Fixing Things We Broke in Alaska! - Nordhavn 40, M/V Cassidy, Ep. 7
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Since leaving California in April 2018, we have been really exercising all of the systems on our Nordhavn 40 offshore passagemaker and had to perform a bunch of routine maintenance and repair tasks while spending some time tied to the dock in Juneau, Alaska
May be boring if you aren't into watching a bunch of stuff getting fixed!!
We show routine oil changes to our Lugger (marinized John Deere) main engine and Norther Lights Generator, repairs to our Espar hydronic heating system, a repair to the exhaust system on our Yanmar wing engine, and maintenance on our Spectra watermaker.
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Great video showing the Nordhavn short cuts to cheaper quality. I'm 10 years in now on a Wrangler 53 and no complaints at all. Just regular maintenance. Washer and dryer is even still working!!!!
Love the little cameo that Tony Fleming's boat Venture makes at the end! :D
Wonderful and informative video. Wish you folks were still doing updates but I know the pandemic affected us all. Hope you're still enjoying the boating life. :)
It's awesome to see all the maintenance stuff on a boat. I'm saving to buy a boat, so it's nice to know what I'm in for!
On my trip from Seattle to Dutch Harbor in 1993 ( we never made it that far) on a 40 ft. sloop, we broke down in Ketchikan awaiting refrigeration parts. Not a bad place to spend some time. Breaking down and repairing- all a part of cruising.
I'm a retired heavy equipment mechanic and when I watch you changing the oil filter I didn't see you prime the filter which you should since the oil from here goes straight to main bearings and even for a few seconds you don't want them to be without oil. Also make sure the filter housing surface is clean and the gasket is not sticking to it, I have seen over the years many time this happening. The last thing using your finger apply a bit of oil to the new gasket. I'm loving your videos, so glad you and your family is getting to see so much that other would miss out on.
Lots of good tips here for basic servicing, worth a watch. Thanks.
Like that you're showing what really goes on with boat life. It is not all motoring around seeing beautiful land scales. Keep the videos coming. Thank you
A tip for all vertical install oil filters pre fill about 2/3 with clean oil that way the oil pump on the engine is not having to fill the oil filter before it lubes the engine
This is by far the most informative, educational video on maintenance and I'm glad you did this video. Thank you and keep on cruising
Finally a Nordhavn vlog. Every once in a while I search for one. New sub.
Keep Your Daydream - we have looked for powerboat cruising vlogs as well and couldn’t find much of anything. At least not people that are actively cruising.
I believe most Nordhavn owners that are financially free enough to live the true Nordhavn life are too old for the blogging trend and the younger Nordhavn owners blessed with finances to begin that lifestyle
May still be tied enough to land that they don’t have time to consider blogging. Both situations and type of people probably value their privacy more than the sailer and rv vloggers. There are almost no vlogs of larger N’s. Good luck Marc, been watching KYD since you went to Anacortes trawler fest. Really hope you make it to blue water trawler life. I think we have enough sailing vloggers.
There's another one called "Adventure of a Lifetime" that's cruisers on a Nordhavn. They don't seem to feature too much boat stuff, but its a newer channel and I haven't seen all the videos yet.
Also there's "MV Freedom" and "Aboard Mermaid Monster".
LOVE the video. I like the "not so glamorous side" of boat ownership. Definitely want to see more of these!
Love the real life maintenance videos, shows the real world of boat ownership just pretty glamour shots from drones like most boating channels, can’t wait to see your family travel more and can’t wait for more videos.
I agree. Been fishing for some time to find this type of video - the reality of maintenance and upkeep. Something, that goes beyond wiping windows, hosing and mopping decks.
When you take the old oil filter off, make sure the old oil filter gasket came off. If the old one is still on and you put the new one on it could cause oil to spray. Maybe not immediately but over time. No need for spaying oil in the engine room causing a mess or a fire. Also, a good idea to put fresh oil in that new oil filter. Fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full. Using your finger, let some of the new oil get onto the new gasket to make a better seal. I'm assuming you have a sea chest where you are getting that salt water to cool the wing engine exhaust. Do you have any zincs installed in the sea chest? BOAT stands for break out another thousand.
The tip about filling the oil filter is well taken - always do that now. It's difficult on the genset though with a horizontally mounted filter. There isn't a sea chest - independent through hulls for every system that needs raw water, i.e. wing engine, HVAC, watermaker, genset.
Thanks. We just returned from a cruise trip through GBNP. Spectacular, but was really envious of the smaller boats. I really appreciate the detailed look at maintenance.
