Installing an engine?
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- I add a pair of lifeline stanchions forward to increase foredeck security, and learn how to create cargo netting for beneath the bowsprit. Then it's on to an engineering problem as I attempt to mount the 3.5hp dinghy motor so that it can push the boat as well ...
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These are the end days. Kevin's installed a motor. Abandon hope.
Is this worse than when Dylan went electric?
He asked me to shoot him if he ever asks for an engine. This is not Kevin.
If ever there was an example of a person with nothing to prove; it is Kevin. Enjoy the convenience mate, you have certainly earned it. I also get the feeling that the outboard isn't going to get used a lot :)
Well I loved the fact Kevin sailed motor free, but it only makes sense. As someone once said why kick the front door in if you can open it. We all know what a good sailor he is.
Great, or Greta? episode. Like your sense of humour Kevin - we all need it these days.
4:47 i died laughing, caught me by surprise very funny. "My girlfriend" self deprecation is a highly regarded trait in my country.
What is your country Kizer?
The little kicker motor is a great addition. As you know, there are times when a little kicker is such an advantage. You could easily damage your boat or another boat that would exceed the value of a kicker. Good upgrade. MH
Never thought I’d see the day Ruth Avery under engine power,! 😲 but I understand the reason, love the videos as always, take care..
Wow! That cargo net really gives more character to the boat! It’s got a vintage look to it, good call. I just love looking at your boat!
Totally agree
@@norml.hugh-mann the wooden mast, the wooden boom, the old school tiller, the little bell, the matching dingy, the rigging and now the cargo net is just too cool!!!
How dare you! Lol. A nice Kubota would make her head explode like in that movie "Scanners".
Man..... an engine? That was like hearing Dylan had gone electric!!!! A good idea young fella! It will make the situations where you need a little power, smoother....Good for you! As always thank you and greetings from Japan!
Putting the outboard on the back of your boat is a good idea even if it's only to have that little bit of insurance against fickle winds in a narrow channel. Love your channel, thanks for the videos.
For those very, very rare moments when you need power, I think it's a reasonable solution. Frankly, I think you could switch to a 24v trolling motor and tie it to the mothership's new lithium batteries. I'm glad that the outboard bracket is removable for normal sailing. The bracket itself can always evolve in design to suit your desires.
You've sailed Ruth Avery with nothing but a sculling oar for years. We all get older and things get more difficult. The O/B bracket is not a crime.
or have the trolling motor as a backup
Perhaps not a Crime, but arguably a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Well designed for function, nonetheless. I’m glad it can be easily removed.
I sailed for some years with no engine at all, then a few years with an outboard, and the past decade with inboard diesel, nothing beats the romance of pure sail, nothing beats docking with an outboard and rudder together, and having a diesel with plenty of power waiting patiently for my call is also pretty unbeatable too
good job on that engine mounting!
You finally arrived in the 21th century! I have a feeling that with the dry starts required with your bracket you will be replacing the impeller often.
Hello Kevin. It's good that Ruth Avery is back in the water. I am anxious to see what adventures you have planned for the coming year.
Well that was a surprise! I don't think I ever clicked on a video so fast! Suffice to say I calmed down once I started to watch, excellent stuff Kevin...
Another great installment, you take care James
Like your channel and how you go about all the things you do. Keep up the great sailing adventures!
I love what you did around the bowsprit. Nice job! Glad to see you back on the water.
Very enjoyable life waterway avenue. Thank you for rowing it forward for us to watch.
Good luck on your endeavours!
Great video! Love the bracket, great job.
Great video. It was good not only to walk through your projects with you, but your thought process as you tackled them.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
Age and experience brings wisdom, you are progressing, thanks for your time to make these videos!
My favorite sailing channel you keep it simple and really showcase how you don't need a ton of boat to have a good time at sea. Thanks for all you do in your life and take the time to share it with us!
Great episode! I heartily endorse the use of small outboards as auxiliaries. I have a Cape Dory 25 which has an outboard well but only conceals a Honda 2hp and even then it hangs on the stern rail most of the time.
Will be trying out a 27# Merc 3.3hp 2 strk in the well of my Pearson Ariel, where 'til now a 72# Merc 6hp 4 strk has resided. If I can get 2-3kts from it, then that may become the new setup.
