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[@rebuildrescue]

It’s super easy to sign up for Roman! Go to getroman.com/rescue for $15 off your first ED treatment if you're prescribed!

[@MrRocknrolla4u]

Dude can you do a Q&A? (Preferably live). I want to know how and where did you learn how to fix stuff? It’s like you’re born with an engineering mind, you keep your cool, always patient and never get flustered. Unlike me who has tantrum when I run up against a problem, then try’s to resolve the problem with a hammer and when that doesn’t work sit sulk till one of my buddies shows up to give a hand.

[@Sal-oi1db]

Turn the damn key!

[@OfficialCakeyAirsoft]

that guy that had the atalian yatch was b is for build

[@dsgodfater28]

what about getting a closed sea water tank.get a large 100 gal plastic water tank,pump in some sea water and make a way to take in the water from the tank and recirculation system that will cool the engine

[@SarahSavage666]

Bit creepy tyring to get people to buy medication from some dodgy company

[@Richborg44]

Thank you for your support for veterans. I'm a retired, 100% disabled vet. 10 Navy, 10 Air Force and 13 more in the Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol and still serving. We love your support. As an A&P aircraft mech and boat lover, I'm loving your projects. I'm glad your walking better. Your doing a great job.

[@SilentSlaya]

In usaf security forces tech school right now, looking forward to going operational. Thank you for your service🇺🇸

[@winterborne1]

Thank you for service brother, 6 year US Army here.

[@cdbriggs]

Thank You For Ur Service, My Grandpa Was In The Marines So Was My Dad.

[@Hhtjfdxv]

Thank you for serving this great country 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jaydeeskinner9936]

26 years Navy Veteran retired. BS Information Management Systems.

[@kerrydavis4290]

In that type of cooling system, the sea water doesn't get into the engines directly, but it goes through the heat exchangers and those can be corroded by sea water even if the engines aren't. But even in that case, replacing the heat exchangers is way cheaper and easier than replacing the engines. You also don't want a failed heat exchanger in the middle of the ocean.

[@secondamendment8773]

I would always start a project by throughly cleaning it first. Not only does it make working on the project cleaner and easier to work on but it gives you an opportunity to find things that may either need to be ordered in order to keep the project rolling in a timely manner or it may expose something that needs to be fixed before the things you thought you you were going to do first.

[@keithharper9595]

Good on you for supporting veterans in the way that you do. And a shout out to those who might be suffering from disabilities and other issues that are not visible, such as my brother-in-law who struggles with noise-induced hearing loss and PTSD. Thank you all for your service.

[@WrightPerf]

Im a marine mechanic, both those engines spin the same direction. The Mercruiser MPI engines were never reverse rotation. The counter rotation is performed in the transmission/drive not the engine like older engines used to do.

[@robnieuwendijk7348]

It seemed indeed a bit strange to assemble 2 differend rotation engines...

[@phlodel]

I'm not a marine mechanic but I used to rebuild starters for a remanufacturing company. People would bring in starters off of boats and the counter people would tell them that it's a special starter built specifically for boats. When I was given the first "marine" starter to rebuild, I asked my foreman what was different about a "marine" starter. "Not a damned thing but we can charge double because the boat owner thinks it's special."

[@robnieuwendijk7348]

@@phlodel haha i like your answer!! Terrific!!!😀🤣😂

[@greatpix]

@ChrisWright - What's your opinion on gas vs diesel engines for boats like this one? Can they be swapped without making expensive changes?

[@WrightPerf]

@@phlodel well a marine starter and a automotive starter are quite a bit different. Most marine starters are sealed and use corrosion resistant materials like stainless fasteners. There is reverse and standard rotation starters as well. But the reverse rotation starters are typically only for the older powerplant manufacturers and mostly fell out of use in the 80s. Because manufacturers like Mercruiser figured out that it was way more cost effective to have the drive/transmission control the counter rotation needed in a dual powerplant setup.

[@paulpeterson7853]

Jason, it's great to see you without the crutches! Keep these project videos coming! I'm loving the support you're generating for veterans. Thank you!

[@ralphmacchiato3761]

Remember, a boat is never free.

[@danielschultz7181]

As a 10 year Marine Corps vet I really appreciate this thought process. Thanks and again, thank you for the great videos! You guys are awesome.

