Will They Start After Nearly A Decade? Onboard Lifestyle ep. 63

On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we do everything we can to prepare the engines that we have not started up in almost a decade on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Will they fire up or disappoint us? Come back next week for another exciting video...see you then!
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[@OnboardLifestyle]

Hey Everyone! Thanks for watching and commenting. We read every one. There has been numerous comments on our use of the Fram filters and we are well aware of their reputation. Because we hate to be wasteful and our boat came with a lot of these filters, we will use them and change them frequently until we are out and will replace them with better filters. Teal is on top of it. Again thank you so much for watching and following our journey to the big blue sea. We'll see you next Friday! XO

[@ThatGuyFromArizona]

If I was to make a suggestion, in the future I might consider Hastings or NAPA Gold filters. Warm oil drains much faster than cold oil.

[@OneGenericName]

No leaks, no runs, no errors. Can't be any sweeter than that. Not under sail yet but you're finally in motion. Congratulations!

[@57panamadan]

This Ole soldier is living a dream with you. wish i could be there to help. God Bless

[@ZackFletcher1]

As an electrician I really appreciate the quality of your electrical work. Everything looks absolutely great. Once you set sail your boat will be a breeze to maintain. Impressive work all around.

[@M-Swede]

I think it is wonderful that you are teaching your daughter mechanical skills. After the next decade of sailing she will be a skilled sailor as well and probably have her own sailing channel!

[@johnshoureas1629]

When you finished the engine maintenance, I noticed that there were some fingerprints on the top of the valve cover. Ha Ha

[@pauljohnson7486]

What an awesome accomplishment. I could feel your joy through the camera lens. I can't wait for you guys to hit the open water. AND it looks like Emma is growing into those legs.

[@tombarker3608]

I actually applauded I clapped my hands and said aloud "FANTASTIC". Has to be such a great feeling for all of you. Congratulations Teal, Linh, and Emma. Oh I guess Compass too. Looking forward to the next video.

[@ed_richards47]

A great idea to have a trainee engine mechanic on board! Some nail-biting moments there as those engines finally sprung into life. Well done, team.

[@wineguy47]

Tip - Put a plastic sandwich baggie around the oil filter when you remove it, that will collect any remaining oil.

[@JoeTheLion60]

Wow - so many congrats guys - to see you take her out of dock is amazing - you must have been on a huge huge high! - The audio editing was awesomely funny....

[@grantmyers7593]

That parody was funny of the "lost audio"

[@AlbertoRodriguez-fv4wz]

Congratulations 🍾 🎉👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✅

[@ironhorsehero1988]

Teal, confined engine spaces are much easier when working with ratchet spanners, the better sets have a tiny reversible leaver so that you can still maintain the correct angle on the bolt. Love how you all work together to achieve the goal you’ve set for yourselves, great job getting those engines started and running sweet.

[@jameswieser483]

Great video. Bringing those engines back to life after a 10 year hibernation must have been a huge relief to you. Putting the boat thru a few sea trials must have been fun. She moves!! Alright , now tie her up again and start in on the rest of your todo list.

[@teddybear8353]

well done guys. so good to see SV Basik underway.

[@bootybandy]

Again, such an emotional video. Just great watching you all pull together to get your new lifestyle underway. Well done Teal & Co..

[@arthurpryor773]

Not A Doubt in My Mind.........smiling from texas.....

[@DE1049]

Adding my two cents worth on the removal of the fill caps will drastically decrease the vacuum you are pulling against. Also the comment about running the engine for a few minutes to warm the oil up helps a lot. I might think about getting one of those small pumps that go on your drill motor. Zatara uses those to great benefit.