As a former boat owner who has issues with maintenance, this is your most helpful video. Thanks and please do more.
If you use a Freezer bag while taking off the Oil filter you have no drips at all . Use to do that while changing the filter on my Airplane engine . safe travels
Marc. W Rutgers - great tip. Thank you!
That was great video, thanks for taking the time & sharing it. I would enjoy seeing more of just "boat life" , day to day stuff, how you navigate & operate your boat, anchoring, life on board, cooking, etc. Thanks again for sharing.
Michael C. - we are definitely going to try to share the experience as best we can and having a lot of fun with these videos. Slowly learning how to pick up a camera and capture things without having it get in the way too much!
Well you're doing a great job, I appreciate a Motor Vessel cruising channel and especially a Nordhavn boat (my dream boat in the future).
M/V Cassidy myself I would like to see more of the boat maintenance and how you do things on the boat instead of your adventures which are cool and I do like but more on maintenance of the boat and everyday General boat life as it is maintaining your docking navigation anchoring you know typical boat stuff y'all doing a great job be safe whenever you get around to the east coast round North Carolina just holler
I like your videos, your take on mechanical stuff especially. You do a great job explaining them and the reasoning why the work is being done...
Thanks - I have a background in mechanical engineering so I always try to figure out how and why systems work and try to do as much maintenance as possible before making a phone call and having to break out $$ !
Boy o' boy I am so envious of you guys, I can but dream! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures, I am awe struck at the amazing scenery you have excellently portrayed, I guess it must be difficult for you guys as to what ends up on the cutting room floor when you edit, such beauty abounds from your presentations. Also I enjoyed the more mundane tasks of servicing the boat would love to see more if ever you can steal yourselves away from such wonderful scenery. Once again thank you for sharing.
I like the reality of owning and using a boat. This includes all the maintenance. I've watched so many sailing videos where everything is smooth sailing. It's like watching a string of videos where no one ever has to use the bathroom! That's reality!
I think I made the wrong career choice when I was in my early 20s. I studied car maintenance and repair at college and got my diploma (for anyone in the UK then I also did an NVQ L3) and then went into car repairs at a garage and worked my way up now to head technician at an Alfa Romeo & Fiat dealership. I've always loved boats and been fascinated by the engineering and I wish I had gone into that instead as I think I'd be enjoying it a lot more. I did enquire at a marine engineering firm but they were dead honest and said they prefer to take on the younger guys out of school as apprentices. I try and stay positive and at least I have a reliable job that pays decent wages even though it has become boring a little bit. Subbed to your channel and will watch more of your videos.
OUTSTANDING INFORMATION
Can you show more of your everyday life inside the boat. Ie...cooking having relaxing time and so on. Should be interesting to see behind the scenes. Thank you
Thats a good idea. Will do that at some point - other people have suggested it.
FYI you should clean your filters from the inside out, that way you are pushing the junk out of the filter the same way it went it and not pushing it further into the filter...
Great video.
I love seeing the real stuff that happens when you live on a boat. I could watch these often.
Good job explaining the shipping and places that make better than manufacturers parts.
I do like the videos of your family exploring places as well.
just started watching your series. a suggestion on changing the oil filter... after loosening the filter, use a bread bag with a couple paper towels or some absorbent mat to catch any oil that gets into the bag. slip it up over the filter, then finish unscrewing the filter, keeping a good seal around the filter. pour the oil out of the filter into a gallon can. you can insert a screen in the can to keep the filter out of the oil while it drains out of the filter. set aside... complete oil filter change.by then most of the free oil has drained out of the filter. revert the filter upright and pull plastic bag over the filter opening and tie a knot in the bag sealing the filter from leaking. take your container of waste oil and your old filter to a proper disposal site... simple green is a good cleaner for any oil that may of found it's way out of containment.. ps: it's made from citrus oil, it's a environmentally safe cleaner, if you ever need to do a wash down in your engine room. i use it on white wall tires, lettering also cleaning the concrete in my workshop....
Always seem like the breakdowns come at the least favorable times and when getting parts is the hardest. Good to see you taking the time to get it done and back in service quickly.
Hey, you were in the same bay as Fleming's Venture - cool.
ahowes231 Fleming’s boats also are named “Venture.”