[@davidmartin7660]

BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand. Thank you for honoring the vets. They are the nation’s most forgotten heroes. Put a socket n breaker bar on the crank and see if it spins, don’t damage another starter unless you know the crank spins.

[@rebuildrescue]

We can’t wait to get this finished up and give back to those who gave us all we have today.

[@mlane1986]

My great grandfather, grandfather, father and my wife and I are all veterans. Thank you to all of my brothers and sisters in arms for all you have done!

[@ez1913]

Always do a full hull inspection before doing anything engines. A free boat here had $1000s spent on it, only to discover massive cracks below the fore deck. There was good reason it had been abandon.

[@gureno19]

Yep, bang on...you need to get a engineers survey done. Engines are just one small part on a boat this size.

[@user-tu2xf4uf3n]

It could have been a drug boat in the past and they just left it -- u never know ?

[@seanelliss2849]

The cooling system is called a heat exchanger, before you order a new starter put a bar on the crank pulley and see if the engine turns by hand.

[@TheVenom8343]

Can you explain to me how the heat exchanger system works? I guess my question is, what does the heat exchanger cool that the radiators don't? I understand how a vehicle engine/radiator work. I'm just genuinely curious.

[@tinynoggin]

@@TheVenom8343 a radiator is a heat exchanger

[@chuckwhitney]

Right, a radiator does it in a car, but as you can imagine…not a whole lot of air flows under decks to cool the fluid off, soooo you wrap what is the boats radiator in a jacket, or chamber that floods fresh cool salt, or regular lake water all around the radiator, cooling off the antifreeze as it cycles through the engine. The now hot seawater is pumped out, and cold back in by impellers in the outdrives (where the propeller is) and “voila” nothing overheats and the water jackets in the engine block don’t get all gunked up

[@fletcherpersinger5102]

@@TheVenom8343 in a car radiator fresh air passes through gaps in tubes to cool down coolant. Since there is no air passing through front of engine in a boat heat a exchanger basically has tubes running throughout where water coming from either the lake or ocean passes through and thus exchanges heat out of the radiator.

[@TheVenom8343]

@@fletcherpersinger5102 Thank you very much!!

[@sadpanda9455]

My favorite veteran group is Hunting with Heros wyoming. I was selected to go on an antelope hunt with them in 2019 with a bunch of other vets. It was three days of bonding, lots of wind, shit talking and lots of hunting. Best group I have ever been a part of.

[@sadpanda9455]

@@bluejar5614 yeah, spelling lol. Still getting my coffee in me.

[@highclasswhitetrash9027]

@@bluejar5614 we call em speed goats round these parts lol.

[@YachtAddiction]

I can't wait to see this yacht back in the water!

[@jefferyepstein9210]

Its too far gone for that.

[@gentleg5182]

It’s definitely not too far gone

[@CharlesManch]

Holy carp!!!! It started without..... Too much work?!?! Huh!!

[@jefferyepstein9210]

@@gentleg5182 Unless you want to sink a ton of money in it yes it is.

[@gentleg5182]

@@jefferyepstein9210 its a lot cheaper then to buy a brand new one.

[@krisadolfsen7542]

So glad to see you back on your feet and doing better. Keep up the good work and thank you veterans.

[@ChairMan71196]

Both my grandfathers and several of my friends are in service. So thank all in service and veterans, I deeply appreciate what y’all do for our freedom and making us the most badass county in the world considering our size. Thanks you!

[@lensmith8242]

Thank you for taking the time to help us Veterans and putting the proceeds towards useful programs especially disabled veterans we need more people like you to make a difference and make people aware of what we go through freedom is not free !! Again thank you Army Veteran of 15 yrs

[@CrazyIvan1337]

'B is for Build' is the other guy "building" his yacht! They've had it on the backburner for a while because of time constraints, getting parts, and other builds/events getting in the way. You should get in contact with him and you guys can share some info! Chris is a great guy!

[@billhartsfield424]

It is a cool build, but I’m not sure he didn’t bite off more than he expected. Super expensive swap.

[@bridgo174]

Plus he is getting treatment for cancer. Please god he comes out the other end and gets back at the boat

[@2fast2nick]

He lost me when he LS swapped them

[@mikehermesmeglio]

​@@2fast2nick Yeah, that is a heavy boat and needs the big displacement diesels.

