@FlyingConey]

We will do the engine refresh in autumn or winter and then the valve covers will come off. Also we've planned to repaint the whole engine.

[@mightyhenk]

@@FlyingConey See if you can find parts, it is becoming more difficult to find parts for the older DAF, such as,, water pump, thermostat with thermostat housing, diesel fuel pump on the fuel pump, these are parts that are becoming more difficult...greeting Henk ,,

[@skaraborgcraft]

Those DAFs may not be a Gardner, but for a medium speed diesel, pretty bomb proof. Well done John.

[@SCGili710]

John, you are amazing. The world needs more people like you. Not taking anything away from Barbara and Daniel and their amazing project.

[@DogsTrossachs]

Wow. John is a legend. So glad your engine is ok, and just needs a little more TLC rather than a rebuild

[@dougjacksonart]

That man is a legend. Great work John and go team!!!

[@stephenburnage7687]

Every one loves a big old diesel engine!

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Indeed! This has inspired me to get back into getting my static engine sorted out and get going...... It is a SKODA 3S110 (3 cylinder, 15HP/Cyl= 45HP @ 1500rpm) I bought it few years ago and have it on a plinth outside my house.....as far as I can gather, it has not run for 20 years. (The engine itself was made in 1973) It was used in a sawmill here in Chile....until the electricity arrived in the countryside! Been kinda busy on another pŕoject of late......need to get back on it.

[@stephenburnage7687]

@patagualianmostly7437 Fascinating! By chance, my home is in Chile (Vina), but i am not fortunate enough to have an old diesel there. Instead, I keep my 1975 Westerbeke going (on my sailboat, now in Panama).

[@whistleblower1238]

Very nice too see the Boat get such high accolades from John!!! Another thing that impresses me is to see Barbara get in there and get her hands dirty. I wish you two much success.

[@FlyingConey]

John was a huge help and he's really a lovely character. Luckily Barbara and I both enjoy sailing and we both enjoy running a sailing ship. But we enjoy doing different kind of works. At one point Barbara was in ship mechanic apprenticeship so she likes working with engines. Since it's very hard to film and operate the camera with dirty hands it was clear who does the filming this time. Also Barbara enjoys climbing and I enjoy steering a boat. So I hope this explains a bit how things are on Flying Coney. All the best!

[@alanmorris7634]

Congratulations on a successful engine maintenance!

[@gregkarkowsky967]

Barbara does all the work!😋

[@malcolmadams1051]

Barbara, I have worked on deisel and petrol engines most of my life. I have knocked off the bench multiple cans of them both.

[@glennjaggard7065]

Well done Flying Coney you have made me smile as you both are listening to a true marine mechanic and doing it the right way as John said that motor is going to purr like a kitten

[@FlyingConey]

A big kitten 🐈

[@matswilliams1058]

Thank you for the lesson! What a great help you got to make it happen. Well done!

[@FlyingConey]

I always try to put some knowledge in. Questions I always had when I was a kid. One thing that didn't made it into the video is that single grade oils are the reason why larger engines and most trucks need a bit of pre warming before you should use them.

[@jonathanworthing6278]

I’m glad you got great news from John he know is job and knowing what he’s told you you can relax knowing you have a good engine.

[@kenknight4560]

Well done John. An FYI, very light multi grade oils are essential for the bearings in modern engines because the clearances are very tight compared to decades ago. So using the 15-40 in this case was fine because it got to those bearings faster than 30wt would. Smart move.

[@FlyingConey]

That's true and I should've said that it's always good to get what the manufacturer recommends. But some equipment like the gearbox really do need a specific oil. In our case it's either SAE30 or 40. Also if the oil get's to fluid old engines start weeping sometimes.

[@gordonagent7037]

Well done guys, good to see the old girl fire up again, many thanks to John for his oversight.

[@uschifleischmann6089]

I'm glad the engine is running👏, great, that you had such a big help 💪

[@jimthode]

At 3:20, A simple no mess, no special toot oil filter removal "tool" can be made out of a larger screwdriver or bar or handy stick and a length of twine of small rope. Simply tie an loop in one end of the twine and wrap a few times around the filter, then insert the screwdriver or bar in the loop and and twist the filter off.

