Can Archimedes help save our race boat? | Ep. 51

[@andymarshall2201]

With the threat of sharks and water snakes and no scuba equipment, you still removed and refitted the prop! You are one hell of a guy Timo. Full respect.

[@SailingNV]

Thanks a lotAndy 🍻 great to hear from you

[@tonypurkiss6022]

Timo... He is a mechanic, he is a shipwright, he is a cook, he can breathe underwater... He is Superman explanation mark explanation mark well done on analysing and solving the problem with your gearbox and congratulations on cracking 12,000 subscribers!! Cheers from Newcastle Australia

[@SailingNV]

Haha yeah in the next videos you might get to see him fly hehe, thanks for the nice comment Tony :)

[@kollarpeter5707]

Guys i learned a trick from my sailing instructor which might come useful to you in the freediving repairs. You only need a cheap snorkel pipe with a reductor, some water hose, and a dinghy pump, and connect them. If Joana would pump the air, Timo you could stay underwater until you need without having to come up every time you are out of breath. I suggest trying it next time.

[@SailingNV]

Hey wow - what a great idea thank you!!!

[@Martin.Kjellvander]

I recognised that look Timo gave the camera while he tried to explain the steps he needed to do with the propeller. I have the same look every now and then with my almost 8 year old son XD

[@MrBrian8749]

Sir, I commend you! You took action, adapted and overcame. I know you feel much better now. Love your channel and that boat is simply fantastic. She is a beautiful boat, You should be proud, you and your wife put your hearts in that boat giving her new life.

[@SailingNV]

What a lovely comment thank you 🙏😊

[@mitfreundlichengrussen1234]

Why do I have the feeling that you once were in a secret special underwater rescue unit? Best wishes of all to you and your family. (Face of the week: Timo, trying to convince his son not to hammer... )

[@SailingNV]

Hahahaha our secret is out ;)

[@MicBruise]

What good news! I'm so glad you did not have use the "diving bell" solution, with its inherent risk of sinking that beautiful boat. Loved Timo's comment that "one negative thought can use up all of your air". which is true both physically and metaphorically. Also loved his face when Nemo was hammering -- so patient.

[@SailingNV]

yes us too! whilst the diving bell solution was fun to imagine, it would have been pretty nail biting to carry out! haha yeah Nemo is definitely starting to test Timo's patience hahaha ;)

[@Fixxer82]

I'm glad it was something that is relatively easy, and not too expensive to fix, and not a catastrophic gearbox failure...and very nicely done with the apnea propeller removal and install, a clear mind and relaxed body can't be easy when tackling that job, well done Timo 👍.

[@SailingNV]

Thanks yes was a bit of a relief to find the solution 😅

[@gregeconomeier1476]

A few random thoughts; You have a curious child and are handling it very well. Great Mother and Father. The challenge of deep draft is substantial. Dad is amazing, I can't imagine how difficult it was removing the prop using a snorkel. The videos are very well done. Very good scene management and editing. Thank you for all the work you put into your dream and sharing it with us. Best wishes, and good luck.

[@SailingNV]

Hey Greg, great to hear from you, we really appreciate the nice comments, thanks :)

[@rikamamali9341]

You guys are amazing! I hope Archimedes saved you! Greetings from Greece.

[@SailingNV]

Haha cheers Rika! 🍻

[@olivierbesida2584]

Che lavoro enorme sul motore e' anche sotto la nave! ti auguro il meglio per risolvere questo problemo!

[@SailingNV]

Grazie e si ma a case mi si dice:la hai voluta la bicicleta? Bè! Ora pedala?

[@jeffreygrantsmith]

I am VERY impressed with how you found the problem. That was a lot of work! I'm looking forward to seeing this get fixed. Great job.