[@2fast2nick]

@@mikehermesmeglio I mean I’m sure he can change the gearing to make it work.. but cruising along with those diesels just chilling is so much more cool

[@justenwark4685]

U.S. Coast Guard Vet here this is amazing.thank you for all the support to our Vetrans we need more people like you. love being on the water. go on cruises with my kids every year. I am sending this to all my military brothers and sisters that I can for you. Much love to this channel.

[@chofie77]

My great uncle Manuel was the in the 2nd Armor Division as a Tank Commander during WW2. My father was in the 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam war. I appreciate them for what they did for our country and freedom. Thank you for your service to all veterans. Love the boat rebuilds.

[@Yourengineeringstandpt]

Use water before starting and use a breaker bar to hand turn it to see if it even turns over 1st. If she moves your in a good condition, use iridium long life will be good for 100,000 miles. Great video keep it up

[@texdentist]

Agree. I wouldn't crank that starter until I put a long handled breaker bar on the crankshaft bolt and made sure it would turn over.

[@pedrotski]

Iridium? 100,000 mile plug swap? What pipe are you smoking. First, they dont measure boat engines in "miles" Second, even if you did, leaving plugs in for that long you risk having them corrode to the heads.

[@lutomson3496]

the impellers are already shot if they run this for a bit isnt going to hurt much as they have to be replaced anyway

[@zachfield5336]

@@pedrotski Iridium plugs are able to last that long because they dont corrode as much. Theyre expensive but you get what you pay for

[@johnsnow1355]

Iridium plugs are garbage unless the motor was factory equipment with them. Throwing them in a Chevy motor from the 90s will do nothing.

[@xavier6479]

The Channel is B is for Build. He has been concentrating on smaller projects and hopefully will have more on the boat. The engines were Texas speed LSX engines

[@harrison8354]

That boat is going to be awesome when it’s finished!

[@xelad6159]

Its going to be impractical and 90% likely a total bodge like the rest of the stuff they do

[@insanereindeer4081]

It will be interesting but I don't think it's going to work all that well.

[@dloadthis1617]

@@xelad6159 Why don't you take your negative comments to another channel? Why do you even waste your time watching something that you don't even agree with?

[@xelad6159]

@@dloadthis1617 this ain't B is For Builds channel, I don't watch that shit

[@karl-udobecher8003]

What you guys are doing for the veterans is awesome , here in Australia we have a charity for veterans as well called Classics for a Cause. Where cars get raffled off and the profit goes directly to the veterans. Me being ex army myself ( did not serve in any war ) really think that these are all for a great cause, keep up the great work guys.

[@bardsolo]

8 year disabled Army Vet! Thank you Vets, and your families, for your service and sacrifices!

[@Cheiron19]

The first thing I would have done was remove the large hatch if possible to give better access, especially with your recently healed leg. Crazy to try and work in that small area when you have that large area to be able to work. Also, throw a breaker bar on the crank bolt and turn the left engine over by hand to see if it turns freely.

[@kerrydavis4290]

I wondered why he didn't do that, doesn't seem like it could be all that difficult to open, and to close again after.

[@keltonchavis5983]

Exactly makes no sense to not remove the access hatch

[@paulbaker2098]

Put a spanner on the end of the crank pulley and give it a turn. That will show if there is something locked up, fallen off etc. Will show you the auxiliary pulleys are turning. Great video!

[@putonewhiskey]

It would be the first thing to check on an engine that's been sitting....

[@paulbaker2098]

@@putonewhiskey Certainly what I would have done. You could 'feel' for binding such as piston issues and of course ceased ancillaries. Mind you I might have turned it 'backwards'. Wonder if the pulley bolt has a left hand thread?

[@luigifabio77]

The engines usually turn the same way. The transmissions take care of the counter rotating props. Be that as it may, if you're going to run the engines for any amount of time, you'll need water in the intake strainers to avoid burning up the salt water impellers. You MAY be able to get enough flow for idle RPM by sticking a hose in the filter housings after CLOSING the seacocks. You don't want to have to go fishing for impeller bits in the heat exchangers. That's no fun AT ALL.

[@sethbarnes7608]

Actually, there's only a couple of styles of marine transmissions that will do that. The Borg-Warner Twindisc, and the new ZF models. The vast majority of twin engine boats have 1 counter rotating engine

[@luigifabio77]

@@sethbarnes7608 every single Borg Warner Velvet Drive will do that as well. Almost all of the Hurth (now sold as ZF) transmissions will do exactly the same. I could keep going: there is an extremely small minority of transmissions that are not symmetrical. I do not know what section of the industry you're referring to but I strongly suspect it's local to you or that you have in mind a specific subset of boats.