Excellent video that helps the so-so mechanic do the basic things needed to maintain a big engine. The part of about the 30-hp Yanmar rings particularly true because I had the elbow of the exhaust unit become mostly blocked by rust/corrosion, causing the engine to die repeatedly. Finally got it fixed, and the WOT is back up where it belongs.
johnniethek - it’s kind of mind boggling that the big engine manufacturers with real manufacturing and design resources continue to use cast iron for parts like mixing elbows and exhaust risers on equipment that is almost certainly going to see use in salt water. In this case the aftermarket part We used is better and less expensive than the Yanmar part.
Thank you so much for documenting these things! Good info!!
Dobrze, że Jesteś w stanie sam to wszystko wykonać.
Appreciated, very insightful video that balances the travelling with the essential maintenance to keep safe. Together, they make your channel both enjoyable and informative for me.
Enough to scare most people off buying an older boat. I had a 1932 C&C 41 and we spent about as much on repairs and upgrades as all other costs combined.
And then you answered my question with this video. Thanks.
Enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing it not easy filming in tight places. I love when people share knowledge on how to accomplish things themselves, its empowering.
Thanks for this video, I love maintenance videos and you do a wonderful job putting them together. Next time, more Cassidy!!
Just subscribed, it seems there is a lot here I can learn from. Thank you for your calm and clear explanation!
Make sure you lubricate the filter gasket with some oil before installing
Very interesting... thank you for posting! FYI: Before reassembling the 4 bolts back onto the Yanmar back up engine exhaust elbow... use "anti-sieze" compound (available at any auto store or ebay etc) to prevent the mounting bolt problem from happening again...LOVE the Nordhavan videos you are posting !!! =]
Great advice, and also recommended by the people at HDI Marine where I sourced the part. I thought that I had some anti-seize onboard when I reassembled it but couldn't find it so I will pull the bolts again when we get back to civilization after glacier pay.
One detail that I left out of the video, was the bolt stub did not come out easily. I had to use a MAP gas torch combined with a cobalt drill and an easy out! Luckily the female threads in the block were not damaged after all of that abuse.
Roger the anti-seize. Another trick is to tighten those seized bolts a bit before trying to losses them up.
Thank You for showing us the other side of having a Luxury Boat that we don't see or know about!
Great video. Very well thought out and concise. I don't own a boat but if I did this video would be a great confidence builder because you put everything in an easy to understand context. I loved the end of the video where you have your drone footage and you could see Cassidy jumping up and down. sheer joy. Happy travels in my birth state. I want to go back to visit. I have cousins and an Aunt that live in Juneau and other parts of Alaska. I enjoy watching your perspective of a beautiful part of this country.
Thanks for taking the time to share!
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy your videos and content. Thanks for taking us along for maintenance. Sure it may not be the most exciting for some, or as beautiful as the vistas you have shot but it's still a important part of this life style and handy for others to learn how it's done or what to watch out for. Safe travels.
nice to see the"house keeping" needed Keep enjoying the trip
I see how the placement for housing your parafish is a potentially tender surface area i gather is made of fiberglass, I was wondering if this area could be protected by installing some polished aluminum diamond plate, so onthe occasion you were in stormy conditions or higher seas if the fish were a little more troublesome and it slipped from your gripthey wouldn't bang into the fiberglass, nut hit the diamond plate. Nice boat, i use to fish off a 70' trawler of simular design, but much older and all wood. I enjoy watching your vlog.
That’s not a bad idea but honestly we never had any issues with them hitting the fiberglass.
And this is why I am subscribed to your channel.
On the one hand I love Nordys and will likely own one in the not too distant feature.
On the other hand I love seeing owners use and maintain their boats/investments. One thing I know for sure...there is no reason to ever pay for a tech to do an oil change. That process was super simple to execute!!
Hey love the videos. I'm a PM tech for a big Caterpillar dealer, I service machines out in the field. They suggest a hot engine oil sample because if their is anything in the oil it will still be suspended in the oil and not at the bottom. Also I would not worry about using the same hose to add oil back to the motor. Most of the excavators I deal with have what they call a fast fill nozzle. My truck has a waste oil pump that I hook up too the nozzle and suck out the old oil then I change adapters and fill it with fresh oil. Some of these first machines equipped with this setup have over 10K hours on them with no problems from that. One tip I can give you when you dump your used oil is have the nozzle at the top of the bucket so when you too it to drain it it doesent slosh everywhere. It will have some room for air to breathe. Also I drove semis for years and when I changed my oil (10 gallons) I would dump it right in the fuel tanks. I don't know if you would want to do this due to the fact you have a sight glass on the fuel tank, I'm sure it wouldn't stain the sight glass. 5 gallons of used oil in a 1000 gallon tank. Just an idea so you wouldn't worry about the used oil bucket in the engine room.
mudbud255 -great info - thanks so much for sharing!
run 1 qt of clean oil thru the pump and reverse it out to get all the small contamination out of the pump system before the new oil goes in. basically its a clean oil wash.also add a bit of oil to the filter and around the rubber seal before you install the new filter.
