Fixing Air Conditioners and sliding doors. E101

[@bidask123]

That HVAC repairman seems like a cool guy. Enjoyed the video.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

He is an old golfing and drinking buddy who has installed over a dozen air conditioners on our properties. If you are local I highly recommend him.

[@SuperBrookstone]

Once again you pull off an impressive repair with those a/c units! Well done Captain!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. This week I am replacing a turbo!

[@SuperBrookstone]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I'm sure you'll knock that out fine. Look forward to seeing the project!

[@dcallan812]

Handy tips with the captain. Great to see a spread on the table too. 👍👍👍

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dennisdrexler5020]

Table looks fantastic. Munchies look good too. Door bottom came out great and slides 100% better. Good work.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks 👍

[@davidfrank2824]

I absolutely love that table top. That is absolutely gorgeous. Great job on everything. Look forward to the next video.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks so much! We love the way it came out. We are thinking of doing something similar with the main galley countertop.

[@dabuya]

Your skills definitely save you a boat load of cash. Thank you for sharing!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes it does!

[@karlkascha1261]

Ed, a very productive repair session. That all in one bedroom unit was a slick repair. Looks like it was meant to be installed there. Amazingly quiet unit. Glad that you were able to rebuild the pump. The table looks great. You folks are having too much fun.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks 👍 Yes, the air conditioner fit perfectly. Right now I am fighting with a leaking turbo charger.

[@karlkascha1261]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Is the turbo an exhaust leak or an oil leak? I look forward to a video on that. I like that you show all sides of owning a motor yacht Ed. The good, the bad and the ugly. I think that is why I enjoy your videos so much. You are real people. Keep moving forward.

[@gerrybellaroma4856]

Excellent episode. The Bob Villa of Boating!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@sharkster63]

"This old boat"lol🙄😂nice coffee table btw.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks! We are awaiting a letter from Bob Villa's lawyer! 😁

[@tramtoby]

That table top is absolutely stunning, well done.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you very much!

[@johanlinnros]

That’s a beautiful table. Great job!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you!

[@paul4365]

Always something to do ... while my projects aren't quite as ambitious as yours, hurricane season is the time of year to knock them out since we're not out cruising (at least not further than a day or two away). New chart plotter, new 'backup'/security cam system and windlass replacement done - next on the agenda is a new black water and potable water multi-level gauge system. I like how Lyn sneaked in the 'mirror wave' at the 5 minute mark.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We would like to upgrade our gauges as well. It is a pain to lift up floor boards and shelves on the Hatteras.

[@larrydicenzo987]

That was impressive! Great job on all those projects, thanks for sharing, good knowledge.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching!

[@mvcharisma]

Love the repair videos! Well they’re all great, keep up the great work!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like them!

[@RoyAmsterdam]

working on the kitchen tabletop,working on the porch table, working on the pool table ! you need a work bench !

[@edwardhartman8575]

I greatly admire your lack of reluctance at jumping in with both feet to any given problem! I don't see you as a jack of all trades but always attack it head on anyway. Good on ya. Ed

[@tryingnottosink9107]

New challenge today - a turbo broke and exhaust is leaking into the engine room. A future video of course!

[@gsmith207]

This is awesome! Thanks you two! Great production. Seems so professional. Not just thrown together. We think your channel is gonna kasplode viral! Love it! Cheers from Maine!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Our pleasure! Hopefully you are right. We seem to picking up more subscribers than usual this month.

[@gsmith207]

It’s because of damn pandemic. Everybody wants to get away. Vacation homes on lakes and RVs and boat sales are through the roof. Plus you both do a great job of taking people away from what’s going on right now. Half the people can work from where they want plus the kids can remote school now.

[@TheJustonemore]

That Table looks great

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. We love how it turned out.

[@emeraldmorningmist]

The table turned out great! I was glad to see you replace the wood track with PVC product instead of more wood. Should help hold up better. One thing about wood rot I have learned is that you need to go back well into solid wood to do patch jobs. I hope you don't have to replace the rest of the wood track.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I hope we don't either. It is not that bad of a job, but I have plenty of other things to work on.

[@joemack1884]

Love how the table turned out!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. So do we!

[@paulhaas4299]

Love the table, nice job!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you like it!

[@anthonyferrara2222]

I see the fun never stops when one owns a boat!!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

As soon as one thing is fixed, another thing breaks! Currently working on a leaking turbo charger.

[@anthonyferrara2222]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I think you should change the name of your boat to Trying Not To Work So Hard. LOL!!!

[@davidlasanen7690]

Hay kids!!! Ssooo glad your both ok!! You know the old saying, a boat is a hole in the water in which you pour money!!!!! Buy hay thats part of the fun of owning a boat. ENJOY!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. We agree!

[@jerrygaggini283]

Great how-to on the a/c and door repair. I have been dreading replacing my a/c units when the eventually fail. I'm not so worried about that now. Thanks!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad to help

[@timroberts3139]

10:06 On this episode of "this old boat" now that's funny. Good job on the air-conditioning projects.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I mimicked their logo on our thumbnail as well. I am waiting for a nasty letter from Bob Villa!