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Jeff, we’re also looking forward to this haha :)

[@danyleejepsen692]

Timo you are a superhero, prop fix freediving..... i'm speechless.... Amazing job

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Danny gd to hear from you :)

[@IEnigIMa]

12k subs. We were just celebrating 10k subs. I think you guys are finally catching on and the subscription rate is increasing!? I have watched you since the beginning and wish you guys success. What a great episode. Love the cinematography and editing. Cheers guys ❤

[@SailingNV]

Thanks a lot for the lovely comment and for being there with us since the beginning :) yeah it seems things are improving! I guess we made a couple of videos that attracted a bit of a wider audience and hopefully our video making/editing is improving a bit 😉

[@NautilusYachtManagement]

You guys keep amazing me. I am permanently picking my jaw off the floor! Consistent amazing content and there is simply NOTHING like you guys on KZbin. Just brilliant!

[@SailingNV]

Hey lovely thanks a lot for the awesome comment :) looking forward to seeing you back here! xxx

[@daledeonarine9811]

Excellent captain..Great crew...

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Dale 🍻

[@horstlauch453]

Highest regards to getting things done. Huge respect. Hope you got the part already.

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Horst, 🤞 hopefully it’s on the way!!

[@Crypto-dreams]

Great life and the very best of luck to you both. Just one thought if you got a small compressor on board and a hose a regulator could you not rig up a air hose for any underwater work you may need to do in the future. Happy sailing, living the dream 😊

[@SailingNV]

Yes very good idea - after that video a company called dive blu3 sent us their portable battery operated dive compressors which we’ve been using ever since! We actually made a little video about the equipment a few months ago which you can see on KZbin if you’re interested kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5avnKypmMt8f7M

[@gregoryh4601]

Good Luck in your Repairs help you can find Parts for repairs. Nice to see a Race Sailboat turn into Family Sailboat. Peace Be With You Two and the little one

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Gregory 🙏🤗

[@lahoozer6694]

"Hes just like you." -Brave man

[@SailingNV]

Yes VERY brave 😉

[@waynecote31]

WISHING You all,, Happiness,, Healthiness,, And Good Motorness!!.

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Wayne :)

[@markdubbert6326]

You have lots of room working on the motor, and the yacht looks awesome 👍

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Mark yeah it’s good access 👍🏻

[@kosmarjus]

As a general hobbyist mechanic, I wonder if engine and gearbox are aligned properly (with shims or washers or however it is done on boats), as this is what tends to eat the rubber out in other applications, especially considering that you split them during the refurb and it only lasted that much. Also you convert it to a fixed coupling (maybe temporary?), but seeing as this is a factory solution, it will most likely cause problems on the next weakest link.

[@SailingNV]

Heyhey thanks for the comment, in our case, the alignment is self aligning, so there shouldn't be any alignment issues. We agree that fixed coupling would probably do more damage to other parts in the long run so not a good long term solution

[@hesseldijkstra5327]

I was thinking the same, although it's self alignment but within it's tolerances I guess.

[@free75ride]

hi there, built a hookah out of a 12 volt oilless compressor, from hardware shop, and a secondary regulator form dive shop, with an inline filter , for cleaning bottom of my boat, works well and cheap to make, great channel, im a lot like you DYI everything , well done

[@SailingNV]

Hey wow great idea thanks!!!

[@SailingNV]

We’d be very interested to see a photo of yours if you’d be happy to send us one at [e-mail] thanks :)

[@waynethiele2065]

Guys, such great news it is just the damper after all the time spent under water checking prop and shafts.

[@SailingNV]

Yeah it’s a good part to have broken (apart from the replacement cost!)

[@waynethiele2065]

Yes, well there is that. Have you got it priced and is it available where you are?

[@SailingNV]

@@waynethiele2065 it's not available here but we've checked the price in Europe and Australia. We did actually buy one from a company in Europe (2 weeks ago) - but it's not even left the country yet and we're beginning to think the company is dodgy... hence why we're looking elsewhere. We've heard it can break often so it wouldn't hurt to have 2 onboard if the original part ever arrives

[@waynethiele2065]

Hope you can track one done here in Australia. I'm in Melbourne, so if there's anything I can do, let me know.