[@Frindleeguy]

If you want an automatic pump, just use a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. Store a couple extra buckets and lids, and you can even store the oil in the bucket until you can dispose of it properly. You just make the bucket airtight with an in and out for air running through a vacuum or shop vac (the oil stays in the bucket and the air goes out the top). Instant automatic pump- usually takes 10-15 minutes to drain 1-1.5 gallons of oil, faster with warm oil. I call it the suckit buckit. :)

[@michaelrothenhoefer2916]

Emotional?! You bet! You earned it!!

[@jacktaylor1030]

Hello Basik Crew, While Emma was working on the engine. I was wondering if Teal was thinking, can she turn that screw any slower? That takes patience. I just loved how quickly both those engines jumped to life. This was Text book Pure Perfection on engine preparation. The only bad part was the ghastly appearing paint splotches, and rust on some of the engine components. Like all the perfection you've incorporated so far,, how could you let such slovenly work remain on the engines. I know, out of sight, out of mind, Love Y'all. HaHa. I just had to throw some computer chair Quarterbacking in.

[@jameshuebner8194]

OK, your dubbing of voices had me rolling! LOL!

[@tomd.3082]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet sounding Yanmars! Teal, "you da man". Good job getting her all together and running. I really like that you have Emma involved learning how to use tools and working on the boat. I'm learning a lot watching your channel. Thank you for all the knowledge I've gained in the short time I've been a subscriber.

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Easier if you can run the engines first, but I get you didn't want to do that here. Same feeling I have every time I crank a rebuilt jet ski for the first time. Euphoric!

[@pierremitham2964]

Teal's being hard on you Linh! get him to get you one of the small round vacuum pumps! You just pump a vacuum into the chamber and let it do the work! Oh and its much easier to pump when the oil is at least warm! Congratulations on the engines starting! I was the same way with my repower!

[@Stubones999]

You might want to check out the videos on filter brands and build quality...

[@marceld6061]

Holy cow! It's a real boat now! Not just a dock princess. Next step? Make it a real SAILboat. I know... you are working on it.

[@okayfine298]

Happy Mother’s Day Linh 🥰

[@valentinkovatchky8000]

The engines are singing like birds in the morning👍. This was one of the most exciting videos that I've ever seen 😂. Reminds of the time when I was young preparing my go-kart engines for a race weekend, every start up was so magical.

[@patraic5241]

You are an operational motor sailing vessel agian! Whoop! :) So close to your dream.

[@moejaime2654]

Glad you have a lot of spares ! six impellers cool !

[@chrismcgann8448]

Congratulations!!! Wonderful family effort.

[@liloldme2789]

Congrats! One step closer! I have been watching from your very first videos.... awesome my friend...just awesome! I have been living aboard and cruising for over 25 years and people have watched all my picture postings online and in person for many years... kinda neat now to watch others do the same and live their dreams as I have and still am. Stay positive and don't let negative people get in your head or life.

[@bradstodski2833]

WOW!!! I am so excited for you guys! It must have been a great feeling to hear those engines roar to life after being silent for so long. I have to say that I love every episode and sometimes the weeks don't go by quickly enough for me to get to another one of your videos. Thanks for all of the content. I am truly enjoying the journey with your family. I admit that I did raise an eyebrow when I saw the Fram filter. But you can change that soon enough.

[@MonkPetite]

Hey hey wonderful family....well done again... just some tips for the nest time ...the oil is thick when cold .. a bigger hand pump won’t help much... Next time run up the engine a bit before you take the oil out. Or put a heater under the engine en heat it up quite a bit. ( the oil ...not hot but ...warm other wise you burn your self.) A nice thing to know is that if you pre lube the impeller there is no reason to prime the raw / sea water filter. It will suck up the water by it self. It must do that every time !!!! ( open the seatap lol ) At checking the raw/ seawater filter Lupe the seal with a small bit of Vaseline so the next time you can open it easily and it’s air tight.

[@dtrotti2610]

I love the interaction and teaching methods you use with your daughter. It will be knowledge she will be able to use for many years.