[@w124mercedes7]

Yep your right. I have fished out thousands of bits of rubber impeller over the years because owners too cheap to replace them. And they wonder why they have over heat problems. 😆 🤣 😂

[@martijoha]

@@w124mercedes7 All of them are too cheap to replace them, until their gave out, and then they realised it's waaay cheaper to buy and replace a new impeller than having a mechanic open and clean their heat exchanger! At least that's my experience as a boat mechanic hahah

[@crypticglobe]

Not with Mercuiser gas engines and V drives. The port engines rotate the opposite direction. With Diesel you would be correct tho. The tranny changes the rotation.

[@philipjames8012]

Fantastic video guys! Here in the UK I 've just finished an engine rebuild on an old river cruiser with a 1600 ford crossflow from the late 70's. Small by your standards but hey still good fun. Great to see you guys doing real mechanics and for great causes!

[@bossmmmarquart8897]

Not judging you but I think a guy like you doing what you do would have a service truck with a lift gate and all the tools. Keep up the good work.

[@harrison8354]

That’s a great idea! That would be super helpful with these projects

[@Coreyspr89]

He doesn't have it because this guy has mastered the art of free shit, fixing free shit with more free shit and then taking a profit with free shit. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@adzoutnabout8666]

Yeah, and he stretches out a 30 min vid into 2.5 hrs of absolute shitfull dribble. Get to the point mate…. In one vid and stop flapping your gums.

[@bryanglenn5966]

@@Coreyspr89 n

[@robertlytch3193]

Hey, do you know what? It would really be a good idea to put a boat cover on there to help stop the rain from doing even more damage ie. ( Rust & Corrosion ). Either way I will be riding with all the best to you & yours !

[@ChrisMowers]

I have so many friends and family that served our country. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Grand Parents, Great Grand Parents, the list goes on and on. I am thankful for every single one of them as well as everyone who volunteers to put their life on the line for their country. The respect that you'll deserve is next to none!! Thank you again!!!

[@TheFissionchips]

for Israel, you mean. USS Liberty, 911......when are you going to wake up. Most of your congress are dual citizen Israeli SPIES.

[@Roadhouserescue83]

Our dad was a vet. HE was part of the 11th field ambulance in vietnam. We lost him in 2008 after a short fight with cancer. Gone but not forgotten. love you dad :(

[@chrisfrazer9929]

My father Keith Frazer, who is a disabled veteran of Vietnam . He has a deep love for boats and fishing. Currently trying to get a boat project completed that he stated restoring before is stroke. Still have a little way to go. Thank you to all veterans for your service. God bless you all!

[@NusaCat]

Turn the engine over with a wrench and see which way the prop turns. That should confirm which way the engine is supposed to move. Also that it isn't seized.

[@putonewhiskey]

To stupid to try anything that would be considered common sense or basic fault finding

[@stevegiboney4493]

One look at the props told me they turn different directions.

[@noahgarbrecht8145]

That is a good idea but the gearbox is probably going to be on a centrifical clutch so the engine will have to be on in order for the clutch to engage

[@NusaCat]

@@stevegiboney4493 Yes, but the direction might be flipped in one transmission so the engines can be the same. Or not. It's a rather important detail to know.

[@stevegiboney4493]

@@NusaCat 🤦

[@darbee1742]

I’m so impressed with your total understanding of engines and the accessory systems. Almost 90% of the time I don’t know what your talking about but I love watching these videos!

[@mrwebber35]

He thought just throwing on a new starter on a possible seized engine when the old one had a broken case was a good idea. That is not how you check for a seized engine.

[@jessesimmons3273]

My Grandpa Leslie Austin, was in the Korean War, and Vietnam war. As well as many of my other relatives, some current some retired, thank you all for risking your lives to keep us safe!!!! 💯 %

[@alanhinkel420]

I am a marine mechanic and it does take patience and it’s also why it takes forever to get your boat back. So many different projects going on and parts coming in. I’ve mainly done outboard work but I have done inboard work and it is backbreaking. It’s nice to have young mechanics around that want to learn. They can fit much more easily than me. Good luck on the project. Looks like you have a lot of work on your hands. It needs a lot of work and probably a nice paint job. I’m glad the engine turned over. Someone took care of the engines. Winterized them properly. Love the channel. New Sub.