[@stevejones9788]

The drive plate/damper is there as a weak link to protect the drive train much like a shear pin. I would definitely get two , when funds allow , so that you have a spare for the future.

[@michaelganshirt8795]

Im happy that the fix will be a relatively easy one. Tough doing all of this work with free diving. At least the water is warm enough to be reasonably comfortable, I guess. Timo is very zen with his troubleshooting, I will say, and also very patient with a noisy Nimo. 😀 Fun video!

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Michael yeah is a relief to have found the (relatively) simple solution for sure 😅

[@SailingNV]

Ps the water is boiling at this time of year!!

[@conniejohnson2740]

I just found your channel in my recommended video's. I subscribed and look forward to your wonderful adventures!

[@SailingNV]

Awesome thanks Connie - great to have you along for the ride with us :)

[@frankowen]

Truly amazing video. You really have guts to attack what is a very difficult job. I wish you luck.

[@SailingNV]

Thanks a lot Frank, nice to hear from you :)

[@mircocamillo6418]

Forza ragazzi siete meravigliosi. Buon vento e coraggio. 👍

[@SailingNV]

Grazie Mirco tra un mese e mezzo se é tutto a posto facciamo vela per il mediterraneo , solo mezzo modo davanti a noi!

[@MelbourneMeMe]

Just found this channel, a wild boat with equally wild sailors 👍 smart work on the prop and engine!

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Alex, welcome aboard :)

[@c.dominickoser5738]

wow, that was one hell of a job! big respect!

[@SailingNV]

Thanks 🙏:)

[@amandamillar9616]

This is like a good mystery novel. Good luck finding the part. We are in Aust ATM so if can be of any help let us know. Amanda and Chris from Bluewater Craft

[@SailingNV]

Hey guys great to hear from you, thanks for watching! There might be a couple of little things we need from America if you have space... what's your email address and we'll get in touch. Enjoy the trip :)

[@AdrianSmythe]

19:45 ... I feel your pain ... haha... That face !!! (Sailing with a Weirdo)

[@SailingNV]

Haha thanks ;)

[@gniglio]

Che lavoro! Ammirevole. Spero risolviate presto il problema del sail drive. Siete proprio una bella famiglia. Complimenti

[@SailingNV]

Grazie Gennaro anche noi speriamo veramente di risolvere e cela stiamo mettendo tutta per far diventare questo canale interessante e di successo per poter navigare fino al mese questanno

[@mejeanlouis72]

Respect bro i did that once on my fishing boat bug normal props and i know how difficult it is. Great channel .

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Michael good to hear from you :)

[@iwoodie]

Lots of respect! Also for your wife!! Or maybe especially for her….😅

[@SailingNV]

Haha cheers René 🍻

[@Waynedomo1]

Wow there is so much I like about your Chanel (show) I’m struggling to explain. “Vibe” it’s the vibe, special, very good. 🧡🖖🇳🇿😎

[@SailingNV]

Thanks a lot Wayne :) great to hear from you

[@leonply]

It is a shame that, with Timo's sheer genius at designing, constructing and implementing, he couldn't develop a way to convert the keel into being able to be raised and lowered, as dagger boards are able to so do. The amount of engineering is well withing Timo's abilities (as so very well-documented in almost every video), and it would definitely be an incredible feat. Great good luck and thank you for sharing!

[@SailingNV]

Hey Léon, good to hear from you. We quite love our keel at the moment, and sadly don't have any more time or budget for any major changes like this, but maybe one day in the future :)

[@mejeanlouis72]

Being competition designed imoca it might be a swing keel so no way to pulley it wth the mechanism i might be wrong here.

[@mosca3289]

You guys area amazing. Sending all my best wishes.

[@SailingNV]

Thank you :)

[@chantedefelepe]

Wow mate that’s impressive really impressive my hat off to you sir

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Chante 🙏

[@johntebbetts4182]

Kinda speechless. Your videos are really coming along. The demon dog at the end, though…I’m going to have nightmares

[@SailingNV]

Haha cheers John 🍻 I guess when you spend enough to me doing something you gradually get a bit better ;)

[@johnshaw8327]

Great video. I feel for you. We call Volvo engines 'The green death' here in Australia. They sure slug you when you have to buy parts. Good luck.