[@brianpottinger1263]

Thanks

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you for helping refitting Flying Coney! It really makes a difference, I can't stress this enough 😊

[@peterkukla9069]

What a FANTASTIC TEAM.......

[@glennfryer1539]

As a ships Chief Engineer, I thourly enjoyed that, nice to see others getting diesel and oil on their hands instead of myself... 😂😂

[@827SLi]

Hi Glen. Thank you for your comment. High accolade from a chief engineer. John👍

[@RobertLake-mf2qt]

It sort of looked like you had the Fountains of Venis in the engine room. Well, that happened to me one time so you are not alone with that experience. Looks like things are moving along quite well so keep up the good work. We as followers of your exploits are getting excited for you, and we are looking forward to seeing the next task(s). Cheers!

[@mrfalcon7871]

Can someone tell John to start his own yt channel? He’s a really interesting guy I’d love to listen to for hours about engines!

[@827SLi]

Hi. Tell my wife that!. She says I bore her to death!. Not every woman is like. Barbara sadly😊 I may consider a Utube channel if there is an interest. Thank you fot your comment. John👍

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

I love John .He must have Diesel in his blood .And his attitude and love for your boat to make the recommendation about anyone helping you goes a long way in my book . And seeing views of the waterfront bring back to me such good memories of my dad . It helps me to be more adamant to do what i need to do to come there to see where he lived and to see you 2 and Flying Coney for myself .Have a great day.

[@Corrosiveweasel]

Your mechanic seems like such a cool dude. He sounds just like Sean bean

[@827SLi]

Sean Bean!! Now that's a compliment. Thank you. John👍

[@WelshVilliageDad]

Magnificent effort. John .

[@wrighr01]

Das ist wunderbar! Danke. From the USA.

[@tonydownunder5703]

Well done guys 👍👍 Thanks John. I’m really surprised just how hands on Barbara really is 💪✊ And yes Daniel you do a good job behind the scenes 😅👍👍👍 Two engine vehicles great stuff guys thanks for sharing.

[@827SLi]

Hello Tony. Barbara really did get her hands dirty. She tackled everything seen in the video and more. Team Nemec👏 John👍

[@FlyingConey]

Hi Tony, thanks for seeing the invisible work behind the camera. Barbara and John did a great job and it was a pleasure to film them. When it comes to work like that it's good to have a dedicated "clean guy" to keep the camera equipment in shape. Since Barbara enjoyed working on engine more than I do it was clear who will be in front and who will be behind the camera.

[@tonydownunder5703]

@@FlyingConey 👍

[@dcallan812]

Good evening, so nice to see the engine getting some love. Great video 2x👍

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! Yes we try our best to get on top of the upkeep. With the engine running again a huge milestone is done.

[@Coyotehello]

Good advices from your mechanic! He seems very "old school" and very cautious in his approach, and that is great. Filling up the oil filters is a no-nonsense trick but many technicians do not take the time to do it. With the oil the main thing is to use diesel oil since it has much more cleaning agents than petrol engine oil, and after say 100hr change it again as it will collect all sort of debris that might have accumulated in the engine. If you still have the old oil filters a trick is to cut them open, un-wrap the filtering material and look at what is in there, little metal particles? Chromium? Nickle? Etc. Of course with money you could send samples of the old oil, for oil analysis... 30 micron on the Racor is very coarse indeed but likely prudent, until you can monitor how much crud accumulates in the bowl, by comparison the ones on my little engine are 10 micron primary and 3 micron secondary. I have a few spare 5 micron just to "get home" if something was to happen. . That was quite a milestone! Congratulations!!! . I always include a small saying in my reports suggesting that: "The cleanliness of an engine room sets the standard for any technician working on the vessel". So, for me, those last few episodes when you clean and give some TLC to that part of the boat was quite satisfying. Great episode, thank you!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you for the very well reasoned comment! One thing that impresses me about John is on how many different types of engines he has worked. Boats, trucks, farming equipment, cars, motorcycles, outboards all from different manufacturers and time periods. And that's just what he worked on in the past two months. We consider this first basic maintenance now as our base level. From now on we try to keep on top of the maintenance and can send in samples and so on. Also we can think about how to improve the system, adding a switchable filter for example and how to use the day tank filter. Maybe we can install a fuel polishing system or at least a way to cycle the fuel back into the storage tanks. Coming up next is to move back onto the boat and to fix the structure. Get the hull blasted and painted on the inside. I hope by the end of this year we will have a structurally sound blank canvas and we can start to build up.