[@sailingarista]

Should be a heat exchanger and Right is Starboard and left is Port. Great project.

[@christopherjonh9458]

Easy way to remember: LEFT has same number of letters as PORT.

[@Digital-Dan]

Someone once told me that his friend "Red left port." Since then, no trouble remembering.

[@sailingarista]

@@Digital-Dan there should never be any port left in the glass

[@phlodel]

@@Digital-Dan I believe that navigation lights on the port side are red also.

[@haydenwatson7987]

Left is a short word like port. Right is so much longer it must be starboard.

[@JuzzyQld]

Love the cameraman input. Honestly. Love hearing the conversing. Keep it coming

[@neilmelander]

I'm a disable veteran, I think what you guys are doing is awesome. Thank you for recognizing those who have served.

[@DumpTruck0733]

I being a Navy Veteran 1961-1965 of the Cuban Missile Crisis and then twice in Vietnam it is great for your honoring Veterans. 3 times this year I have been honored for my time in Vietnam, has been a long time coming

[@maverick1484]

Ex boatbuilder here, i subbed to you when you were fixing up the free plane and i know nothing of planes, Imagine my delight when you got this project. love your content keep it up all the best from cornwall in the uk

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for following along !

[@agentnuget]

Seeing the plugs, and the oil, (I haven't finished the video yet) I'm going to say you got lucky. Many boaters as part of winter prep put fresh oil in and fresh plugs as a yearly maintenance item. That way they boat is ready to go in the spring.

[@codyfox4788]

Everyone in my family except my mother is a veteran including me and I thank you for keeping us in your heart and you sir are doing an amazing job on your videos

[@thomaspaccione8237]

Never use automotive parts, especially the starter and alternator, in a boat. Marine electrical parts are designed to be spark free. If you should have a gas leak a spark from the starter, or alternator can cause an explosion. Please use only Marine parts, yes more money, but it's much safer.

[@literallyshaking8019]

Marine parts are also built to take the constantly damp environment

[@davidelliott5843]

I would be having both engines out. There could be all sorts of nasties going on and easy access lets you get everything properly sorted out.

[@markwebber526]

I'm beside myself when he didn't know if the engine was seized. I't almost as if he has no experience working on engines.

[@hungryhungryhummer]

Yes really important. I see boat fires happen often, and its usually caused by gas fumes. And when they start, they're violent and deadly.

[@DChamp56]

Thank ALL you veterans for your service. God Bless!

[@Harrybollox]

Thanks , I’m really into this journey. I hope the project does not get sidelined as is the case with the other site you mentioned, the strainers you have are probably 2 for engines , 3rd fir generator, and you might have another (4th) if you have air con . The caps might have been left off from a cooling system flush of the sea water side where the strainer is mated to an adaptor to feed in fresh or treated water. , treated if you are winterising or descaling . You probably know all that anyway 😆

[@QuintonSmithGraphics]

I’m a Vet and I appreciate people like you. Thank you sir. How did you find a free abandoned yacht?

[@shk2564]

I’m a disabled veteran and I really appreciate what you guys are doing! 🥰

[@w124mercedes7]

Thank you for your service. It burns my ass to see vets having a hard time or being homeless when our southern border is wide open and the criminals coming across are given everything free. They invaded our country and get rewarded. But those who risked life health and freedom are being spit on. Disposable heroes as far as creepy joe and his band of treasonist dictatorship tyrants are concerned. I am ashamed of the state of my country.

[@FactFinderer]

I'm a 100% disabled USAF vet, and a big fan of the "free airplane" restoration series... As a fisherman & lover of being on the water; I'm really interested to watch you restore the free yacht. Thankyou for all that you do for us veterans.

[@bdeale3314]

Those corroded connections look like a perfect candidate for dry-ice cleaning.

[@randallsmerna384]

I've never heard of this.

[@IRJesoosVidya]

@@randallsmerna384 Dry ice cleaning is similar to sandblasting, except there's no cleanup. Not a lot of people know about it but recently a popular woodworking channel used it and now people do. Not sure why it would be beneficial here when sandpaper would do.