[@SailingNV]

Haha you are very right 👍🏻

[@hedleyjackson5131]

Had to watch the opening scene again NV looking amazing at anchor. Great effort I see the part is 400 euros in Rotterdam not much use to you there perhaps good luck hunting.

[@SailingNV]

Nice to hear thanks Hedley - we love the way the sun reflects off the water on her hull! Yeah we've also seen something like that in the Netherlands, if we don't find anything closer to home - we'll probably go for it thanks :)

[@whitevanman8703]

Given the amount of work involved in replacing it I would try and get a new flexible coupling.

[@SailingNV]

Yeah we also thought this but the Volvo price is kind of extreme for what it is and our budget is getting pretty empty

[@engaa1]

Not all superheroes wear capes. Some are Italian sailors!

[@SailingNV]

Haha thank you Timo loves this he dreams to be a Marvel character 🤦‍♀️😂

[@pieterbezuidenhout2741]

Why not maket it a SOLID Connection to Gearbox ? I had endles trouble on a Front Loader until I changed it to SOLID connector and never had problems again. The 'Vibration' one is simply to increase the COST of the unit. Oh and Congratulations on the underwater repair job. I was continuously Holding my breath for you. Is it not possible to merely get a 'Breathing PIPE' from surface attached to a mouthpiece ? Best wishes from a retired South African Boer.

[@SailingNV]

Hi Peter, thanks a lot for your message, sorry for the slow reple. We're a bit worried that the solid connection might cause more damage to either engine or gearbox in the end which might end up even more expensive. The breathing pipe could work if it's a very big diameter or if it's compressed somehow (from a compressor or pump)

[@kevingreen7644]

Refitting an Open 60 is a cool concept but I can’t imagine a worse vessel to turn into a family liveaboard. What drove this decision?

[@rows3063]

Have a look at R & D drive plates, much cheaper than the genuine Volvo part AND more reliable. Also, much cheaper. Good luck with it & hope you get it sorted asap!

[@karlspranger2468]

I agree, and probably available in NZ with minimal freight TO YOU. Jo what engine and saildrive model do you have? D2-55 and SD50 perhaps?

[@SailingNV]

Hey Karl, it's an 120S-D, we have now ordered a second hand part from europe - but would be keen to know more about these for the future

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Row, these looks great I've emailed the company

[@andreabarattieri]

Guys your videos are amazing, If you stop by in Dubai on your way to the med, please let me know. I’d be pleased to meet you. Bellissima barca, video super interessanti.

[@SailingNV]

Ciao Andrea,grazie Sei per caso italiano?

[@aniciorossitorella7794]

Daje! Timo, sei un grande! Complimenti vivissimi. Alla fine, il fatto di poter riparare il danno a bordo senza dover tirare in secco la barca è già una gran cosa, unitamente al non dover lavorare in apnea per ore. Avanti per il prossimo video con la riparazione... Ciao!

[@SailingNV]

É così bello leggere commenti in italiano e grazie per le belle parole ma purtroppo non é ancora partito dal’ Europa il pezzo che abbiamo comprato E ho il sospetto che non arriverà mai. Per il prossimo video Iniziamo oggi

[@aniciorossitorella7794]

@@SailingNV Dai, Timo, non fasciarti la testa prima di essertela rotta. Non è da te. Complimenti per i progetti e per la definizione puntuale di ogni intervento sia sulla lista dei task che sugli strumenti e gli attrezzi necessari. E' un piacere ascoltarti. Buon vento!

[@dirttdude]

Cristoforo Colombo was a nautical badass from Italy too. i learned about his boat the Santa Maria in school, it didn't have an outdrive

[@SailingNV]

Very true! Maybe he’s a distant relative of Timo haha

[@user-mj6sl9qv8j]

Timo is one determined Italian - what part of Italy is he from?

