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Good luck, Thank you for leaving a comment, liking and subscribing if you did. Let me know which jobs you would like to see next. I'm about to do an oil change so I'll try and be as clear as possible. I did do a major service and a few other insignia videos like cleaning the mass air flow sensor.

thank you csmt wait to see some new episodes from your good self.

try replacing the filter and cleaning the mass airflow sensor it gets over looked and an easy job, it's one of my latest videos.

I actually did a video on how much I've spent and covering the mooring cost, but pretty much I'm 12m, and it's around £190 for me over 10 months and membership is about £350ish. I did a bit of a comparison with other marinas Here is about £1k cheaper than up the river and half the price as the penarth one.

@@serenitycoastUK Thanks very much, I live close to penarth and Cardiff , and just wondering, very nice yacht you have there , been a dream of mine

Yes it can be done in the floor. You can reach the drain hose fairly easy by hand.

Yeah, it was a good deal for me :-) I may do a video about if I was going to buy a boat again what I would look for. I always like look at people's comments and questions so feel free to ask :-)

@@serenitycoastUK Oh yes! I bought my first boat this year Hunter 23 to see how I got on. I paid for a survey and it was absolutely useless! Everyone I contacted said it would be 6 weeks until they could look at it. That was my first insight into the marine industry! Luckily we met someone down the marina who recommended a guy who has been amazing. Spent about £4,000 on all the bits that got missed by the survey. However, 24 ft is just a bit too small so I want to upgrade to a 32ft + next season. Prices are still pretty high tho compared to what you paid.

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if your a new subscriber. I'm always looking to improve my content and answer peoples questions so feel free to ask away.

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if you're a new subscriber. I would clean up the area and try and trace the leak. It may be a simple case that you knocked one of the pipes from the coolant tank. Maybe you could have had a minor leak previously, and you've noticed it as you've been looking around. I understand a common problem for the insignias is the header tank sometimes starts to leak on the joint where it's moulded. I ended up replacing mine (there is a video) I had done a coolant flush and sometimes it's the gunk that clogs the leaks. Perhaps you could try rad weld it's about £7 a bottle. amzn.to/4fLrNzr You pretty much poor it in leave the car running with the AC on hot and full then leave it to cool down then top up any missing coolant. There is a short on my page on how to use it.

Could have disturbed the gasket he mentioned in the video… Easily done and not very easy to spot

Firstly, thank you for liking the video and taking the time to comment and welcome if your a new subscriber. Seems like your a handy person so if your going to attempt the break change then good luck. I found it pretty straightforward I was documenting my first time. If you have break sensors on then it looks like you just pull the wire off the pads and replace. Typically when I remove sensors I disconnect the negative battery, before unplugging sensors. I then clean the ports using contact cleaner like the wd40 electrical sprey. amzn.to/3yLEw4m For reference my car tyres are 17" and I needed the 16" disc/pads. They are sold in pairs everything with the exception of front disc. I'd recommend going to a store like Gsf or eurocar parts. I've brought stuff on ebay previously and it's been totally wrong like start motors or badges.

I've used K&N filters on most of my cars, They are reusable and pretty much last forever as long as you clean them and reoil them, one of my latest videos is me cleaning it. They are marketed as "K&N filters offer exceptional airflow to your engine - and more airflow often translates to more efficient fuel burn" / "Performance is built into the DNA at K&N. Every product is built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. Both High-Flow™ and DryFlow® Air Filters allow for improved airflow to allow your engine to breathe easier to help make more power." Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

I'm not really sure, I've been documenting the maintenance of my 2009 2.0 insignia to save money, I'm looking to pick up a mobility van next for a mixture of reasons, mainly take care of the folks who are not in their prime anymore, but also to be a no build camper. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

For the fuel filter it's the same shape on my one so either way. There was no arrows, if you can reference the time stamp I can take a closer look. It's time to do another service so I'm back on the boat and picking up tools. Ill be doing a filter, oil change probably a shorter video. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

Thanks, I've been using K&N filters on most of my cars don't forget to clean the Mass Airflow sensor which is my latest video. Thank you if you liked the video and welcome if your a subscriber. As always let me know what you would like to see.

I'm back on the boat at the moment so will be doing a few more boaty things. Another type of Vlog style as mentioned but also highlighting the joys of just boat ownership, lots of people when they're looking into boats focus on the sailing and sea worthiness of the boats. But for most of the time people enjoy their boats in the marinas, the communities, the parties the areas and the tinkering/projects. Which is a big part of it. I'm based in the UK in the Bristol channel with 2nd largest tidal range in the world so really need to be spot on with favorable weather conditions. The video will show a few bits and bobs that I need to do. The rigging wasn't done correctly when I paid for the local professional. So that will be on.