Great vids, boat and adventure. Respect to the Company's that take pride in their products and produce better than. OEM parts. Great stuff
Great video! Would love to see more of these type of videos and look forward to a full walkthrough.
Just A thought on the water filtration. think A single inlet with A 3,4 or 5 outlet manifold with multiple 20 micron filters connected to another manifold back into the system would make for cleaner filters and A longer interval of cleanings. Something like that may not be needed in blue water transits but since you are cruising in dirtier waters you may want to consider the modification.
+Russ Montgomery - that’s not a bad idea. I’ve read of people using large media filters with sand in them inline before the 20 micron filters too with good success. Some days in Alaska the water was so tannic that I’d be cleaning the prefikters once or twice a day. Luckily we didn’t have to actually replace them very often as the paper filters are about $10 each and that would add up in cost and storage space.
Whenever we make water offshore it’s no issue. And I don’t think we are going to be back in waters with water that tannic again in this boat.
I really enjoy your videos - thanks for taking us along your adventure. I have admired Nordhavn boats for a few years - impressive.
FYI, when your dumping oil out of your bucket or any bucket, turn your spout up to the top, that way you won't get any glubbing and the oil will flow out smoothly, That is because the bucket can get air in. Also I didn't see if you did or you mention that you should lube the gaskets on your filters before screwing them back on. As far as you losing your bow thruster zincs screws, you can use a compression lock washer, NOT a split lock washer on your screws. And as a diver that has done a LOT of underwater work, you should have a lanyard on your tools as it is so easy to drop tools with bulky gloves on. Hope this helps you out a little.
Looking forward to the trip to Glacier Bay, but I really like learning what needs to be done to maintain a boat that size and actually used to travel.
Nice spyderco knife!
Thanks - I am a big fan of their products. Maybe too much - guessing I have about 20 of them.
Great video! I love your boat and you presented it very well.
Great informative video guys. Gives a good idea of all the ongoing maintenance required on a boat. Have fun in Glacier bay!! Oh look Venture is there!
Thanks for the response. I’ve been periodically looking for a series on traveling in a Nordhavn. Landlocked in WV, it’s nice to do some vicarious voyaging through your efforts. Hoping you keep the videos coming.
great Videos all the time.. i understand that the Membrane of your water makers last 7 years... but in my knowledge the lifespan depends on the amount of water you produce with it.. and for the forefilter i speak with a Guy from our local water facilities and he say that these kind of filters have to be changed every time when they clogged up to prevent bacterial growing inside.. so i do all the times and the cost is not really a problem..
Our membrane lasted 8 years so not bad. We change the paper filters often but find that they can be washed out a few times before needing to be replaced.
@@CassidysSailingTrawler do you ever check water quality by laboratory ???
Enjoyed your video. Explained all the routines not common with other videos, keep it up. Found a fan.
Thanks for all your great videos! I stumbled across your channel by mistake, somewhat tired of all the sailing blogs revolving around snorkling in a sunny place. Your videos gives a more mature look into a different kind of travels which I appreciate much! Keep up the good work!
Henrik Eriksson - thanks for the note. We watched a lot of the Sailing Vlogs while getting ready for our own adventure and still enjoy watching them. Eventually we will end up in those same sunny anchorages ... but maybe what we share will be a little different - if nothing else because we are doing it on a long range powerboat vs. sail.
Was nice to see how some of the stuff works.
I enjoyed this video very much! The maintenance was well explained which I appreciated. The Nordhaven is well designed. Thank you!
No Pomp No circumstances, Just boat life. Nice!
Just another great video from you folks thanks
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and adventures. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the great video. Regarding your wing engine exhaust corrosion: it sounds like the salt water supply line to that elbow might be siphoning salt water up while underway. I would consider closing the seacock or valve from your sea chest. Just tie a string around the starting key so you don’t forget to open the valve the next time you have to change oil underway or limp home.
Benjamin Tiefert - very good idea and all the seacocks on this boat are very well labeled and relatively easy to access. I guess the only time it could be problematic to have that seacock closed is if we lost power while docking or close to a lee shore and needed the wing engine online immediately.