[@SailingNV]

He sure is! Milano

[@SailingMOYA]

crazy. bravo. crazy.

[@SailingNV]

Grazie si un po’ pazzo

[@user-rs2ue3rs7y]

i suppose in a hard time you could drill the coupler, then tap and bolt it to the flywheel half, it'd be hard on the trans but maybe that could be mitigated by stopping the engine in the gear you want then restart engine, to avoid the shock load when you change in and out of gear or forward to reverse. very short term fix or for storm emergency only and use the sails for everything, like the old timers did centuries ago. either way good luck and i wish you well. cant wait to see the creative solution.

[@SailingNV]

Great comment thanks yeah we did actually think about doing something floor this but like you say only in a real emergency 👍🏻

[@karlspranger2468]

Please dont attempt this. I can guarantee it will not work as you will never get the crankshaft and gearbox input shaft in perfect alignment, so will destroy the splines on your gearbox input shaft. Buy the part. Fix it properly.

[@bertram5798]

If I struggle in life I just watch some sailing channels because they always struggle so much more. Thank you for your service! SCNR 🤗😇

[@SailingNV]

hahaha well said cheers Bert 🍻

[@benhowe2087]

After cleaning the propeller, why not paint it to protect it?

[@SailingNV]

Coz we don't have any money left haha

[@anthonyreardon7955]

So here we are Feb 25 and wondering if you have managed to find one yet…? I’ve been to that island and know how relatively isolated it is…do you need more help..?

[@SailingNV]

Hey Anthony thanks for thinking of us. We’ve ordered the part now so just waiting for it to arrive, but it’s coming from Europe so I imagine it will take a week or so

[@anthonyreardon7955]

Will keep watching your progress and will keep in touch if you need further help..I have access to milling machines and engineering support if needed..

[@Mar-vu9nx]

Lovely couple Jo&Timo. Sugg.; 1 - Do NOT install a used vibration dumper! Because never know, how many operation hours the part has!!! 2 - Offer to be a crew for a few weeks, for the person, ho brings to you a new part! 3 - Put you mobile number, with whats-app and SIGNAL, on the video notes.

[@haggeoromero]

Timo looks like a younger Charles Bukowski.

[@SailingNV]

haha he does a bit!

[@Fr3DDy73]

impressive fixing skills. MacGuyver te fa na pippa Timo! :D

[@SailingNV]

Haha thanks Frederico ;)

[@SailingNV]

ps Timo says 'bello' he loves MacGuyver and he still has onboard his red Switzerland knife

[@Fr3DDy73]

@@SailingNV ehehheheh

[@ruready67]

awsome content

[@SailingNV]

Thank you :)))

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

I wish I had the funds to help you folks out. Someone, anyone please step up and send them a proper set of diving gear with compressor to refill the tanks. I know that is a big ask and it isn't cheap but it is definitely something they could use and I'm sure would take very good care of even if someone were to just loan them a setup. It is so risky diving and working as he has in these videos. Their or so many things that could go very wrong, very quickly and I do not want to see this young family destroyed by an accident that could have been easily avoided with the proper gear. There have been a few times in my life where I see someone in need and just can't help due to money and I come away every time feeling as if I've failed those individuals. I hope and pray for nothing but the best for you and please be as careful as possible working underwater without an air supply. I have seen other channels and even just pool cleaners use a small battery pack powered compressor that floats above where you're working and is supposed to be able to work to a depth of 10 feet/3 1/2 meters, maybe something like that would help. They're re-chargeable small battery pack compressor with a float that keeps the compressor above water with a hose and mouthpiece similar to regular scuba gear with a longer air hose of course. Sorry I can not remember the name of the setup but I know it exists and is much, much cheaper than regular dive gear and compressor setup. Sailing Solianis is a sailing channel that has and uses one and I think sailing Zatara has one as well. Please look into that setup as I think it would work and serve you very well in the future for if nothing else just cleaning the hull and it would take a lot of worry and risk out of working below the waterline... Wish you all nothing but the best. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

[@SailingNV]

Hey there, thank you for your heartfelt message, we really appreciate it :) and don't worry we will find a solution :)

[@VidaaVela]

Like my saling life but in another level!! 😅😅😅

[@SailingNV]

haha yeah life on the ocean wave eh

[@braydeny]

Surely you could have swam under the boat and tested the prop with someone at the drive shaft in the boat. This to me seams like a total waste of time considering its hurricane season. It's avoiding reality

[@SailingNV]

Hey Brayden, we don't quite understand your comment, how could we test if the propeller body is not griping the shaft without removing it?