My favourite sailing channel. Thank you Kevin for the outstanding videos.
Good stuff, Kevin...!!😎👍✅
I am happy you are under sail again. You are like an old friend of mine having followed you all the way.
I am so relieved about this project, both in the practicality of having this little pusher available to use in tight quarters AND in the way it is designed and executed, the same way I do stuff on my boats and RV's.. back envelope engineering and function over form. Great job...
Having watched you do that anchor-assisted handbrake turn when you arrived, I love this pragmatic solution for close-quarter maneuvering. I also love the iterative engineering going on to get to a workable solution! Top stuff!
An engine destroys patience, but I see you still wait for your fair wind. This solved that nagging desire to get into those tighter places for this reason or that, and against small winds and currents. Good one.
Found your channel through Russ Harvey with Sailing Skipjack. Love your stuff bro, best sailing channel I’ve come across. Now I have to watch from the beginning, great stuff.
Thanks for stopping by. I met Russ in Luperon, he was a big help in getting me oriented there.
Kevin tried your Stovetop stuffing with chicken, and Sweet peas recipe and it was super delicious especially after a hard days of work. Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work!!!
Really love your ytchannel, keep it up! Fair winds!
I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for putting in the time to share them.
Thanks for stopping by.
@@howtosailoceans1423 I watch all your videos always something for a new sailor to learn.
Love the way you aren't at all hesitant to add pieces and parts and drill holes. BTW, I have the same little outboard for my compac. Now that I've heard what one is supposed to sound like, I can say mine isn't idling quite right. Always learn a few things each new video.
A seaworthy offshore sailboat.
Its a book I had .
He made a similar bracket.
Kudos
Brother
Oh that was classic!!
I hope you learnt your lesson.
Enjoyed the video
Another cracking video, really enjoyed the construction efforts at bow and stern. And the motor looks smart. When that engine dies you could go any direction (2 stroke, LPG, electric, 4 stroke) with ease
The beauty of those wee 3.5 Tohatsu, besides being so reliable, is that they are so noisy you won’t use it unless you really need to.
I had a small cat, came with a 15hp, changed to a wee Tohatsu, lost all of 1kt, would come to a standstill against a F7.
Well said! Yes, reliable and noisy.
Rigging Docter outboard, only the best for Kevin.
Great stuff
Looking good! Glad to still see you sailing out of the harbour though. I just got a Beneteau and I'm definitely engine dependent but I hope to become as proficient as you are
...feels good to be under the sail again ! Obrigado
Wow it worked great
Good work
Total "Shock & Awe!" At least (even with such a small kicker) Ruth Avery has many new options available. Cool beans! 👍👍👍
Sir Francis Chichester circumnavigated his Gypsy Moth with an extended Seagull o/b on a bracket just like yours Kevin!
I did not know that! Must be the way great minds think alike ...
I a few months ago had thought of no valid reason for direct drive diesel, only to have a generator, electric drive only. Some up wind, tide and slight drag of anchor towards shore with less than 2' under your keel has a way of adjusting your views.
I am always impressed and try to learn from you. Given your non reliance on powering out of everything.
I already purchased an 8hp longshaft. Intending to make a rudder mount.
I know a Ziska who is putting sail drive pod on his engineless also.
Just practical.
best channel ever!!!
RIP that impeller!
Hello very creative 👌thanks. Saludos
"How dare you!" LOL!
A setup you might like is where you attach a electric trolling motor to your rudder permanently, it's not in plain sight but available when you need it and they build them with plenty of thrust to help out. There is also a fixed model you could mount to the hull that would be out of sight. Have a great day.
Enjoyed the video Kevin…. Nice engine mount! Hope your Downeast sail was smooth! Thx, Andrew
Hi Andrew, I'm still working my way to Maine, SW winds just don't want to stick, keep getting northerlies. I trust you had a smooth launch?
@@howtosailoceans1423 dropped into Newport RI…good launch, good winds, friends showed up unexpectedly and expected me here! so heading to Maine in a week.
Good idea..If you’re trying to use your dinghys outboard to move your boat...The purities already gone might as well put a small outboard on there just for safety’s sake... I don’t think you have anything left to prove to anybody. Your sailing skills are amazing not to mention the other jack of all trades things that you do!
