Sailing over an Active Volcano & Engine Trouble in Grenada - Ep 21

So much is happening in this episode, we sail over a RED ALERT EXCLUSION ZONE just north of Grenada, we get the boat ready for our next big passage, our engine causes Asher a fair amount of grief, we explore the wonderful waterfalls of Grenada and we lose something rather important. Enjoy!
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[@gacastro]

Artisanal gaskets! LOL! Really like your series. I like how you find issues (auto pilot not good enough) and solve it (bought a wind vane). Enjoying your watching progress.

[@roncanizares9966]

A thought on halyard chafe. I buy a halyard about 30 inches longer than I need and attache the shackle with a halyard knot. This 1) creates a stop at the shackle so it can't be pulled into the sheave and 2) allows me to cut 6 inches off the halyard every now and again, depending on how much I've sailed the boat, and tie a new knot. This moves the potential point of chafe so it never occurs in a meaning full way. When I've run out of extra halyard to do this, it is likely time for a new halyard anyway.

[@370suzuki]

Yup PTFE tape good to have in the tool box , enjoy your vids thanks

[@pauljunior109]

My beautiful country 🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩🇬🇩

[@sailingbacchushome944]

A wonderful part of the world! I made desert using fresh Grenadian nutmeg yesterday!

[@sailingaphrodite4189]

Love the pink sun lotion.

[@marston59]

Great video!!

[@rosslevitates]

Great video again guys. Love the mix of themes. Much appreciation from locked down Coromandel, NZ.

[@meshi250]

USE PTFE TAPE for threads and also the brass fitting may be porous also water pump body looks pretty shot this could be porous also

[@keithh8661]

Fun ta watch,thanks for sharing

[@andrewsprason1223]

Hi guys from Sydney Au. Stay Safe.

[@SailingOctopodes]

We also have a Torqeedo and had only one "key". Our friends made us a spare "key" out of a strong magnet on a lanyard. Its not perfect but it gives peace of mind in case anything happens to the original.

[@sailingbacchushome944]

Excellent idea, I’m going to do this! Thanks!

[@michaeldeverell7966]

You need plumbers paste or liquid teflon for your seals

[@ericseidel4940]

About your leak : think about your casting that could have bubbles inside, and leak due to that, only at high temp.

[@yachtzenagain6877]

Gday guys from a grey-haried Aussie couple board sv Zen Again in the UK refilling the cruising kitty to sail home to Fremantle. "Freshen the nip" of your halyards regularly - you can't eliminate chafe on them. ie Chop off a foot or so after each ocean crossing. Love ya work! We're on youtube and blogspot if you get bored under lockdown.

[@sailingbacchushome944]

Good tip, thank you!

[@MichaelWBall-jc4we]

"Artisanal gaskets" 🤪👍 Make sure they are free range, non GMO and organic.

[@Ivanskrakow]

Some folks use teflon tape for threads , just saying

[@CactusSailing]

With that pitting on the housing where the 90 pipe fits you might be fighting a loosing battle with trying to seal it. Could do with a flat surface for the gasket to seal against. Stick with it though I’m sure you will fix it :) throw a little more ptfe tape or sealant at it.

[@sailingbacchushome944]

Yep, I’m turning into the Jeremy Clarkson of plumbing 😂 “MORE THREADTAPE!! MOOORE SEALANT!!!” One day it’ll stop leaking.

[@CactusSailing]

​@@sailingbacchushome944 Haha! - the other idea to stop leaks and also for your artisanal gasket shop in London is to perhaps make a thicker gasket ;)

[@dalenelewis9110]

Learn by doing it right.

[@R.E.HILL_]

Leak test... spray it down with soapy water and look for bobbles... 🙂

[@alexhart4763]

'Should you be tightening it whilst its running?' 'No'. Proceeds to tighten it whilst its running 😂

[@slobmarley9070]

try using more thread tape!! Love the vids!!!

[@sailingbacchushome944]

I should buy shares in a threadtape manufacture at the rate I’m going!

[@clivealexander3862]

Hi Asher and Dani, I have just been binge watching your blog, during lockdown in the uk...Really enjoying watching your adventures. We have the same yacht so its particularly interesting for me to watch it. I have a couple of questions about your boat, firstly what size/weight Rocna anchor have you got? and secondly what make is your windlass? Hope to hear from you, best wishes to you both, and stay safe, cheers

[@sailingbacchushome944]

Hi Clive! Great to hear from a fellow 361 owner! Our rocna is the 20kg model, and so far (touch wood) it hasn’t dragged an inch. We’ve got 70m of 8mm chain, and a Lofrans Project X2 windlass (the 1000 watt one). As backup ground tackle, we have a 15kg danforth on chain + nylon warp.

[@clivealexander3862]

@@sailingbacchushome944 Many thanks for the information, very useful. Our boat is in Corfu, and am making a list of upgrades for when we can eventually get back out there. I will continue watching your exploits though, with best wishes, Clive

[@johnnicolson467]

Should you be using PTFE tape on the threads?

[@Mechone11]

Put a Kiwi prop on that boat ,best investment I ever made and made in New Zealand Also there is a kit you can get to change your v-belt over to serpentine drive , Electromaax.com

[@tunetag7809]

Great content, keep it up, also wanna be yt buddies? :p

[@dc1544]

okay what's up with the pink noses