[@shawnchurch316]

Check out R&D marine, they make aftermarket damper plates for most applications and they are much better and cheaper then the oem parts.

[@SailingNV]

Hey Shawn awesome thanks a lot for this, this is exactly the kind of thing we were hoping to find! I’ll contact them and see 🤞🤞🤞

[@shawnchurch316]

@@SailingNV Were you able to find out of R&D makes a damper for your application.

[@seanbeaumont5495]

The Little Man looks like the Big Man

[@SailingNV]

Nemo, the mini Timo!

[@Kevin-rb7yy]

R U sure its not in neutral? the syncro gears could be a little sticky from sitting for 2 years. run the engine and cycle gear box forward and neutral several times. my 2 cents

[@SailingNV]

we know what is the problem in the end but thanks for the comment and sharing your experience - we'll remember it in future :)

[@troycurrie7784]

Need to buy a Floating Scuba System that allows shallow scuba diving with no compressed air.

[@SailingNV]

Hey Troy, stay tuned as we may have just that turning up soon :)

[@DavidRoberts5]

Did you get the part?

[@SailingNV]

It’s on the way…

[@tomburton8239]

Volvo p/n 872809 vibration damper available in Europe e.g. for EU680+ shipping. KZbin seems to be blocking me sending a link (I’ll try again in separate post). But you need cheaper/used and local i.e. Oceania/Aus/NZ

[@SailingNV]

Hey Tom thanks for that, yeah it’s a bit of a long story but we did order one from Europe but the company still haven’t even shipped it and we’re beginning to think it’s maybe not a reliable company we bought from so are looking for a 2nd hand option ideally closer to home but anywhere really as maybe we’ll know someone travelling out here from another country… from what we’ve read it won’t hurt to have both (if the other one does ever turn up) because apparently this part can break often

[@geoffmaurice9905]

For the record, I just called the Volvo agent here in Auckland, NZ and they don't have any in the country and to bring one in would be 2 weeks at least and a cost of approx $1400 NZD. Europe might be a better option.

[@SailingNV]

@@geoffmaurice9905 thanks a lot for that - yeah I emailed a Volvo dealer in Whangerai a few weeks ago and they said something similar... we also did actually order a party in Europe also 2 weeks ago but they've still not shipped it and we're beginning to think perhaps the company are. a bit dodgy, hence why we're now looking for a cheap 2nd hand solution ideally a bit closer to home 🤞

[@alexanderparkman4393]

Find a barge crane to lift the back of the boat out of the water. I absolutely hate sail drives, I wouldn't own a boat with them. I only want straight shaft or v drive.

[@SailingNV]

Barge crane sounds expensive, but we could lift with the big inflatable tubes we used to haul out. It’s the first boat we’ve had with a sail drive… let’s see how we feel in a few years! 😅

[@spikeypineapple552]

@@SailingNV If you ever need to work the sail drive, you could just pull the boat over to 90 degrees at a dock. Rig should be able to take that load

[@SailingNV]

@@spikeypineapple552 true these boats so this to do the stability test, but we might be in trouble with the authorities if we tried to do something like this in Fiji

[@jozesket3266]

Lancing Marine uk Should have it. Regards Joze

[@SailingNV]

Thanks Joze have sent them a message

[@luizfernando-ko4gi]

Saudações do Brasil! Like e inscrito

[@robertbone6248]

The same thing happened to me and my Father in our shrimp boat

[@SailingNV]

Oh wow

[@nowayingodbelive2919]

Esa falla podrias haberla discipado facilmente si una vez rerirada la propela le das vueltas directas al eje estriado de la propela y no da vueltas el eje del reductor en su otro extremo ya sabes q es el reductor

[@robertharris7027]

How does this dog relieve itself when you are gone to the bar?