[@googlevoicer]

@@tryingnottosink9107 - let's hope he has a tiny sense of humor... I mean you aren't making money off of it anyhow. HaHa.

[@bradh7472]

I like the repair video's of the boat.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks. Glad you like them. Unfortunately, there are many more to come! 😁

[@anthoneyking6572]

well great Vlog love watching you do jobs I think you need a new Hat Now with Shipwright on it as you are learning more and more on how to fix a boat thanks for the vlog

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Now I am learning how to fix a leaking turbo. At least I am not running out of material for future videos!

[@br5498]

You’re Sea chest is actually a overboard through hull “captain” PVC lumber can be glued together with the same glue that glues PVC pipe, I’d also cap it with a pc of aluminum or S/S due to compression from the weight of the door.... The table looks GREAT !

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I wasn't sure about the PVC glue. Good to know. We are very happy with how the table came out. I was once told it was called a sea chest because multiple pumps and drains go into the box and the box itself has a through hull for discharge. The reverse of what an actual sea chest does. But I'll take you word for it. I do not remember who told me that anyway.

[@br5498]

@@tryingnottosink9107 sea chest are intakes that serve many things, say if you had only one 1 large thru hull that serviced each engine room on your Hat all of its needs for cooling and flushing. Ive never been on your model but doubt if it does have a ture sea chest

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

Thank god for Power tools i put in a craftsmen tool chest on my boat

[@lesb3481]

When we're on the boat, the only thing I hate hearing my wife say more than "honey, the air conditioner isn't working" is "honey, the head isn't flushing" ..... It's become apparent over the years, that whatever I hate to repair the most on the boat, is exactly what's going to break most often. I thought about saving myself lots of frustration and just replacing both systems with a box fan and a composting toilet, but after I calculated what the divorce would cost me, it just wasn't worth it. :(

[@googlevoicer]

LoL! Nice.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

LOL. I am feel the same way. Especially about the heads. Right now I have a bad relay on the mid ship head. Fortunately, I have three others operating.

[@lesb3481]

@@tryingnottosink9107 You have four heads on your boat??!!! You're simultaneously living my wife's fondest boating dream and my worst nightmare!!

[@barrybuchner5517]

I have five units. I am in Palm Coast FL, low water and salt. Just after my two pumps, I have an quick release attachment for a garden hose from the dock and a shut off valve above the fresh water flush. I shut the sea cocks off, two pumps, change the strainers and put bromine in them, shut off the five units one at a time on the manifold and flush high pressure fresh water through the units every week. no mud, no salt and all five work awesome. Its a Sea Ray 04 48 Motor Yacht

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are fortunate to be in brackish, but mostly fresh water, for most of the year. We just clean out the strainer every couple of months. However, I do monitor the overboard discharge just in case.

[@googlevoicer]

Cool informative video... always fun to watch someone fix something successfully. 11:14 - was it "Starboard HDPE" maybe? (It's also called Seaboard I guess.) I've seen it used a lot on another channel I watch. Anyhow, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No, just PVC trim but I have used starboard on other projects.

[@googlevoicer]

Trying Not To Sink - I meant that piece you took off at 11:14 that you said “not sure what this is” ... thought that might have been. Anyhow, good job getting the door to open correctly now. 👍🏼

[@festerofest4374]

The table looks great! But-but-but...... was there no 'Roger Out' this episode???!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Ut oh ....

[@JCrook1028]

Shh don't remind her! That drives me batty it just SO wrong!

[@rjr-yp9uj]

The a/c in th pilot house only blows hot air. But after a few hours if you step out side it will feel cooler!!!

[@RoyCHaven]

I love the DIY videos. Nothing seems to phase you. I'd be crying outload. The expense of continually having to fix things must be discouraging at times. Do you feel like there will be an end point for the major repairs so you can settle in to just doing routine maintenance?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I imagine there will always something that needs to be done. The big thing on my list right now is my windlass needs to be rebuilt. Otherwise, we are just doing fun upgrades. I don't get too frustrated. I went in knowing there would be a lot of work. Fortunately, I enjoy learning new things. I suppose it will wear thin after a while.

[@michaelwilliamson6061]

Nice video! Makes me tired just watching you!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyferrara2222]

I might also add “ Aren’t you the handy man”.

[@patrickleahy770]

Nice shoes!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

They are!

[@dfharris03]

Murphy's Law: A/C Units fail on the hottest days of the year.

[@NVRick1]

Not just on boats. We had a problem with one of our a/c units a couple of weeks ago. It was 114 degrees here in southern NV. Luckily we got an a/c repairman out the next day. We had the other unit break down a few months ago and couldn't get anyone out for four days. Luckily, the unit that cools the bedrooms kept us from melting.

[@JCrook1028]

Imagine that. Things break when they're working hard....

[@combatmedic1980]

The top looks AWESOME, but am I seeing it right that the sides are not epoxied and bare wood?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The sides are epoxied, the bottom was not at the time I shot the video. We are sealing it with black paint to match the stand.

[@lesterwicklein717]

awsome stuff thanks

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you liked it!

[@robertfrost1683]

When are we going to be on PBS ?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We keep waiting for their call!