[@Coyotehello]

@@FlyingConey That is an excellent plan of action. Maybe it is worth mentioning it to you, since you are so close to the project: You guys are making stupendous progress on this project AND being smart to take little "time off" as to not suffer from a burn-out. With large storage tanks "fuel polishing system" is likely something to look into. Diesel these days is not what it used to be 50 years ago, it is susceptible to growth and gets like molasses much faster than the old stuff. You also now know that there are some residues/debris at the bottom of your tanks. The cost of a system where you could "vacuum" the bottom of the tanks might be justifiable. Cheers, a.

[@Azuretxzs]

Fun fact: some/alot of times you can pull the key out of the panel while the engine is running with these daf engine panels

[@FlyingConey]

That's definitely possible. Our panel does have a stop button. But since 20 years I'm turning off the engine in cars by turning the key. You can imagine that it took some time until I used the stop button right away instead of turning the key. Fun fact, we had a Mercedes truck and turning the key was just turning on and off the lights. It had a start button and a leaver to adjust idle. Turning it off meant turning the idle all the way down or pulling the gas paddle up.

[@davidflorance7650]

Nothing like the sweet sound of a diesel motor, great video very informative 👏👍😄

[@dustoff1472]

So happy for you. I was excited like it was my boat. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing. Great job John.

[@bigslim492]

What the gentleman said about running mineral base 15-40 oil I agree with completely. I used to run 15-40 in an old pickup truck that I had. If I ran anything other than 15-40 it used oil in between changes. If I ran 15-40 it never used a drop of oil.

[@richardcamp8301]

John is an old school and damn good engineers.

[@HolyGrailSailing]

An excellent report. This video is a good refresher on diesel systems (larger than mine). I'm doing all these things and so it gives me confidence that my diesel is being well maintained. Thank You.

[@think4yourself916]

The engine's sound good maybe just a inspection using a scope to look into the engine and a gasket replacement.

[@deanmills5106]

Tell John he should start his own KZbin channel. What a delightful man, thoroughly enjoyed all the information he shared with us.

[@FlyingConey]

That would indeed be a great channel! We hope to get the extended cut of this episode finished quite soon. So you can watch a bit more of John content. We can't wait until he comes back in autumn. I think it would be great if John finds someone who could film him and edit the videos. The hardest part of the editing is to cut out the good stuff, only keeping the great stuff, so the videos don't get too long.

[@moosenbeans903]

Should write the hours on the filter as well as the date. Then write it on the wall.

[@KenFeltman]

I am so glad for your successful maintenance and bring the engine back to live, well done!!

[@malcolmadams1051]

I am always glad to see you both.

[@canicebannon]

Well done guys! Your engine sounds great!

[@FlyingConey]

"I like the smell of DAF in the morning!" (Canice Bannon). How's your engine? Still smoking and raf raf rafing along?

[@canicebannon]

@@FlyingConey I’m having a nightmare at the moment. I can’t get my oil filter housing to seal and I can’t run the engine until I do. It seams the o ring is the wrong shape or size. Working on it….😂🙄😭

[@johnthomson1579]

A really enjoyable episode. John was clearly a great help. I hope others can help.

[@Harry-bh5dg]

Woohoo the engine starts and doesn't seem to have any major problems good news all around, well done John, and great news for Daniel & Barbra

[@AndrewJackson-mf5qp]

I love old engines and servicing them, cleaning them and looking after them. You are a star Barbara with getting stuck in to getting things done and good hand action with pumping the fuel up. You are a man's woman for sure and would be welcome on anyone's team. You guys are doing such an awesome job with the help of John to teach you good basic maintenance procedures for your confidence in the gear you are going to be using on your adventures. He is right when he says that your ship needs to be saved and kudos to you for doing just that. I salute you both and all your helpers for stepping up. Cheers.