[@tronalpha2552]

Just one more thing to do , and that is, the next time you take sv basic out for a run, have some one in the dinghy filming the catamaran. that will look so cool to see your boat sailing or motoring on you tube. Gerard. well done everyone.

[@jeremyduncan3654]

That’s awesome Linh got first start. 👍🏻

[@mikesawyer9209]

SWEET! So happy for y'all! The hard work and attention to detail has paid off in spades! The voice dubbing was a win for Teal...ladies?!

[@brianjoyce9040]

SV Basik under its own power!! Wow!!! Other than that we will just say, well done Team! Congrats

[@bobstienke178]

Just awesome! Such impressive workmanship on your refit!

[@mikea1893]

well, look at you three out on the water for a course. I bet that feels so good. The stuff on the hull must have been in shock. LOL

[@sr10ly]

I have watched all of your videos and have enjoyed them tremendously. Today Captain you became a legend in my opinion. All the work you have done is first class and todays video tops everything you have worked so hard to achieve. (this is the only video I have watched three times!!!!) You are a master craftsman and I salute you.

[@jenwilko1692]

Well Done! Congratulations🎉big job ticked off x 2🎉💝🐨

[@mikepowers420]

So close to hitting the hard and getting the bottom done. You are a highly skilled person with great attention to detail. Thank you for sharing

[@jnsfrahm]

Do a search on KZbin for oil filter comparison. I used Fram filters until I saw that video. You guys are doing an awesome job on this boat.

[@jimhogan8808]

Yup dad does all the "easy" parts.. love it.

[@michaelcaraway2305]

changing the oil will be much easier as you go along. You just need to slightly warm up the engine first to make the oil less viscous, it will pump easier.

[@michaelmd4303]

I’d just like to remind all of you great viewers that it’s possible to REALLY support Teal, Linh, Emma, and Compass beyond these encouraging comments. I joined their Patreon crew a while ago and I can’t believe the feeling I get when they reach these milestones knowing that I had a small part in it. It’s really an amazing feeling.

[@pauljohnson7486]

All you forget in your commercial was the patreon link.

[@RDouglasSchuckertSenior]

Okay.. Your voiceover here killed it! Im sitting here absolutely dying! Great job! LOL

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Lol, it was uncanny how accurately Teal voiced over for us right? 😜🤣🤣🤣

[@RDouglasSchuckertSenior]

@@OnboardLifestyle Yep! He nailed it hahahaha. Thanks Guys for posting your story! Ive been watching super closely! Learned a WHOLE LOT! In 3 to 4 years we'll be on the water too and can't wait!

[@Thomas_Speck]

If I could, I would give you Guys hundrets of Thumbs up! Well done and well deserved Success! Congratz!

[@1010markd]

Emma needs to give William a nudge to help me on our diesel! :)

[@ruperthartop7202]

Wow. Well done all three of you. All the hard word has paid off. Your videos are great . Cheers

[@VERTICALWisdom]

Beautiful video - What an awesome family!. Thanks for sharing.

[@adambuttery7123]

Okay, every video needs some voice over. Your meticulous care and attention to detail combined with kid on christmas morning level excitement make this video great. and getting called out for too much coolant!

[@agdelig67]

Congrats guys long time for this moment.

[@fxpthl]

What a momentous occasion this was! So many hours of hard work comes to this great beginning. Congrats to you Teal, Linh and of course Emma!

[@daedster1]

Awesome to see you guys motoring away, great efforts all of you, and Emma, ur a legend!

[@FeelItRising]

Talented and Handsome and Funny

[@Sman798]

Teal I have been catching up the past videos and came across this one where the audio went bad and you "reconstructed" it. I about pee'ed my pants! To some it wasn't as funny but it would be something that I would do with my kids and it was hilarious. My wife says that you and I are so much alike.

[@davidmilitz2275]

You left the dock!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[@floathi]

Just a little Tip.......you can put your fingers on the face of the raw water pump and quickly determine if you have flow. It will get hot right away. Obviously visual exhaust check is prudent.