[@Brandon-qr8zz]

While I think replacing the unit with an all in one is perfectly ok, Dometic sells the “emerald units” which are drop in for what you have. The only thing you need is a tech to connect lines and charge it.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

So far, we are very happy with it. We cannot even hear the compressor when it comes on. The fan could have more setting than Low, Medium and High, but otherwise it works great.

[@gerrybellaroma4856]

What's your favorite tool set: Ryobi, Dewalt or the Bosch??

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Dewalt, but I have Ryobi on the boat. Never had a problem with them and I have a lot of batteries.

[@rockn997]

I wonder if you could’ve use Corian instead of wood for the sliding door

[@javierbetancourt9388]

💯

[@rjr-yp9uj]

You can use the existing refig lines..is the 16 k unit 220 volts?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I know, but I would also need to pay an HVAC guy to charge them since I do not have the tools or knowledge. We chose 220 volts since it used less amps.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Check off several jobs on the "to do list" and now time for some food and booze. Oh yes. Guess what the table was for.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That is correct!

[@scottmayers1460]

Capt Ed. That hose you ran to the self contained unit is really not rated for that kind of use. More suitable for fresh water lines and deck drains. My ac unit is supplied w 3/4 inch wire reinforced hose. Know you had a long run and that kind of hose would be a bear but might be a better choice to swap for a better hose

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It might be hard to tell on the video but the hose I used is polyester mesh re-enforced, and is supposed to be rated for high pressure.

[@rastagrastag9496]

Reversing valve on the lower helm station

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The reversing valve worked fine, it was just not getting the signal to reverse. Something went wrong in the temperature switch in the helm. I just hot-wired it to always be on cool, for now.

[@billdomb]

Who makes the bedroom A/C unit?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Webasto

[@billdomb]

@@tryingnottosink9107 THANKS!

[@billverlander2500]

Where did you get R22 refrigerant?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Came with the boat.

[@tomkiefer2386]

Love your videos.....but one does not work on machinery with a claw hammer!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

What, no criticism of my Ryobi tools! 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@tomkiefer9943]

Trying Not To Sink I love my Ryobi tools

[@peterlancaster7020]

Free the parrot !

[@ferrelx]

Hello..it's me again 😊 I have a (N.O.S) 2 ton compressor never used that is sitting in a box..can't say that the high and low lines would be in the same place..but that's what soft copper is for..it's yours if you want it or for anyone else who you might know or see's this comment..btw I haven't seen party fish..did he and fall overboard?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We are good for now. We just replaced the one unit and repaired the rest. Every is working great. I'll ask around to see if anyone is looking for a compressor. Thanks.

[@unclebob6728]

Number One!

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Bet your moms proud

[@mannyistheman2221]

If you've got 40 year old air conditioning equipment. It uses refrigerant that isn't even made anymore. It uses freon which has been banned. If you have some that was manufactured before the ban you can still use it. Newer systems use R410a refrigerant. We had a family friend that had air conditioning equipment that was installed in 1981. It was a good air conditioner and almost never broke down but the problem is when it leaked out refrigerant about 5 years ago. There was no refrigerant available to recharge it. They ended up having to replace the whole system and I see you're getting into that situation yourself. And something is 40 years old and you can't get parts for it or find refrigerant for it. Often times fixing something can be far more expensive than replacing it especially how things are mass produced these days. However when you're dealing with airplanes or ships. The parts are even more expensive and components are more expensive..

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Fortunately, we have two tanks of Freon that were purchased by a previous owner.

[@rjr-yp9uj]

Why not just replace the condensers that are defective in the engine room.

[@charlieodom9107]

I believe it is a cost issue. Realistically, he would want to change both units together, and those old lines...I would want them replaced as well. With the other unit, it is cheaper and all together so it should be less issues down the road. I see more package units these days over the split systems on all but the big boys, but they typically use water chillers instead.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Charlie is correct. It just did not seem practical to put a lot of money into repairing a 40 year old air conditioner. We love the new one, cold and quiet.

[@jereland8200]

Why not use PVC cement rather than epoxy on the sill. PVC cement will not come apart

[@hotrodhog2170]

Too late now!

[@jereland8200]

@@hotrodhog2170 true but future reference

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I wasn't sure if that would work. Good to know.

[@jr.leininger4109]

Really enjoy your videos and am a subscriber. I know it's not your fault but the endless Biden videos every 5 minutes is nauseating. Keep up the great workm

[@jefftaylor536]

Learn how to ck ur compressor to ground...ck ohm between common.start and run...all in ohms

[@raytinsman7815]

Using you pool table as a work surface? Shame on you!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is the most level table in the house. Perfect for pouring epoxy river tables.

[@johnwaters3771]

A bit disingenuous,.,claims "no experience what so ever, " but owned a Carver previously,, "Click Bait"? Hum

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The "no experience" referred to the Carver, which we owned for a little over a year before buying the Hatteras. Now that it has been four years, we changed the intro and left out the wording.

[@johnwaters3771]

Whatever, you went to block island, with that Carver, with no so called experience "WHAT SO EVER". What happened to just being honest. I guess this is the new WORLD.