[@timvukman4734]

John seems like a wonderful man. I hope someone can help you sort the engine. I live too far away, or I would help

[@FlyingConey]

I'm afraid John considers the engine now as his DAF and everything that needs to be done needs to be done by him or Barbara. But we still have many more engines that would need maintenance. Also gearboxes, hydraulics, windlasses and 25 meters of boat. Thank you for watching, that also helps a lot because without our viewers this project wouldn't be possible.

[@m35a2ww]

5k hours isn't much for a truck, however, on a boat, all of the hours are up hill/loaded hours. John did a quick check for crankcase pressure when he put his hand over one of the oil filler caps, it looked good from my end, no smoke from the filler, his hand wasn't pushed away from the opening. If it were mine, I would motor it to your home port, do an oil sample to see what the insides are like. The sample will tell you if there are high amounts of wear metals, lead/tin, copper, iron, coolant traces, fuel traces, etc. It would be wise to supply the sample testing facility a sample of the clean oil you put in it to kind of get a baseline on what the oil starts with as to what the used sample contents are. Another reason for oil in the intake aside from low RPM operation, dirty/diluted oil is a plugged air filter. Funny to see a filter on a boat, normally I saw just a fine mesh screen. If the filter is plugged, the compressor will actually pull oil past the seal on the inlet and into the compressed side. Me, retired from Cummins Engine Co after 30 years, I have a wee bit of experience!😁. Wish I could be there to lend a hand!

[@827SLi]

Hello. You are one of the few who realised what I was doing with the oil filler caps. Well spotted. The engine actually drew my hand in slightly, so crankcase vacuum was present to keep the oil vapour in the crankcase, and there was very little blowby past the piston rings. Nice to find someone who know about these simple checks Thank you for your comment John 👍

[@charlescorris3469]

You are lucky to have found that man to help you. He is very knowledgeable and knows what he’s doing. It also saves you a lot of.💶

[@stephenburnage7687]

Looks like you are in great hands with John.

[@WickedOne-1979]

After all that work you guys & girls should give that engine a nice new coat of paint so it looks as good as it feels. New paint helps you spot new leaks or soot I try to keep my truck diesel engine spotless and painted real nice!

[@827SLi]

Hello. Daniel does indeed want to paint the engine. Later in the year, I will return to a little more work on the engine, and this will give the ideal opportunity to clean the block and head and re-paint it. Thank you for your comment. John👍

[@paulorobalo3521]

Top

[@russtaylor4959]

What a top motor mechanic !

[@andreasarncken8309]

I would make a compression test to asess the valves & piston ring conditions, depending on the results maybe a leakdown test to determine eventual cause of origin. While doing the compression test, have the injectors serviced, and go from there, The condition of the injectors will give you an idea about the injection pump condition. I would clean the Separ fuel filter / water separator between the storage tanks and the daytanks and eventually drain and clean the storage tanks, but no rush in this. It helps to recirculate & filter modern fuel in storage every 2-3weeks to eliminate stratification and moisture, as well as add some storage additives... I'll probably write you an email with more details if you're interested. Keep up the good work!!!

[@827SLi]

Hi Andreas Excellent suggestion, and one I would have carried out if there were signs that the engine was internally compromised. Once we started to look deeply into the engines condition, it became apparant that it wasn't in the poor state I originally thought it was. there is a quick video shot of me with my hand over one of the oil fill caps. What I'm doing is feeling for a slight vacuum in the engine. This vacuum is designed to keep any oil vapour inside the crankcase and to allow oil seals to control oil around them. If excessive 'blowby' is getting past the rings, then pressure is felt instead of vacuum as the breather system struggles to control the blowby . Any doubt, and I would have done a cylinder leak test, but with vacuum present in the crankcase and all six cylinders working, I didn't consider it necessary. Thank you for your comment John 👍

[@andreasarncken8309]

Hi John, thanks for the comment, I agree. What does concern me, is the reported diesel smell of the oil, indicating a possible leaking injector. This is easy to check and not costly to repair, migh just be cleaning and adjusting, providing years of troublefree service afterwards and eventually lowering fuel consumption as well🙂

[@827SLi]

@@andreasarncken8309 Hello again Andreas. The engine on Flying Coney has never had any real load put on it during its time in the boat. It's not been hot enough to burn any combustion gasses away, so unburnt fuel does tend to migrate into the oil The boat needed to be got mobile to move to its next shipyard, I will return later in the year to remove the injectors and fuel pump for service, but for now it proven its internally in a good enough condition to satisfy myself plus Daniel and Barbara that it's worth keeping and not replacing. Thank you for taking the time to reply. John😊

[@johncollier608]

You're a good man, John. I only wish I had some skills that would help, sadly that is not the case. I hope others who do have the skills step forward to ensure this lovely old boat gets a new lease on life. Thank for sahring.