[@randallsmerna384]

@@IRJesoosVidya Thanks for the info!

[@009013M3]

That sounds like a great way to clean everything *but* the electrical connection. That's usually really good for cleaning things like engines where every surface you have to clean is already exposed, but you can't risk accidentally leaving grit somewhere that it would cause problems.

[@jameelsmith3566]

@@009013M3 there's no grit left over

[@cwmaxfield2000]

I'm a Vietnam Vet. I'll never own a yacht like this but the information helps with everything else I have going. Its all relevant. Engines are all similar. Diagnostic is the same. Air. Spark. Fuel. Great video. Thank You so much for sharing.

[@donniegaskill1836]

Retired Navy vet here. 69-92. Hulltech 1st Class. I have been watching your channel for a few months and really enjoy what you do. I greatly appreciate how much you do for the vets of USA!!! Keep up the good work.

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for your service and for being here with us on the channel !

[@donwat91]

Only five minutes into this video , I have to agree with you, do a thorough cleaning and that gives you looking at every spot upclose. You will see more of what you need to do just to keep it a float. If it won't float the engines won't help much. But it did float in the first video. CLEAN IT UP , CLEAN IT UP. There a song that could be used withbthose words.

[@kstricl]

Me subbed to B is for Build impatiently waiting for more LS boat content. Can't wait to see how it performs. One comment though on the Vortec big blocks vs the LS, that's a well respected head, and in the RPM range those boats are designed to run, they produce gobs more torque than a Texas Speed 427 LS like Chris bought. Just look at Cleetus finally running a 6 in competition with Mullet (Ok, that's a Big Block built to the 12's, but still.)

[@Traxxas119]

Is he even working on it anymore? I haven't heard anything for a long time

[@adsda38]

I have been impatiently waiting as well.

[@s3gv]

Same! he said the next video he'd be doing a boat update! (It was at the end I believe...)

[@braxtonheim9376]

Tim Brewer, thanks for bein the greatest dad, and veteran I could know. Keep workin hard our whole family is proud of you

[@stephannicintula1798]

Thank you so much Grandpa Del. ❤ I so miss you so much.😢 Rest in Peace!!😢

[@matthewgarrick5233]

Don’t forget the exhaust is probably raw water cooled and has the potential to overheat and warp or crack the manifolds. Super excited about this boat can’t wait for the next video! Keep up the good work!

[@jasperdekoning6955]

Also, there's probably a impeller pump on it as well which will burn if it doesnt get any water.

[@shoominati23]

If the coolant was low, I would just go ahead and replace both water pumps and impellers because you don't know if maybe it got slightly hot and cracked the housing or it corroded enough to start a slow leak. You would rather find out now on the hardstand rather than 50 miles out in the channel with no land in sight..

[@dieselyeti]

Those engines are fresh water cooled. You can see the heat exchanger on top of the engine.

[@That_5.0_Ranger]

@@dieselyeti correct term is closed loop. Uses fresh water in a heat exchanger but flows coolant through the engine itself.

[@Vidar.m]

​@@dieselyeti looks like the engines been flooded by saltwater

[@armymech87]

As a veteran, it's AWESOME to see your support and can't wait to see what you do with the yacht, the 401, and all the other projects! Thank you for the support!!

[@tystahl]

Richard, Keith, Steve, and Marvin are the ones that come to mind right now.

[@georgegeorge6083]

I love the channel it’s awesome to see the things you’re doing and it’s great as a veteranto see somebody helping our vets. My nephew Ronald D Served 20+ years in the Marine Corps having served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Even though he’s younger than me I look up to him and I’m very proud of him. Keep up the good work.

[@andymilic4093]

That's great to hear your nephew made it out in one piece? With luck!! He must have been " ringside " in Afghanistan, lol, as the CIA was extremely involved in guarding,not destroying hundreds of opium fields, & enduring their Billions worth got shipped/ out & transferred to their Safehouse,lmao ,Christ many generals/ commanders are still taking in multi- millions after cutting deals with local warlords to mine/ process & basically steal their Emeralds,that are the top grade in the world,lol gotta love that type of % indexing of their own 401 K' s ,,they had over 7000 day' s & surely made em count

[@richielittlewood867]

Love to see all the clean work you have Ahead of you and the end result . 👍

[@pingyxp2]

Super glad to see you standing on your own, that recovery was crazy fast! I’m stoked for you, man!💪🏼

[@timkirk3736]

so glad to see you getting back to this project....almost as much as the CJ project. Boats and Jeeps are my jam. And, as I've said before, as a veteran myself, I very much appreciate all you do for the vet community!