Eventually i want to seasonal cruise using the boat to sail around in for several months of the year. Then also pick up a camper van to cover the less weather favorable months and use it as a home base for work in the UK. I do like working in events but recently jobs have been cancelled, I was also in an accident before the boat with the prognosis as im a young guy a few months ill be fine. But that wasn't the case the during lock down which was the following year I fell between the support gaps. Only one company helped which was based on the year before, however I only worked 1 day for the agency so it was £10 a month. So ill be telling my story of my original plan on how I wanted to pay the boat off within 2 years, using it as a pop up afternoon tea and air bnb a few times each month to cover marina fees. Then work at festivals and events, then cast off and keep flying back to the UK to work and back to the boat........ However it's been a bit of a rollercoaster so all shell be reveled. Thanks for leaving a comment I do try and get back to everyone. I do a lot of documenting my car fixing projects mainly to save money but to help others.

So far seems to have held up OK fingers crossed. I'm saving to buy a van ans convert it :-)

Your welcome, I have other insignia videos on the playlist on jobs I've done. These have been servicing the car changing the fluids, recently break change. I've tried to film things in a way that hopefully can help others. Thank you if you liked the video and taking the time to comment. Not everyone does and it's nice to know that the videos have helped others.

Thanks :-) have a great day. Thank you if you liked the video.

Thanks :-) have a great day. Thank you if you liked the video.

Awesome, glad the video helped, I try and film things in a way that they are super obvious of what's going on. I just changed the brakes and documented what it is I had done along with tools used etc. Thanks for taking the time to describe your method. I do have a play list for my 2009 insignia and fixing it up of it's any help to you. Thank you for liking the video if you did.

@@serenitycoastUK actually just removed mine this afternoon from the top. Just used a sturdy box well braced and leaned over engine. Used turbo heat shield to lean on as it can take weight. Also removed egr and disconnected wiring loom all way to alternator and tucked it out of way. Bit strenuous but might be useful for those who don't feel comfortable underneath. I'll definitely check out your other vids!

No problem glad it's of use. Let me know if there is anything else, I do make a mix of content fixing stuff, boat life and answering questions.

Awesome you might be interested in my insignia playlist I did a full service not so long ago and I just done my brakes and documented the process of doing those. Thank you for your comment! If you enjoyed the video, please consider liking and subscribing. I create a variety of content, including fixing boats and cars. I'm also planning to convert a van into a camper, so I'm saving up for that project. Occasionally, I share adventure vlogs and answer viewer questions. As I embark on more adventures, I'll be sure to create and share more content. Let me know what you'd like to see!

Yeah was great show I was there before and after building a stand then helping out on it. Was great to see pete tong playing.....and free beer.

I just ran a speed test while i am in my marina. I have 5g and the Mbps is 173.8Mbps download and 8.58 upload with latency of 6ms. The phone is inside which I use as the hot spot its a Samsung s21 5g ultra. I never really had a problem with gaming online or watching HD CZcams videos. I hope this helps. Thank you for your comment! If you enjoyed the video, please consider liking and subscribing. I create a variety of content, including fixing boats and cars. I'm also planning to convert a van into a camper, so I'm saving up for that project. Occasionally, I share adventure vlogs and answer viewer questions. As I embark on more adventures, I'll be sure to create and share more content. Let me know what you'd like to see!

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and for liking the video. From memory it was £2200-£2400. The sail was made by Hyde sails, I went with them for a few reasons. Firstly - it's the company who had made the previous sail. Secondly - I see on other boats their logo. Thirdly - The guy I was incontact with basically told me that with the inmast furling on a Z Spar mast. That he recommends going with the thinner material along with no batons. This should make it easier to go in and out of the mast as their is less volume trying to get in and out. I had spoken to 5 different sail makers and I had 5 very different answers along with a variety of prices up to £7k. Some where telling me batons hold the sail shape better and the thicker material will last longer etc. Others said do not go for batons and go middle of the road. So it was a bit of a difficult decision because they all gave very different answers.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video if you did. I make a mixture of videos some boating, some fixing, some adventures and some answering questions. Let me know what you would like to see. Thank you for your time.

There was no gasket when I had removed any of the parts, The exception was a rubber o-ring at the top, this was undamaged so I just cleaned it. I also did not use any sealant and there was no evidence of sealants used. I hope this helps, thank you for leaving a comment and liking the video. Apologies it took a while to get back to you.

