Rebuilding the Engine on our Sailing Catamaran | DIY Diesel Engine Rebuild Part 2

[@LumiaScience]

Your ability to mechanically persevere without hesitation or "I can't" conversations is most impressive.

[@M-DBarton]

As a former aircraft mechanic that has overhauled numerous engines, I can say that you're doing a great job with the tools that you have. You should be very proud when that engine once again roars to life.

[@mickymoto100]

What happen did you hand it over to the FAA, just wondering I'm a A&P mechanic too.

[@frankfrank8805]

I like your "can do" attitude Billy. Your doing a great job, teaching your viewers that anything is possible with the right attitude. Thumbs up!!

[@russellgilson4072]

Fearless, follow the manual and don't give up. A true pioneer, guys with your spirit drove their covered wagons westward !

[@jbw5485]

You’re a freaking beast man. Jesus. I’m a mechanic and I don’t think I’d attempt what you’ve done. Insane. Mad props.

[@xpatsteve]

After my time in the US Navy operating and maintaining nuclear power plants on an aircraft carrier, I felt I could accomplish anything. After watching this video, I'm thinking... okay, almost anything. Impressive work!

[@markhuisinga1698]

Good job. I see so many people attempting a rebuild with a kit but no service manual. The manual can be the most valuable tool to have on your boat.

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

I always get my wife to help servicing the engine and everything else on the boat. All that yoga let’s her reach the awkward places and she likes sharing the stress and hassle of boat ownership. Well done for your self determination to do it yourself.

[@marklewin6199]

Billy, you are an example of people that can do. Never be afraid to try something yourself. Hopefully, there were no parts left over. I use to take the dash off of a '69 Roadrunner. There were always parts left over when I put it back together. I just threw them in the glovebox until the next time I pulled it. Hard to do that with an engine. Guessing all those parts are important. :-) At least now it is easy to video all of the steps as you disassemble something. Good luck and happy sailing.

[@fxpthl]

If ever I need to rebuild a diesel motor, on a boat at anchor, in a off shore island, in a windy bay, with minimal tools and a barking dog in the background......you Billy are my man! Absolutely fantastic effort whether it works or not!

[@enduman]

Who knew there were so many engine experts right here on KZbin? You guys have a highly skilled fanbase! 😉

[@ryanwilkinson8237]

At 12:30 I believe what you were thinking about is a plasti gauge you put a small piece down and torque your bearing caps down and then take them off again to check your clearance.

[@danerlich7393]

A Yanmar 2GM is a fine engine and he is doing a very good job of it... Lovely that he can install a full kit including sleeve and new pistons and rings - it really will be a fresh motor again, hope the crank is good and the valves, guides and seats are good too... He is doing a methodical job and is being pretty respectful and careful of the process.

[@rons9197]

Taking the engine apart is EZ , getting the parts and checking tolerances so you get a good rebuild is the difficult part. Your fearless attacking this job!

[@joemamma98723]

Wow, this was impressive. To do a rebuild in your cockpit, wow just wow. Hats off man, I am impressed.

[@christopherkohel8555]

Just found your channel and this episode. I thought, “This dude is bananas!”. Respect bruh! I’m speechless, great work!!

[@jimmcgovern8783]

Billy, I give you a lot of credit for rebuilding your diesel on your boat. You are creative and have a “can-do” attitude. I rebuilt the engine in my first car, a Ford 351 Cleveland in my garage when I was 15 years old. This brought back lots of great memories of taking that engine apart piece by piece, cleaning it all up, new bearings and gaskets and putting it back together. I had a Chilton’s manual to guide me through it. Can’t wait to hear that sucker run! Good job so far dude!

[@StewartGartland]

Crickey Billy, I hope you got an A++ in engine shop class, you obviously paid attention!! Epic and excellent effort. Rebuilding an internal combustion engine is no mean feat so well done!! Good luck.