[@827SLi]

Hi John. You will be surprised at what you could help with. You don't have to have mechanical, electrical, or welding skills to help. I can't assemble flat pack furniture, or glue two bits of wood together, but Diesel and petrol engines have given me a good career for the last 40 years. You have skills that you don't realise you have, and I promise that offering your help will bring them out. Thanks for your comment. John👍

[@MuzzleMike]

Congrats on a grand old engine . Should give you both good service.

[@glennjaggard7065]

I am sorry I'm not in a position financially to be able to Help you, and health wise but, you both have my support as I loved working on boats ships more so on the ones that have been let down by previous Owners but when you both got Coney and started to do the Hull and filled those holes but Coney knows she has someone to love and look after Her she will come alive again and give you good service may your Dream come true with Flying Clean Coney

[@FlyingConey]

Also a positive and supportive comment is appreciated. It helps us the keep motivated and makes it worth to spend the extra time editing the videos. We know that each viewer is important and not everyone has the possibilities to help financially or by volunteering. That's completely ok. Thank you for watching.

[@glennpearce7093]

John your aye star mate you explain things really well thy are so lucky to have you on board.greetings from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@827SLi]

Hello Glen. I'm glad you found the video enjoyable. Thank you for your comments. John👍

[@MrCrabbing]

Nice old motor that Daf

[@frederikdejongh92]

And its a daf verry verry good drives on almost anny oil

[@joeyfresh1976]

I just subscribed and push all notifications in hopes that it helps you guys with that awsome project ...great content and looking forward to more videos .. cheers from Canada ❤

[@FlyingConey]

Thanks for subscribing and welcome aboard Flying Coney. The journey will be an adventure, that's for sure! ⛵️

[@jlmaka]

Thank you for your effort putting these videos together and documenting your work on Flying Coney! It's a pleasure to watch!

[@kevinmartin3859]

Well done John what a lovely sound to the engine purrs lovely 😊😊

[@danielkennedy1524]

A super video and project!!!! Love the music! Great travels!

[@sethbarnes7608]

Another awesome video guys!!!!😊

[@paulbadger6336]

Well done 👍.

[@stevenmcinally4420]

Well done

[@Nerd3927]

Note to the editor: A Daf 1160 is a musical instrument. No theatrical music needed. Can you make a few short videos of just the engine sound next time it is running? You will be surprised by the number of views.

[@FlyingConey]

I'm also a connoisseur of engine music in itself. That's why I've put a short section of pure engine sound at the end of the video. But I also like video storytelling and music is part of that.

[@gregwarner3753]

I am a long ago US Navy veteran. Worked on most everything as well a sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a genuine Liberty ship (USS Tutuila ARG-4). You have learned to do the basic maintenance. Just keep it up and most machinery will last nearly forever. Sunshine and following seas. Have fun.

[@FlyingConey]

Hi Greg, we just found out that our watertight doors do come from a US minesweeper that was probably built in 1953 and scrapped in the Netherlands in the 1970s. It takes time to grow into a project of this scale and I believe the way to do it is to be a Jack of all trades. Usually we are quick learners and I believe there's nothing we can't do. But it's a pleasure to work with skilled volunteers like John. We can't sail the boat alone and sharing this adventure is the reason why we have a YT channel.

[@davesusek3330]

You all are doing amazing work.

[@redrockroger]

Wonderful!👍👍👍👍

[@Psychobilly]

🎉🎉🎉 I been waiting all week for this video!!!!

[@briansmythe3000]

I Like the Keel Cooling , Does away with a Heat Exchanger using salt water Kudos Too The Diesel Engine Bloke ,Worth His weight In Gold What ever a Kudos is Donno, Must be a Ancient coin or something, Made out of gold I presume 😮

[@edhiestand1197]

write the dates on opposite sides of the filter. Should be able to read one.