From my chef days I learnt that if you wash your hands with hot water then you end up baking the scent on to your hands, So I wash with cold soapy water which does the trick. Some jobs I wear gloves however I tend to poke holes in them pretty quickly so they tend to come off pretty quickly. Yeah can be a little messy and I am indeed a messy worker. :-)

I gave the boat a quick once over and my gear was mostly in the car as I was heading off. Thanks for leaving a comment and liking the video if you did. Please let me know if you would like to see anything else or have anymore questions. Thank you.

yeah that's a great tip, I do have one but it's on the boat. I was going for the basic tools most people happen to have :-) I have just the oil change lined up in about a months time.

I think for many a live aboard is a real alternative to buying a house which most cannot afford now, yes there are costs , but yes there are many many costs also with a home also

100% Lots of marinas don't allow this, some offer a don't kiss don't tell. Others new management come in and do a round up. I use mine as a floating holiday home. Often it can be months until I see the boat as my main gig is working in events. So road shows, hotels and now the boat is paid for I'll fly off winter time when the weather is poor, the work is low and the cost of living is high.

Absolutely it's amazing being out on the water, if you can jump on someone else's boat as crew amazing. Here I'm the UK we have had 2 bas summers back to back. I have some way to go yet before I cast off the lines and cruise for months at a time. But I'll sure be going some adventures soon enough. I'll most likely film them. I tend to do a mix of what I'm doing like car Fixing videos, or answering questions. I had a few people ask how I Make Money and how much I make on YT as a small content creator. I'm putting together a video about real world things to think about before buying a recreational vehicle. such as a boat or RV. Thanks for leaving a comment, liking and subscribing if you did. Feel free to ask any questions and I'll get back to you.

Thanks, I'm trying out some new products trying to find a good long term shine.

Thanks, will do!

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. -I brought this boat due to being able to single hand it all lines lead to the cockpit, it's in mast furling system works well. -Sailing experience I do have a video on my experience in total I have sailed around 2500 miles. In the UK you don't need to have qualifications in Europe you need the competent crew. - My own boat I haven't taken it that far due to a mixture of health and wealth. I was in an accident just before I brought the boat. The prognosis was I'm a young guy and 3 months later I would be fine, anyway just under 3 years later I had a knee operation and had a brace put in. Also during lock down I don't want to boast here but my income was double figures.......£10 a month. So my boat ownership has been Year 1 - Accident and not being able to get around and income slashed. Year 2 - Lockdowns and pretty much no income. Year 3 - Knee Op and again no income support. Year 4 managed to get the boat paid off and trying to get it efficient as possible. I'm in year 5 and work has picked up and I'm looking to do my day skipper and do some boat projects with that, If you would like to follow the channel then you will see those project. I basically have the antifouling and everything at the ready, I just need the time now :-) Boating has been a bit on the back foot as I have been saving for a van. I get hit by the "Clean Air Zones" and since my work is not consistent I don't really finance things. Which as you can see above has worked for me very well! As for the maintenance side. There are course you can do like diesel maintenance and basic electrics. CZcams is also helpful, lots of my content recently has been fixing my car doing servicing on it and filmed in a way that someone with no knowledge can follow along. For example how to jack up a car, where exactly filters are and how to open them. I also made a fuel polishing video which has done pretty well too. I tend to make content on things I am doing, my car is held together with duck tape and hope. As mentioned I am trying to save for a van so to cut cost is helping and it's nice receiving peoples comments and answering their questions. If you are going the boat route I would head somewhere in autumn/ early winter. This will give you a real experience of what boat life is like. You will also be with someone who is experienced so if the weather isn't that great then they can guide you. I remember when shopping for a boat one description stated that they where selling because of their wives being very sea sick. So if you do have a plus 1 then remember it's not just your dream and you can't make your dream someone else's. Here at the marina it very much is a boys club, the girls come out for events and when the hard work is done and the sun and gin is out. As for if you are buying a boat things like cockpit enclosures, upholstery those type of things are expensive jobs. Take your time and make sure you have a marina available they make boats way quicker than they make marinas. For single handed 32-36ft is a good size, make sure you have standing head room. Feel free to ask anymore questions or if you want me to make a video about a certain topic.