[@FamilyCircusadventures]

I think this is hands down the coolest engine rebuild video I've ever seen. Fantastic video man. And what a ballsy project to take on in your cockpit!!! Great edit by Sierra!

[@R2robot]

We used to use to 'soak' the sleeves in dry ice for a few hours before inserting them. Worked like a charm. Good job on the build so far!

[@stevesheliflying]

I agree with Mark below. I think you are doing an awesome job. She will purr like a kitten when your done. Hats off to you Billy.

[@bassmith448bassist5]

Good boy!!!!! Sleeves in the cold locker!!!! A legit trick on dry liner engines.

[@nickpohl6440]

Doing a engine rebuild at sea is insane, however you have to do what you have to do to make it work. It’s awesome you are not afraid to accomplish such a big task. Rebuilding a engine is no joke when you have all the knowledge and tools to complete the project. You should feel proud of yourself.

[@TheAtma50]

Great job Billy, This is what a real sailing channel should show .. warts and all .. not just the sun sea sand and silly stuff. Sierra will be impressed !!!! Stay Safe & Fair Winds !!

[@davidbolduc828]

Good thing you've got this video to look back on when putting it back together.I'm very impressed by your ingenuity and drive.

[@bassmith448bassist5]

That's ballsy!!! First time engine build and you're using a beam type torque wrench. That takes some skill by way of knowing what "feels" right in addition to reading the torque on the gauge.

[@timgoddard9193]

Billy, that's what I'm talking about! You have done a great job with little resources and in the end, have shown with a dose of courage to undertake such a project and the smarts to work around obstacles one can successfully overhaul an engine on the back deck. It helps to have the manual.

[@fintechrepairshop]

I like how you improvise.

[@111-w9d7y]

I greatly respect all your skills Billy. You are great. Kind regards from a minimalist Swiss lady of 68.

[@EgressMan2006]

Rebuilds under ideal conditions are not easy to accomplish one with limited resources on a sail boat, remarkable!

[@tkou272]

Billy is the freakin man! Great job man. Been watching forever. Live that life man.

[@chadjackson8420]

Dude! Billy... this is the stuff of Legends! Rebuilding the entire engine in the cockpit is epic. I can't wait for the next video! :-)

[@NoRegretsLifestyle]

Dude you are bad ass rebuilding a boat motor on your boat.

[@Maik1968]

Hy Billy, if anyone deserves to get this engine run again it’s you. It is awesome to watch you doing this repair. I can’t await to watch the next video! All fingers crossed 🤞👍😘🐝☀️🍀🍀

[@sailingeden9866]

Redesigning the socket that way was awesome.

[@riverakers]

Quite the undertaking!Good job improvising with the old cylinder sleeve for a piston ring compressor.

[@RiverWoods111]

Amazing, I have never seen anyone rebuild an engine following the manual! I know you have had some experience rebuilding gas engine in H.S. or something like that, but it is still amazing! Oh, can't wait to hear what the new chapter holds for you two! Congrats!

[@DowneastUS]

Wow! I'm impressed. Especially with the special tools you crafted ... and just to make it more challenging they closed the stores so you couldn't buy another tool if you wanted. Not only that, but you're working alone and I know there were times when another pair of hands would have been a big help. This will make you appreciate Sierra even more.

[@edrosenberger6947]

Billy is one of those gutsy men that make their own luck....good show Billy!

[@pigtyme]

Very impressive how you have stretched your skills and learned so much on your own. It makes watching your adventurers more fun knowing that you make it possible by doing so much yourselves! Great video!

[@CatamaranChannel]

I think this is the first time i watched your video from start to finish. Keep fixing!

[@jan-sj3lm]

you need balls to do this job with the materials you only have. congrats Billy. great job. I cant wait to see the next one

[@asbjrnodinaag2075]

That is truly impressive! You have some real skills.

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Just going to echo most of the other comments. Your a badass Billy! With a little ingenuity and a lot of determination you showed most anything is possible. Very impressive to rebuild a complete engine on the boat on the water.