[@swannabe3764]

Teal you could always become an impersonator, you nailed those voices

[@92fsoakcreek]

Tips!: 1. consider a small electric (12V) pump dedicated in the engine bay for oil changes. Nothing complicated, but it sure makes life easier at sea when you will be doing them more frequently. 2. buy a "snap punch"; normally used to mark where you drill metal; use it to poke a hole in the oil filter near the top-most portion. Do this the day before the oil change and all the oil will drain to the sump. 3. I have seen some replace the sump drain plug with a plumbing elbow and hose (pipe) so you can pull the oil out that way. Not sure if this is as safe, though. 4. Do some research on oil filters; Fram vs Win...etc. :) Cheap is not your friend. 5. "rattle siphon" makes fueling/de-fueling a breeze for anyone. :)

[@ThatGuyFromArizona]

14:25 sitting on the edge of my seat biting my nails

[@eddie8765]

I think you have done a really good job on your work, much better than I see from other owners and techs. A few safety points I saw in this video are on the electrical connections you want to put terminal insulators on all the ungrounded vdc conductors also some sort of dialectic shield on all the terminals. On ther fuel filters you have racor 500FG when you need a 500ma here is a quote from racor (The Coast Guard does not accept ’FG’ units converted to ’MA’ configurations). The fg is the On and Off Highway Turbine Series model were the 500ma is for marine use. Keep up the good work.

[@OnboardLifestyle]

Thanks for the tip Eddie! We appreciate it! 👍

[@danieloliver20]

Hell Yah!! Your boat was smiling with the Space Needle in the background!

[@HopeOfJoe]

A.B.S.O.L.UT.E.L.Y. Fabulous !! I was hoping you would "untie-the-lines" and go for a spin. ✨⛵️⚓️✨👊✨💕✨ Disappointed that you went cruising for all the world to see with all the fenders down and still in the water. With all the detail in your installations. 😱💕😌. Yet we know you were tired and anxious. ✨👊✨💕✨ Love you guys !!

[@JCAJCA3]

I almost shed a tear for you guys! Way to go. The dream is close. GOD bless. JC

[@johnturner2175]

After you remove as much oil with the pump with a flat tray you can remove the screw from the oil pan to get the last bit out. Also at this point sometimes you’ll find out the screw is magnetic that will gather any metal shards. If not you can use a magnet to run along the body of the oil pan in the direction of drain hole. If you see substantial amounts of shards come out you may have a bigger internal problem. If small amounts come out that’s not unusual. The very technical guys will leave the magnet stuck to the bottom of the outside oil pan to collect any future shards. Auto manufactures many years ago started to add magnets to the inside of oil pans.

[@markmateljan260]

Another good one guys..... and a comedian thrown in, just for good measure. Excited for you !!

[@ahawk850]

So happy for you guys, I feel your joy and I'm glad to see the underway pics.

[@marcorodriguez4959]

Congrats on y'alls hard work.

[@JasonFilippi]

Congrats!!! So happy for you all! Great shots of your home out on the water. I'm excited to seeing her sailing soon. Great voiceover! Made me laugh.

[@BaronWeber1]

They sound great. Thank you for the video, I enjoy watching the progress.

[@64aqualife]

Fantastic! I have been watching since the beginning and it's a first seeing the boat out, I finally got to see the whole profile and it surely is a beautiful boat! It's all worth the work once you all are sailing off. It's also an extra bonus that BOTH engines purr just like music! Five stars ain't enough, I would say ten, the most I can count on my hands! Happy Sailing!!

[@sudarkoff]

An exciting day indeed!

[@mongomay1]

Warm oil, remember you are with drawing with a hose ID of about 1/4", make yourself a recovery bottle for each system with the known volume of recovery marked, so you know where you are at in your oil changes. Vent, remove filler caps.

[@mohamadhannaoui3196]

Well done guys, you’ve earned it.

