WE'RE FINALLY SAILING! Last minute fouled water pump can't get in the way of our dream! | EP-06

[@robertgold2643]

Nice work! Great storytelling 😎

[@trentsailstheworld]

I’m a simple man. I see a new Espirit video, I immediately watch it. Great work!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Can't wait to see the lauch of your channel Trent!

[@thebermudaangle9958]

I'm very surprised your mechanic didn't insist you change the oil, filters, new impeller etc before going anywhere right at the start... at least you know now! 🎉 Great videos!🎉

[@babygoat1963]

Glad I found your channel especially in its infancy! You are a great story teller and your production value is great. Non pretentious and very relatable! Really rooting for you and look forward to your story and success!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks for watching! Feedback like this really boosts my day. (Do you really own a goat sanctuary? Now THAT is cool!)

[@leighshelton1246]

amazing well done.

[@AnthonyParr-do5jk]

Nice work guys have fun.

[@SAILINGCHAOS-1]

Nice video! Congratulations on your day sail. It looks like our boats are close we are in Shoreline. Fair winds!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks Tuck and Lynnie. Love your Catalina boat upgrades as well!

[@jaycevancil1608]

Love it!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks boss!

[@maxwright1565]

As do I. Loving it! More please.

[@kidxaos1466]

WooHoo! Well done!

[@davethemmp]

Good job guys, yup that’s a long tiller most 36’s have a wheel, but tillers are the true form of sailing, I specifically searched for a tiller boat on my sailboat search, mine lifts straight up when not in use so you can have lunch in the cockpit, a wheel is just always there and you have to step around it sailing or not.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Yeah, I actually love the direct response from tiller to rudder. This tiller could probably be shortened a bit, so that crew can get around the cockpit a bit easier. Maybe make it foldable, or shorten it and add an extension.

[@SeaGillian]

Ah yes, yee sailors are partial to the tiller. I'm pretty sure I'll embrace your and Matt's POV once Matt makes it the dream tiller. But when we head down to the wild world of Minney's Yacht Surplus, Matt knows I can be found amongst the old wood wheels with my hand gently gripping an aged handle looking off into the distance, daydreaming of wheel-life.

[@mikestephan2568]

Matt & Gillian, I love your candor and honesty in what you've done and what you're learning. Your sailing life is 6-8 months ahead of mine. My wife, Amy, and I bought a 1973 C&C 30 last August and have a launch date of May 17th. Our boat is currently on a cradle at the Madeline Island Yacht Club and we will test our online sailing skills on Lake Superior. Just as several others have commented, you are a great story teller and I really enjoy the narration along with the addition of video clips.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

I hope you post some of your sailing adventures on KZbin for the rest of to see. I've always been curious about what sailing on the great lakes looks like! Fair winds to you and Amy!

[@petecrowner8518]

hell yeah brother! getting out there! proud of you guys.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

We're doin it!

[@yeelinli1]

great to see novice sailors doing so much both the sailing and the mechanics, you are both a total inspiration 'I'm sure in no time atall you will be experts, waiting for you next video . Good luck and fair winds

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thank you very much!

[@Wenzurgg]

Congrats on the first sail! Can’t wait to see more!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks for watching Kimberley!

[@jaymclure4482]

Thanks for posting your problems and how you solved them. Mistakes are where we learn. I was thinking you just forgot to open your seacock. I have been trying to learn sailing on KZbin because I bought a 30ft sailboat with the intention of living aboard it and sailing south for the winter. It's nice to see someone that went through what I'm headed towards. I will have to motor thru the busy port of Norfolk VA on my way to the Intercoastal Waterway to get my boat from Hampton VA to Manteo NC sometime this spring. Anyone want to help me crew?

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Somebody give Jay a hand! You definitely don't want to do that alone!

[@Lana_Warwick]

Few things to keep in mind - Possible impeller pieces (other stuff) maybe inside the intake & exchanger restricting flow. Annual backflush & acid wash is good preventative maint. Considering how dirty the bum "was", possible under waterline inlet pipe/hose also has growth, restricted. Impeller spinning dry for 30sec can destroy it, having the water in/out hoses higher than the impeller/housing so it's "always in water" is a good idea. Longer looped hoses maybe do the trick. Being a pressure line pumping in raw SW, try to use 2 x hose clamps on each fitting, redundancy if 1 lets go. Carry spare pully belt & impeller. A swim deck (can be foldable) with outboard mounting is handy for emergency manoeuvres. Can also store the tender on it overnight, short trips. Could make the tiller foldable (shorter) with a hinge, or get a telescopic one.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks for the tips Lana. It never occurred to me have a looped hose from intake to pump, but that seems logical way to keep impeller from getting dry.