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for watching Tim 👍🏼

[@johntony6974]

Really appreciated the veteran shoutout at the beginning bro. I'm a "disabled" (very fortunate compared to others) vet at only 26 years old. Life hits fast, and its a weird dynamic going from picturing "disabled vets" as old dudes wearing Vietnam caps at early-bird breakfast, to being one myself at my age, and fellow soldiers I served with my age. There's more of us out there than you think.. you probably see one every day and would never know it. All the recognition we can get is awesome! Just found your vids and you gained a new sub. Great stuff! edit: this is in no way a shot at our old-timer, OG vets! Toughest generation in history, those guys.

[@shootpse88]

Finally more abandoned yacht!!!

[@bradmagnuson6963]

Cabin cruiser, not yacht

[@shootpse88]

@@bradmagnuson6963 Tomatoe,Tomato

[@bradmagnuson6963]

@@shootpse88 nope, it's a cabin cruiser, not a yacht

[@CustomRigs]

If you want to replace all the gauges it might be cheaper to switch over to a NMEA 2000 system. You can get a Fox marine Gateway that connects to your engine and connect a garmin display with digital gauges.

[@lebruit237tv]

I am a Veteran and Thanks for what you are doing on all this rescue. I enjoyed every minute and I am planning project too with your motivation

[@rebuildrescue]

Thank you for your service !

[@lifesabeach_386]

My father is an Army Vet, served in Vietnam in 1968, wounded in 1969 and Served the rest of his military career in Hawaii where he saw Jimi Hendrix perform. His name may not be known by many but I am damn proud of that man and everything that he has done! God bless all Vets and military personal!

[@kamoboko86]

Looking forward to the cleaning video in the mean time!

[@gregorydamms608]

I am a retired 38 year Army Pilot. Love your videos and you dedication to Vets.

[@tonytrumble]

I want to thank my father, he's a 21yr Retired Army veteran who was in Vietnam. I also want to thank my brother who is a 20+ year retired Marine Corps Warrant Officer whose been in Dessert Storm, Operation Iraqi freedom and Afghanistan multiple times. Plus thank every other Veteran out there! You're certainly under appreciated in this country!!

[@rebuildrescue]

We need to change that Tony !

[@tonytrumble]

@@rebuildrescue Amen!!!

[@robandnikki1]

You might think about running a product called barnacle buster into a sea strainer, into your heat exchanger. Clogged heat exchangers cause the most overheating issues on engines with heat exchangers. Vinegar works good I hear also, but have only used BB mentioned.

[@blaise2628]

Wash the boat before working on it!?! I had the same thought with the free plane, I don't understand the logic of not doing it. Washing it again after working on it won't be a big deal.

[@ge200099]

This is some kind of fetish... you wouldn't understand...

[@blaise2628]

@@ge200099Ahhh, makes sense now, thank you!!! lol

[@joshualehman685]

I thought the same thing then realize that I do the same thing when pulling something out of a bone pile

[@Xcelor8]

#1 pet peeve of mine, at least give it a once over wash, doesn’t have to be perfect, just the big stuff.

[@joshualehman685]

@@Xcelor8 the best reason to not clean it before checking deal breaking repairs is not becoming invested in the idea of what it could be. If you don't have a lot of sweat equity in it it is a lot easier to walk away from it.

[@tomjohnson9976]

I admire your enthusiasm! I look forward to coming along for the ride. At some point replace the wing nuts on the battery with regular nuts which I am told hold better in the long run.

[@corneliusdavenport1169]

Thank you David "DOC" Van Erp for your service and sacrifice! Love you brother.

[@bigskydude8068]

You should see if there’s a maintenance logbook stashed somewhere onboard(larger boats usually do)...😏

[@quasimobile-thedairylanddi8266]

Thank you very much for all that you do for veterans. I am a disabled Army veteran with PTSD. I have recently been watching a number of your videos and the work you do to bring those vehicles back to life is amazing. Thank you for your dedication.