Great video thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this video, please do more like this when you get the chance. Would love to get a good tour.
Good video...it would be good to hear other facts while working ; Type of engine, fuel capacity, cruising distance on full tank etc, etc! Keep it up
I totally agree with Michael C. Very informative video. Wondering what all that work would have cost if you had someone else do it.
We just saw Glacier Bay on a Princess cruise last month, it was amazing. Good luck navigating those icebergs though!
yeah i got that , bit sarcasm i think that comment ha well anyway some people living the dream , im nearly escaped the entrapment system of a job and tax ,, i love your simple peaceful life on that lovely boat , another year ill be free too , made enough money now , im 43 never married no kids , you inspire me a lot i like to watch your videos sometimes to see the other side of freedom life , i hope you and your family enjoy that life probably forever , i hope your sweeeet wife will show more of herself in your next or up coming videos , i admire successful people like yourself ..... great work with fixing the boat and repairs
Excellent and informative video. Well done !! Safe journey.
Very useful and instructive video, wish you a great new year 2020 !!
Cheers from Poland 😁
Excellent Video TYVM
Great video regardless of the quality the information is extremely useful and your boat is an absolute Beauty
Enjoyed the how to video
Thanks for the video. I'm a Dreamer and love the Nordhavn's...
Love the boat-tech centric sailing/cruiser videos. Other channels have gotten away from it.
For broken bolts like that try heat with a small torch, then ice, then the vise grips, works most of the time. use anti seize on ALL bolts:-) Had this happen all the time on Ford Lehmans, only one did I have to remove the manifold and have it laser removed. Damn corrosion... hard to stay in front of it. Hard thing about a used boat. Nice work though and that riser is a work of art:-)
Hi! New subscriber from Italia here. I throughly enjoy your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Military Museum - thank you.
Good stuff - the real stuff!! Thanks.
Thanks for sharing, I appreciate the information on the mixing elbow replacement! I have a more modest Yanmar engine on my 36 ft sailboat. 8-)
Informative video. Sounds like Nor haven needs to listen to your real issues
Wayne McPhail - I don’t attribute any of the maintenance or repairs that I’ve had to do on this boat to anything that Nordhavn is responsible for. The boat is 16 years old and in incredible shape considering. No boat is perfect but as far as production boats go, the Nordhavns are probably built better than any other make that I’ve been on. And they really do think about planning for future maintenance with the way systems are laid out and installed.
looks like the oil filter on your generator is nearly as big as on the main, I kinda favor bigger filters like the ones Ford puts on its power stroke diesels, I bet the little ones are in by-pass mode a lot.
Really nice work and great video. I have a friend with a N40.... He did not get lucky with his wing engine and ingested sea water. Looks like a fine product you installed there. Check your exhaust elbow on your generator. Northern Light are famous for choking with corrosion and over-pressuring the heat exchanger bellows.... If is not stainless also it should be. Good luck and happy sailing. Hope to see you if you pass through Anacortes again.
I loved this one. You guys are doing a great job.
Thanks for sharing these maintenance insights. Audio could be enhanced. Concerning your wing engine. If it has only 30 hours on the clock, it's not a take home engine. It's a piece of old metal. An engine on a boat has to run regularly and needs a lot of maintenance. Even the wing engine should run regularly. I would put this as a weekly maintenance point on the list and let it run under load at least 30 minutes a week or so. Otherwise you never know if it will bring you home.
Venture, Good company!
This is a great episode....thank you!
Could you do a provision episode? How you think about getting food, what kind of food, where does it get stored. And then supplies, why you get what you do....
Wife and I when I retire want to get a Nordhavn and do what you’re doing, although worldwide not sure about. Certainly both coasts!
Michael Jackson - That's a good idea. We definitely have to get creative to store a lot of food but this boat actually holds a surprising amount for its size.
liked your explanation and how you performed the maintenance. good move on the oil sample kinda like for an aircraft engine
Your video's are great keep it up.. and this one in particular was interesting technically.. some comments on your costs would be appreciated... Noticed the Fleming in the closing. Tony Fleming's Venture? Did you get to meet him? happy travels from Port Severn ON Canada.
Joe Nimens - Fleming’s Venture was in the cove when we got in yesterday evening and they left before him. Thought about going by to say hi but we were a little to lazy to launch the tender.
Awesome presentation.
Thanks for sharing!
Extremely interesting!
Love the maintenance videos...thanks.
Love the maintenance videos...
Great Nordhavn video. Would you please show the calibration for the new Heading sensor. Thanks in advance.