[@monicah7241]

Woohoo! So great to see the first trip out. Good to know the "wobble" test is not just for fun😅😅

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Right?! Crazy exciting milestone.

[@JordanOutside]

That was nerve wracking, but exciting. Can’t wait for next week’s episode!

[@rogerlong2314]

You are making excellent progress, use baby steps and get to know your boat but make the many upgrades as you use it. We all call the Boat shop the Boat Yard. I do like that age and style of boat.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I'm new to boats, but not engines, etc... if I replace a small part that is not completely shot, I keep it in the vehicle or in the garage, just in case. Good on you for not throwing that impeller away!! And congrats on getting her afloat again!!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Yeah, I haven't thrown away any spare part. Even if I don't know what it is today, I might figure out what it is tomorrow and wish I'd kept it..

[@jameshull6776]

I'm love the fact that you are just getting out there and giving it a go, a been honest about it. Keep up the good work. By the way I think that part of the water pump kit actually had the gasket for the old cover in it.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks James! You aren't wrong... I think that gasket was in there. haha...

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Check but a thin smear of vasoline round the inside of the pump housing will help slide in the impeller and protect it till the water gets moving through the exchanger.. which is usually where any debris from a broken up impeller end up sticking and clogging. The other is the thermostat on the engine coolant side. The heat exchanger is always a source of blockages ...if your lucky you can backwash it but be prepared have barnical buster or at least white vinigar on hand.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks for the advice Clive. I need to get some barnical buster.

[@Lana_Warwick]

@@OffshoreEsprit Tip - If you search Barnacle Busters “Safety Data Sheet”, you’ll see its composition is

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@OffshoreEsprit White vinegar is a brilliant all round cleaner and mould killer remover .. safe and cheap as chips .. lol cheaper than English chips anyway.. but it works.. It also dissolves Calcium build up.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@OffshoreEsprit Tip some people have fitted a transparent filter in between the raw water pump and the heat exchanger matrix because of the problem of impellers breaking up and causing heat exchanger induced blocking and overheating. The raw water intakes also block with sea weeds ... Barnacles and more often these days the omnipresent floating plastic debris ..

[@Sv_SeaDuctress]

Great content loving your journey

[@jacobmacik8543]

Good times!!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

You got that right!

[@jamesdoe5091]

For your old Perkins engine, there is a place in VA called Transatlantic Diesel who has all sorts of parts and maintenance items for these engines. They are extremely helpful. Good luck with your new boat! I have an old Hinckley Pilot that has similar lines tour your boat. Best of luck working through your restoration.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks the tip on Transatlantic Diesel. I'll check them out!

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi guys, wow, what a start a few dramas but you kinda expected after the boat/yacht been a banded awhile but she looks good and you look good on it. Keep up the good work. Really enjoyed the videos even though you had a few dramas Cliff from Logan City, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Hi Cliff! I'm so stoked to know folks from down under are cheering me on! Much appreciated.

[@jim4109]

Nice work guys!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Thanks for watching!

[@DouglasCampos84]

LOL, I watched your previous video, and I said exactly that! Check the impeller! Looks like I knew! Boats that have been neglected for a long time are the first thing to change. Keep safe!

[@OffshoreEsprit]

All I can do is laugh at my mistakes and chalk this up as a lesson learned the hard way. Thanks for taking the time to comment Douglas!

[@johnmillward8326]

I’m really surprised that the mechanic from the previous video or the mechanic from the boat yard did not check and recommend that the impeller be replaced since the boat had been sitting for over a year. Impellers are cheap and easy compared to a rebuild of a badly overheated engine.

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Yeah, I was surprised that the mechanic at boatyard didn’t catch that either. Now I know!

[@davethemmp]

A word of caution, your going to have some copy write issues with the movie clips unless you have written approval to use them, when you go through the monetization process they will scan your videos for this and take them down, you can find this explained in the studio.

[@harmonyacres0351]

Put a reef in the main before you leave the mooring: avoid getting over powered. It is easier to take the reef out than put a reef in...

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Yeah, that is something I definitely need to do. Practice (and mistakes) make perfect. lol

[@kenbaird6835]

Love you videos! What did you do about insurance? I’ve heard that old boats with newbie owners makes it really hard to get insurance. Did you go the liability only route?

[@OffshoreEsprit]

For us, we've found Progressive to be pretty easy to get, even on older boats.

[@ThisIsTheWave]

Dude with all my respect 😂you saying MECHANIC a MECHANIC in your/ boatyard doesn’t know where to get impeller😂😂 and MECHANIC didn’t even checked basic rule CHECK THE EXHAUST 😂😂that’s BS… I’m mean seriously 😂😂you better find good mechanic or be honest man… for getting viewers which my last😂😂😂

[@OffshoreEsprit]

Amen.