[@rebuildrescue]

So glad you're enjoying the channel, thank you for your service ❤️

[@douglasmckay5161]

Hi as a vet from the Royal Canadian Navy for 10 yrs I truly like the commentes

[@427Musclecar]

A backfire while cranking will break the front housing on the starter.

[@cl_556]

they are both standard rotation (ccw looking from the flywheel), and they're left hand starters because they're mounted on the opposite side of the fly wheel than standard

[@whatuptone]

Antonio Barnes...thank you for your service... Go Navy

[@carltonlassiter4348]

Carlton L. is a disabled vet. Thank you for your service. Sir.

[@anthonydenn4345]

Nice job. Just a quick observation. The seams surface area under the crack of the broken starter looked very clean where it was broken apart, very little discolouration or corrosion. Just saying, but are you sure you didn't break it trying to start a seized engine. Or it looks like it was broken recently.

[@pebear]

Since the engines run then all you have to do is clean the boat and maybe a quick respray of the outside paint and then sell the boat

[@harrison8354]

That’s the hope! Hopefully nothing else crazy pops up while we are working on it

[@davidmarcelmcdaniel]

This will be an awesome project i can tell. Thanks for supporting us vets

[@denniswelch4908]

I am 100% disabled bedbound OIF veteran . Alot of my time is watching videos. Was nice to find a guy who recognized us!

[@1999jeep1999]

Make sure you get a marine starter there's a spark arrestor on it so you don't blow up the gas fumes in the bilge

[@stewartfoster6581]

Spark ARRESTOR, a resistor is an electronic component...

[@supermotoj9561]

I just want to see the video where it goes from dirty to clean!

[@dunkersonkendal]

My brother Brandon had is eardrums blown out when his convoy was hit with an IED it messed up his equilibrium pretty bad but he doesn't let it slow him down thank you bro for your service

[@patricktatola3665]

This project got me started as a subscriber last week. Can't wait to see the progress! I understand when you get something running as you did! Especially how smooth it ran 👍🏽

[@thomaskaradeema9894]

My father's brother, from whom I got my name, died of wounds sustained in the Korean War. Marine PFC Thomas Karadeema was only 19 years old.

[@endeavour2968]

33:14 that’s impressive with old fuel in the tank, wouldn’t have thought it would even try to start

[@CharlesManch]

Right?!?! It started without..... Too much work?!?! Huh!?!?

[@kerrydavis4290]

As mentioned, marine fuel doesn't have ethanol because of water being all around. So the ethanol-free fuel is a lot more stable.

[@endeavour2968]

@@kerrydavis4290 Still its been standing from my understanding for years, and the ethanols free fuel is good for 5 years before it starts to degrade, although that’s just what i heard, its also why i use ethanol free fuel in my standby generator

[@bsfishing7073]

I would love to see you taking out veterans on your boat and it would bring us back together and seeing them with a smile after everything they have been through

[@the3rddecline]

Very excited to follow this project! Thank you for the video, great effort!

[@randallsmerna384]

"Clean it before your work on it". YES! I scream this at every rebuild and rescue channel! Why on earth would you not take The minimal amount of time to at least make it tolerable? You don't have to spit shine everything but for the love of God, power wash surfaces, and engine bays, to remove grime, dirt, grease, mouse nests, and feces first!

[@yamilyusri]

I’m with u

[@tonyhutchins3614]

I agree, also the use of grips and pliers just to save a little time it seems, instead of using the right spanner. Makes me cringe !

[@galegregory97comcast]

Never have enough tools

[@coreyb.3277]

Too true gale!😂

[@PreacherJimC]

That's great that you help Vets. I am a Vet that serves Vets. I work as a Homeless Vet Case Manager in the Detroit MI area. I assisted this with employment and barrier removal. I served 20 years combined in the Army National Guard and Navy Reserves.

[@michaelconklin9374]

My father was in the US Navy as an RM3 during the Persian Golf War. Today marks the 8th year since he took his own life. I miss him everyday, I’m super grateful that you are supporting our wounded warriors, thank you so much.

[@rebuildrescue]

I’m sorry to hear about your father Michael…. Thinking of you and your family Brother.

[@DaroffApFire]

Love to see those Icon tools. As an ASE Cert. master mechanic and someone who has been wrenching for almost 20 years professionally, I'm extremely impressed with them. I'm half tempted to sell all of my Snap-On and MAC tools and go full Icon series and put about $25,000 in savings from what I'd have in profit afterward. Haha