[@SailingNV]

thank you :)

[@krispress7824]

Felt for him. Trying to stay calm to be able to hold breath longer. I hate that. I am just trying to clean my bottom.

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Kris, yeah it's not easy!

[@geofferyrobertson6608]

if you get a 1.5lt coka-cola plastic cool drink bottle and put a marble or small stone in it and tighten the lid the young ones will never play with anything else

[@SailingNV]

Haha great idea will try it!!!

[@geofferyrobertson6608]

@@SailingNV , they love the noise , if you do that to a bottle and also get a $300 Tonka Toy and put next to the bottle they will always end up with the bottle !!

[@andreacampione4491]

..quel gran genio del mio amico, con un cacciavite in mano fa miracoli.. sì , viaggiareeee🎶🎵

[@SailingNV]

Grande Andrea grazie

[@rboshuisen]

I think I found the part for €400 refurbished and €700 new in Rotterdam (where I live). KZbin deletes my comment when I paste the link..

[@SailingNV]

Hey Rein thanks yeah we saw this too and might go for this option! Just checking if there's anything a bit closer...

[@olafk2297]

The more i see problems like this, i start thinking that i prefer an outboard motor

[@stinkintoad]

I found that part on ebay for $999.00 - youtube wouldn't allow me to post the link.

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Michael - yeah ideally we‘re trying to find a cheaper solution as we paid something like that for the part to a company in Europe (2 weeks ago) but they’ve not even shipped the part yet and we’re beginning to think the company might be dodgy so we’re trying to get another one as a backup but can’t afford to pay that much again

[@franzheinrich5382]

👍👍👍⛵⛵⛵⚓

[@SailingNV]

🙏🙏🙏🍻🍻🍻

[@jiefflerenard1228]

You are in the Fiji and you could not borrow or rent a scuba tank or are you too proud and stubborn ? Bizarre, good video though a bit stretched.

[@SailingNV]

We tried to find a tank that day and didn’t manage so got started anyway and managed without so continued

[@tomburton8239]

I’ve emailed Grant Stanaway at Allvo Marine in Auckland for you.

[@SailingNV]

Cheers Tom, we did contact a Volvo dealer in Whangerai but they said there weren’t any in the country but hard to believe there aren’t even any second hand parts lying around somewhere! Please let us know what Grant says, maybe would you be able to email us at [e-mail] when you get a reply? Thanks a lot!

[@tomburton8239]

@@SailingNV I’ve put out a call on the RCC (Royal Cruising Club) network for you….

[@SailingNV]

@@tomburton8239 awesome thanks so much!!

[@Texaca]

...ok... stupid question, where does the dog go to Poop? 😆 Do you train it to poop out the side of the boat, as well as peeing? 🤔 I can't see it using the head, like a act that's been trained to use a toilet.

[@SailingNV]

Good question, we take him for a walk to the bow and usually he goes there or if he’s desperate and it’s a bit rough he’ll go at the back. We’ve recently upgraded his toilet to a Astro turf grassy patch ;)

[@Mar-vu9nx]

Timo, your knowledge is unbelievably wide! But propulsion system, not realy! All the diving was totaly unnecessary! Please inform your Zap or SIGNAL to talk about it, or I can leave recorded messages to you. About easy procedure

[@SailingNV]

Hey thanks for your message, we're not familiar with zap or SIGNAL but you could email us at [e-mail]? Thanks :)

[@thomasthornton5737]

😃☝☝☝❤

[@SailingNV]

😉😉💪💪🍻😉

[@jsmith355]

I would not want to live like that.

[@bboysmith]

For those that don’t know that’s a man right there. 🫡

[@SailingNV]

Cheers James