[@dtonvista]

Very cool, great video! For as long as the engines have been sitting not running, I would change the oil again before any long trip or even a test cruise, who knows what sludge could have been stirred up as the engines get warm, I bet you know this though!

[@ScottBelnap]

Congrats on getting your engines up and running! Love the voice over too.

[@13TFitz]

Awesome! Can’t wait to see you guys out there once I get mine going.

[@Phil-cl5dl]

Awesome, well done. All your hard work and attention to detail has payed off. Departure is another step closer.

[@nena4215]

Congratulations, a milestone reached and jumped over, you should feel very proud of yourselves!

[@backthebadge4009]

How cool for you guys......congratulations. I love it when a good plan comes together....

[@pumacat1637]

Just a FYI Teal I don’t think those frame oil filters are the best choice from what I have heard and seen but to each their own I guess best of luck with that

[@lancer2204]

I saw that and remembered this vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4Wxe397i512fZo

[@micahwatson9017]

Lancer2204 - thanks for the link. You're better off using no filter than using a Fram!

[@stephensimpson5283]

Oh man that put a smile on my face!! Just brilliant guys!!!

[@OnboardLifestyle]

That was the best day. 😀😀

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

I cannot imagine how incredible this must have felt guys.It is a testimony to all of you, the patience and meticulous method pays huge dividends.I have just received my 2 new engines and already am nervous as to how they will start and they are still sitting in the box.Congrats .

[@tracksidebc5854]

Awesome! Congrats! You are so meticulous that the lack of double clamping is a great surprise!

[@ceeceety2320]

We're late comers to your channel but are very impressed! What a project! You have done amazing work and have some awesome help! We were almost as nervous as you were when you started those engines! Wow!

[@soapLady52]

Good going! What a thrill! Thanks for sharing!

[@BobGubbins]

our boat is on the hard every winter starting the motor every spring I get nervous, Holy cow I would of said more than !?!?! when it fired after 10 years!!! Great Job Teal!

[@N93DF]

So very happy for the three of you! I know what a huge milestone this is. It renews your spirit to tackle the remaining items on your list of re-elected list! Nice job. She looks even faster in open water than she did on the dock! Nice job Emma!

[@paulpaul8366]

When you put on the oil filters oil the seal and finger tighten the filters. Using the filter wrench can overnights it will make them really hard to remove. Good luck!.

[@tronalpha2552]

Great to see the boat has been brought to life. next stop the slipway then you can go for an sail.

[@lkm5462]

I would use an infrared thermometer and measure spots on each engine for consistent temps at a given amount of minutes. I assume someone was watching for external water flow back into lake Union? Congrats. You do amazing work.

[@fgreen411]

Surprised that you didn’t change all the belts and hoses. Rubber parts age just from exposure to ozone. But I guess you can do that at haul out.

[@Charlie-pk6lj]

Congratulations let the adventures begin

[@dougmaclean9752]

All engine manufactures say to change oil after the engine is hot - all the dirt that had settled out will now be suspended in the oil and will be pumped out AND the oil will be Much easier to pump out .

[@chuckg7311]

That’s true for an engine in regular use. Here, in an engine w/o use for ten years better to be safe and get as much crud out of sump as possible. After ten hours do another oil change and have a sample tested for each engine.

[@dougmaclean9752]

@@chuckg7311 After 40+ years of working on engines ( national and state certified master mechanic ) I have opened up enough old engines to find a rubbery layer of sludge in the bottom of the sump that would not drain out without being warmed up and diluted with the oil . That layer of sludge would be thinner in lower hour engines but still there after the engine sits for a long period of time .I do agree that a second oil change won't hurt . Cranking the engine with the fuel shut off was a good idea BUT the oil filter was dry and no oil be pumped to the bearings until its full and I don't know if there was enough crank time for it to fill . All that being said I think the engines will be fine but all future oil changes should be done hot .