[@FlyingConey]

Or I'll need to rewatch the video 😁

[@hansrutten3310]

Super ❤

[@dfharris03]

Awesome video. I love how analog old diesels are!

[@darkfoxxbunyip]

Love the ship, love you guys, love John, love the DAF

[@isabellerobinson8967]

Love the music, AND the story, Thank you

[@kenmcvie6350]

How about numbering your episodes. As one who has just found this channel over the last couple of weeks, it has been difficult to go back to the beginning & watch each video in turn. I am enjoying the vids greatly, and wish you two all the best with the rest of the renovations, and I hope no more leaks!! I am subscribed & tick the like button on all the vids I have watched [most of them now I think], so I'm doing as much as I can to support you both. Regards!

[@FlyingConey]

Here you have a playlist with the episodes in chronological order: kzbin.info/aero/PLQ7S7GF977yDGd1EsRG0gqPrWXvcI0PNj Also at the end of each video we link the next episode. Unfortunately the YT algorithm doesn't like numbered episodes in the titles. It seems like new viewers don't click on an episode 62 or so. That's why most creators have stopped doing it.

[@kenmcvie6350]

Many thanks for the link, I'll check it to see if I have missed any episodes.

[@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302]

Bit of advice if you'd like to hear it: ------- It's a good idea to have your batteries isolated from the metal framing that they're sitting on. For two reasons: 1. The battery charge can slowly be drained via external contact with the hull ground, & 2. If you have a slow grounding drain on the charge, it can lead to further corrosion across the hull structure. This is easily fixed by sitting the batteries in a small wooden tray/open-topped box. And even better if you line the tray/box with rubber. If you have a securing metal strap, line the under-side of that with rubber also.

[@alan-sk7ky]

No, they need to install a special concrete battery pad for maximal battery life...

[@FlyingConey]

You're correct that proper battery boxes are missing at the moment. We will order them. But we always disconnect the batteries when they're not in use. We had a corrosion damage and we need to do the electrics from scratch. But that's a huge project in its own and time is a limiting factor.

[@flybywire5866]

I guess a good sized ultrasonic bath would be quite helpful. Seeing the pipes of the keel cooling, isnt that quite some water resistance while sailing?

[@GLF-Video]

Excellent team working on that engine.

[@remialsemgeest8]

Duidelijke uitleg voor onderhoud van de motor. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DavidPettersson-l2u]

When you started an engine who had being stopped for a longer time (about one months) you should press the stop button until you can see the oil pressure had going up to the normal pressure.

[@laurensnieuwland4657]

Awesome! Never knew that DAF made marine engines as well...

[@crelark]

Good job John! Lovely old engine. Look after it and it will look after you.

[@cloquetcollision5751]

Yes I always fill the filter. I am 58 and have never blown up an engine that I maintained.

[@jeffs.987]

Loved this video. I never miss one. John is a treasure! So are you two! I don’t think I have mentioned that I love your music selections: the rock-a-billy, bluegrass, and lesser known Country classics. Which one of you picks the music? You have great taste!

[@HoferAdam-xz9xz]

Eeby gum lad great job John

[@larryaftertheroad6174]

You need to send a sample of the oil off for analysis, that will give you a better idea of what's going on in the engine by looking for various metals and chemicals. Standard practice in the trucking industry here in the US.

[@FlyingConey]

Since I've no idea how long the oil is in we decided to only change it this time. Maybe next time we start to send in samples. Also we have five different devices were oil samples would be a good idea. It's getting a bit excessive I think. But still, it's good practice, I agree.

[@RichardThompson-gc1cf]

I LIKE MY FILTERS SNUG DOWN A LITTLE BIT TIGHTER NOTHING WRONG WITH 30 OR 40 WEIGHT OIL I WOULD USE 30 SINGLE OIL YOU-ALL ARE DOING A SUPER GREAT JOB 😊

[@FlyingConey]

Yes, a good SAE 30 is what we bought and will use in the future. We specifically consulted with the manufacturer of the gear box to get the right specification. But the boat came with about 30 liters of SAE 15W-40 and the question was if it's ok to put it in the engine.

[@trevejenkyn9888]

Well done, thank you

[@ablemarine9072]

Send oil sample to someone who specializes for Analysis Very Very Helpful for finding internals condition