I do like peoples comments questions and feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did. I hope my videos are helpful and i can improve on them over time.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video. I actually did a popular video where I had broken down 4 years of owning the boat. My advice would be to make sure you have a place for the boat, along with if there are any restrictions on the boat usage. Lots of marina's do not allow people to live on their boats full time. From time to time my marina throw out emails and messages about the length of boat usage, Ironically the same people are the ones who use their boats more than me lol. My work is pretty seasonal and as a result for the last 3 months I have not been on the boat boat at all. Work has picked up which means lots of driving and hotels. I managed to pay the boat off last year and my aim is to do what I used to before the boat. That was go back packing at the start of the year for 4 months. Ditch the poor weather etc. I'm also looking to swap my car for a van for when the weather is less boat friendly. I do live in a few different places over all the UK and for months have been looking after my folks as my dad isn't well. If you are looking for a boat I would go somewhere in autumn/early winter to do a day skipper course iit's 5 days in total. Gets you use to reality of boat life trust me it's easy to fall in love with boat life when the sun and rum is out. But the reality is it's hard work maintenance is a biggie. If you are 100% looking for a boat, then I would choose one with things like a cockpit enclosure, something around 32-36ft. Check things like the upholstery engine etc as these are all expensive jobs. My boat doesn't have an enclosure and I have been quoted £5k for example. (they are the tents on the back of the boat) Feel free to ask any questions, I do like peoples comments questions and feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did.

I used the Preston one for about 5 months now. The label states "Prestone provides corrosion protection for 300,000 miles. Works in all extremes from -37°C to 129°C and is suitable for all cars and light commercial vehicles. Appropriate for adding to any other coolant/antifreeze." I wanted to use it as it's available all over plus supermarkets. So incase of a leak I can just run into Tesco. If your doing a full flush you may want 2 bottles as it goes via the heater matrix. (put the heater on full) I used one bottle and it's why it's still a bit red. I did a video changing the coolant tank as a couple months later the tank started leaking. The float sensor before the service also sometimes came up with "code 3" which is check coolant level.

@@serenitycoastUK sure thank you ! I've been meaning to do this for ages and I have bought Prestone before to top up but later I discovered there's specific types that area recommended things like GL2 or something like that

Thank you :-)

I do use ISAs, I didn't want to overly complicate the video or make it our as investment advice. I've had a few people ask about what I do for a job. lI try and keep a global ordnance in mind and for people who are new to doing things. So if you watch any of my car videos for example I try and explain it things for first timers.

It would of been great to have a bit more time with it as I could if took it to my boat and linked it to solar panels for testing. Some times you just have to work with the time and what you have. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. The main reason I wanted to do a real world test is just as you say, not many people actually do real world testing on their reviews.

I sure did, a new breath of life, Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

Amazon, there are links in the description for the ones I used my. The pump I used I don't recommend. Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

I'm definitely looking at them as I'm doing my breaks next. All 4 of them. Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

@@serenitycoastUK that be great to watch don't forget your winding tool for calipers mate 😂👍🏼

My famous barista express which always gets a few eyebrow raises when I head to the marina and it's in the trolly, or at work when I'm rocking up with it at events/gigs has taken a bit of a beating. So I picked up the barista pro which works pretty good, it heats up a lot quicker than the express.....i do prefer the express though. But I'm looking at the bambino one which doesn't have the grinder on it but smaller and lighter to take around with me. I stay in hotels a lot so again I get a few looks lol. I picked up my pro on ebay, there was a refurbished one I think it was around £500 vs the instore £700-£750. The bambino pro was from memory £200 so maybe ask Santa claws, or bday gift :-) Thank you for taking the time to leaving a comment, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Let me know what you would like to see. I have the fun task of pulling out the boat in a few weeks for the wonderful job of anti fouling and changing some sensors and prop shaft seal.

Thank you for your feedback, When uploading the overlay of the channel/description, it didn't show so on previewing, so it looked pretty good. I'm in London again for the next couple.of weeks and will take the gopro for better filming. If I go over the bridge again, I'll take this one down and upload a better version.

@@serenitycoastUK don't you have the original footage anymore. you can just move the text to a more visable place and re-edit the video. that might save you some time

No worries, When I do trips ill do a break down of what the cost was each time. :-) Thank you if you liked and subscribed. content I'd depended on what I'm going at the time. Lots of fixing stuff

On my boat, I can't access the sum plug it's far under the engine, so I've been using the vacuum method, and it's worked great. I always film the realistic ways I've done things. I couldn't get the sump plug out and used the pump. I just brought a breaker bar so I'll give it another go when I change my breaks which should be next week and a couple of episodes away. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I always enjoy reading people's comments, answering questions, and improving with feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did :-) have a great day.