[@familyupgrade]

This is both scary and impressing. And there cannot be enough vids about fixing boats, thats for sure. They all teach me something new.

[@jclark4185]

You are a remarkable young man! Great work you are doing!

[@goldensmamma]

Can't wait to see who wins ! Not over till it done and runs

[@bookooc5605]

Amazing! I can't believe you did that on a boat! You could have used a piece of wood to seat that crank, you know, hit the wood with the hammer. But easy to sit here and give you ideas. lol.

[@robertthompson1489]

Great job proves what pure determination can do and that you don't need a fancy shop to rebuild an engine

[@William_Hada]

Great improvising on the home-made gear puller and ring compressor tool! Your doing an awesome job! It will be worth all the effort when that engine fires up and finally runs.

[@jacklabloom635]

Impressive work. Good job on figuring out how to use tools you have and making that one special tool.

[@boat6868]

Hats off to you for doing this job...particularly on the water. Must admit that I was a little nervous when the stuff was out on your back platform...so close to the water. Great job!

[@davidpeters265]

Same here, was waiting for you to have to dive in to retrieve a part.

[@cravenmorehead1552]

Truly a real captains spirit, Billy you da man

[@planitariumngc2249]

Thanks!

[@coolvtfly]

Props to pelagic for providing board shorts that can stand up to the rigor of engine rebuilds. I’ve got the same greasy oily for engine work board shorts. Haha

[@watermanveteran7198]

By far the coolest thing I’ve watched thus far on all of these sailing channels. Your go-getter motivation for you to rebuild an engine on the back of your boat is crazy 😜! Nutz of steal! Kudos to you!

[@aaronhausken3226]

For someone that doesn't wrench daily, you are doing a great job. Awesome!

[@edmi1420]

I totally can relate to how you felt about during the rebuild

[@billvandenouden7302]

Been watching you for quite some time and when you changed all your rigging I was impressed and now you complished we building thisn diesel motor your dam smart I gotta say it specially with the tools that you've had congrats Vegas bill beast

[@TomCameron]

Using the old cylinder sleeve as a piston ring compressor was an absolutely genius move!

[@keithcopeland8245]

Great job Billy looks as tho you bout got it whipped. Crossing fingers and toes it runs like a champ after you get it in.

[@TwoCents690]

Dude you're motor is shot. Billy -"I'll rebuild it in my cockpit with limited resources." Legend

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌🙌

[@hamzaarif7249]

​@@TulasendlesssummerAre you a mechanic? How do you know engine restoration?

[@Capfka]

Hey Billy, never commented on your channel before today. You've done a great job and fingers crossed for the startup. I read that Sierra and you are expecting a baby. Sad for the sailing channel but a whole new twist on life for the two of you. Congratulations!

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Thanks and thanks for commenting. However, we are not expecting a baby.

[@Capfka]

@@Tulasendlesssummer Sorry for the comment, then. Somebody said that you were in the comments below. Well, I hope you and Sierra managed to link up in St Thomas. Covid-19 is a real sod.

[@jonkzak]

You sir are "IRON MAN"! My hat is off to you and your ability to rebuild the engine!!!

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Good luck on rebuilding sailboat Diesel engine! 😀⛵️😘 Mike from Missouri

[@TheTisho1]

Can Do, Want To, Will Do attitude always wins. Great job

[@garyfreeman8523]

Billy, you are awesome. Can do attitude and positive. Top notch sir.

[@hoodshepherd8065]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm in the middle of an almost identical rebuild (3GM30 taken apart in the cabin sole of my E32), I am struggling with the cleaning. I would have liked to see more on how you got the parts clean enough (got off rust, caked grime, old paint, etc without sandblasting) what you used to clean with -both solvents and brushes-before prime/paint.

[@fritzmeynejr2983]

I am impressed! Shade Tree Mechanic skills are top-notch.!

