Sailing Vessel Triteia - The Iron Genny - Part III - Episode 8 - Hooking Up New Diesel Engine

[@rm8281]

Found your channel a few months ago and am going back to the origin of your quest. Man, you have come a long way. I respect people who use their own labor. Most of us would have to do this because we don't have unlimited budgets. An everyman's sailor. Great job!

[@SailorJames]

Yeah it was a long hard road but has really paid off now that I am sailing around the world after so many years of getting Triteia ready!

[@flooptydoo1178]

Definitley need a bottom job soon. I look forward to you taking her out to sea!

[@oldmatelots2748]

Another great 'reality' vid showing the joys of DIY boat repair & maint. Good job. Saw you double clamping the hose connections below the water line, which is correct, but couldn't see from the vid how each pair of clamps were installed. For max security they should be 180 degrees opposed. Also, if the budget allows, AWB clamps are more durable than most. Fair Winds.

[@draczka14225]

Boy you bring back memories as a Coast Guard Machinery Tech on Small boats 30+ Years ago.. always working late into the night.. every hose barely long enough :)

[@SailorJames]

oh the romantic lives of sailors..... I am always amazed at how long the simplest things take!

[@49otterhound]

That first sail is going to be very special. Great job!

[@Sean.murdoch]

Thanks James for you insights into sailing. Videos are awesome 👌. Loved the engine replacement. Didn't think you would manage on ur own.but Hey great job ure the man. Keep up the lifestyle 💪. Be free.

[@SailorJames]

Thanks 🙏🏻 yeah it’s do able you just have to go slow and triple check everything. 🔧

[@tomtribby2309]

Thank you Sailor James I have enjoyed following you on your journey to get this classic Sailboat going again, very impressed.

[@JohnnyHallAndFamily]

Well done James.

[@user-earthandfire]

your doing an awesome job, thanks for taking us along

[@Bleemus]

Well done. Wear a weight belt about 6-8 lbs will make that diving a lot easier. The wetsuit is very buoyant.

[@simonjames46]

Nice work! Love that you just carry on into the night, same as me haha

[@daleskidmore1685]

Oh yes. Lots of hard graft, but a few sweary times sorted it out, lol. Looking forward to seeing the next episode, things are hotting up. Keep on keeping on.

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Shit James you've got patience mate... Good job

[@arthur4818]

Great job👍

[@sailingdijan9128]

Awesome! I have that same 2GM20F Yanmar, looked like me reading the manual lol - Liveaboard Ericson 35-2 1975. Sailing Dijan. Great work with the motor install !!

[@SailorJames]

I just found a printed copy of the manual at a marine consignment shop for $15 so stoked to have a printed copy onboard now too,,,,, yeah, like I mentioned in the video, i only check the manual AFTER i hooked it up, a smart person would have check before hand hahaha

[@BradMore]

"And I spend a lot of time in lazarets ... " ... noticing a theme :)

[@SailorJames]

haha, much to my dismay

[@UweBehrendt]

thankyou

[@hwally777]

I didn't realize your videos were filmed a couple months ago. The next time you get bored, pull your throttle cable etc. apart and slather them with never seize. They'll last forever problem free. Introduce your camera woman she seems like a pretty cool person and very helpful. Great videos.

[@SailorJames]

I just told her she has to do the intro to the next video and she suggested putting up a still photo with speaking behind it.... hopefully she will stop being so stubborn and let me introduce her next video.

[@hwally777]

Absolutely, she's an entertaining part of the videos. She brings you back when you get lost in your work.

[@UweBehrendt]

eliminate the water lift and go with cast iron loop and water intake after the loop with flex exhaust pipe

[@wilber504]

surprised valve didn't stop water. replace seacock at next outhaul.

[@dirtroadsailing6418]

Was all of that growth since one of your previous videos of cleaning the bottom? I'm curious why you didn't pull the boat out of the water to do all of this work, seems like it would be easier and less costly than renting a slip?

[@SailorJames]

Yeah I was amazed at how quickly the growth happened, The main reason I didn't pull her out was because the closest boat yard that will let you put her on the hard AND work on her is in Ventura which is 80+ miles north, and without a motor there is not way to get her up there. And my slip fees are only $270 a month so considering the boat yard would be been like $150 or more It wasn't that much in savings, and besides that fact was a good motivator to get everything done ASAP. I have friends who have had boats for years who never get everything fixed and never end up sailing. I will be pulling her out in the next two months do get the bottom done and I will replace a number of the thru-hulls and seacocks at that time.

[@melee401]

Should have marked the shaft position with a piece of tape before you pulled the old engine. Evidently that was not a direct replacement engine package. That is something else I learned after the same thing happened with me the first time. I really hope you dialed that shaft in with collar insert and a feeler gauge or dial indicator or something. If not you should have. As mentioned earlier too. The injectors, HP fuel pump and starter form the old engine should be kept aboard for spares is you are going anywhere. The starter might be junk and will need to be checked. OBTW you should never touch the injector's atomzing nozzle with your hands unless they have diesel fuel on them. Skin oils will undermine them and under heat of ignition they can corrode closed.

[@redwood1957]

I hope you have a few nut drivers by now. Working hose clamps with a screw driver is the worst. Thank you

[@ddbrink663]

you can use a jet sweat tool to replace that ball valve..plumbers use the to solder when you cant get the water shut off