[@l.mandemaker8604]

Fore someone how is not mechanically trained, you did a verry great job, and especially in the absence of a workshop the special tools for this engine, chapo 💪👍

[@brokerhc]

Not only a good job as a mechanic but also as a KZbinr. Thanks for the lessons.

[@clintflowers9632]

I am very impressed you doing that on the back of the boat, I mean that’s a take out and in the garage kinda project. That’s awesome Billy!

[@rcorn8114]

Great Job Young Man! This Billy isn't all lifeguard / surfer boy after all!!

[@WindoverWater]

Leaving us hangin' again! Looks like your dingleball rebuild is working out. Can't wait to hear her roar. The engine I mean.

[@SuperPirate100]

That is one gutsy rebuild given that it's in the cockpit and afloat. two thumbs up for success

[@meadowbrookguideservice8359]

Good Morning! All that hard work.....you left us hanging....Hope you won that bet! Can't wait to see the next video.

[@williamlinden68]

I'm from Bay Shore, NY...I remember looking at the original Tula on the hard across from Capt Bills a few times because of the beautiful lines. You could tell it could take you places. Glad you took it places! And now this job, yeah, lets rebuild the engine...while on a mooring....on the back of my cat....hahaha....GO BILLY!!

[@tylordid2695]

Great job bro!!!!! Amazing that it went all back together!!!!

[@docvchulek]

Billy, I am very impressed with your effort. Nice work!!

[@geraldanderson7576]

Great video! Normally I get bored with this type of stuff but not this time! It was the comedy that kept me watching..."NUT!!!!" NICE

[@markgutekunstdc2516]

Nice Billy. impressed with your ingenuity especially considering you are on a boat, on anchor at an island that is shut down. Inspirational.

[@timwalter6795]

An onboard overhaul? You are fearless :)

[@williamswezey6715]

there's always a solution....nice work!

[@colinboniface194]

You're a weapon Billy... A 2MG. Great engines... Injector timing is going to be fun, but you'll figure that out I'm sure... Can't wait for the startup...

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

I didn’t take the injector pump off and the timing is determined by the shims it is mounted on so didn’t have to do anything there. I just had to make sure I lined up the timing marks on the gear on the crank shaft and camshaft which was very straight forward and easy

[@deec2261]

“Oh nuts!” :) Billy you’re still doing a good job with all those parts.

[@gavsintasmaina]

That looked like so much hard work ! Good on you Billy.

[@Pcj74049]

Best episode. Wonderful attitude and positive outlook is why he can get this done

[@grantrichardson5164]

You are amazing Billy! I would never have the patience for that kind of job. Not to mention all the extra parts I would end up with.🤑😁

[@brianhughes9381]

Great job Billy. You should feel proud. Plus the money you saved. Well done!!

[@jacksonkelly6139]

Proof yet again -You Are Awesome! Brainpower and the right attitude, to never give up, figure it out. Love ya buddy

[@djwilliams4714]

Great job Billy!

[@arizk3310]

That piece yoy took off after the front pulley is called timming case cover brother 🤙🏼

[@captainsensible298]

Best Billy vid yet

[@Hairnicks]

Billy's got some balls to take that on, well done, superb innovation where you were stuck for the right tools, you look horribly exhausted, I should think on day eight, if it runs okay you should get quite drunk and sleep for 12 hours. Congratulations.

[@simonball3067]

Hey Billy hats off to you mate, can't wait for the next episode to see the engine back in place and running like new.

[@LuckyBuff4949]

Well done Captian!!

[@derekpounds6463]

Your ingenuity to get things done is awesome to watch. Great job, Billy!

[@lindabutler7914]

Great job done. Living in paradise is not as easy as it looks,but very rewarding. 🙂

[@reatreatseclusion9891]

Fantastic job Billy, patience and skill 😄😘

[@dorianleblanc2872]

Love how you’re able to McGuyver your way thru!