You take great care on your for deck, can’t say much about your Davos Girl though!
Hey! I thought she was my girlfriend? She should be back in school.
Glad you are back on the water...
He done went and got himself a cigarette boat. By the end of the summer every video will feature girls in bikinis and he'll have tribal tattoos.
Ha!
😂
@@howtosailoceans1423 we'll note that is not a denial...
@@howtosailoceans1423 I had no idea until today you're out of Brunswick. It took seeing Ruth Avery's hull from below, I guess...
That sculling oar lock looks an awful lot like a boom gallows fitting.
A wise addition Kevin , not exactly a get out of jail card but you could easily up the hp at a later date if you feel the need. I have a new Suzuki 5hp four stroke you can lift with 1 hand , super light and good for small tenders like baby Ru.
Brilliant and simple . You know how many sailors dealt with the atomic bomb the iron Jenny and oil and crud in their boats ? Patent this and end the madness.cheers
Nice bit of security when needed......they say maine is like another country.come on up and enjoy the cool
I’ve been thinking that a temporary mount for your outboard would be a simpler solution vs lashing the dingy to the side when you need power. I hope this works well - and that the lines of your beautiful boat are retained when you take the mount off.
Btw, my daughter mastered Bach’s fugue in D major on the piano last week at music camp.
7 weeks of hard labor condensed into a 14.7 minute video. You make it look easy.
Good one kevin that will give you some help in tight situations also the sign of getting older lol
👍👍
Yes, all of the above ...
I just love how you love Ruth Avery, but also your purist approach and ingenuity - wonderful!!!! If you haven’t already, try to get a copy of Joe Richard’s book, Princess New York. I think you’d love it - about a 1939 Friendship sloop he restored in 1939 when she was already some 60years old. He brings her to life beautifully and is a wonderful writer, in much the same way you narrate. Fair winds and look forward to the next episode!
I just ordered it!
@@cellobob2358 nice! Love to know what you think of it also :).
@@Themothershipsailing It was a great book. He's a lovely descriptive and funny author!
Haiku Sail Oceans:
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Ruth Anne gets engine?
Watch, glad Kev mounting outboard,
instead of Greta.
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:D Good job, fair winds!
"How dare you!"
Me: Hahahahaha!
I was hoping for a V8 longtail boat setup.
Yeah!
Nice marlinspike work there, pal...
I love that very practical solution to your motive problems in tight spaces and I don't think it will detract from your overall ethos of an "engineless" boat. It did look it needed to be a tad deeper into the water though.
Was that a hand-held depth sounder you have? I could really do with one of those!
I think this was a prudent move. You don’t have anything to prove.
That's the best comment.
I like the idea of the outboard. I even have the opportunity on my sailboat, just in case...
But it seems a little high in the water?
I have a 9,9hp, but it's possible to make it on a 40foot Tupperware boat 😊
Fair winds,,,/),,,,
Kinda had to happen eventually & have long thought about your powerless situations however... a simpler & more robust setup could be to simply fix a wood mount block on the rudder... I'm sure the rudder pintles are up to the task & if the mighty 3.5s prop were just astern of the rudder you could still have a very effective stern thruster
I'm proud of you, as usual (not that you need my lay thoughts or opinions).
are you considering a slightly bigger engine, enough to counter current, is your set up strong enough for a 10 or 15 hp?
And so it begins; a treacherous journey down a slippery slope. I fear we’ll see you aboard a trawler soon!!🤣
A megayacht with bikini models ...
But first a Lagoon
@@howtosailoceans1423 Well done. So few of us can afford both.
I'm waiting for the upgrade next year to a longtail outboard from Mud Buddy.
A southeast asian "weedeater with a 20 foot poll and a prop" would work just as well, IMO.
Wow, awesome upgrade. Nice working.
I agree that little thing will struggle in open water with being buffeted by the waves etc. I hope removal of it won't be too hard if you have the rigging to hoist it up and aboard? Especially in rough waters?
Soon will have to work that out.
It was about time on some type of auxiliary. That should work out fine. Those inlets are brutal. Your a full time sailor and age isn't in our favor. It would be cool if one of the outboard companies donated an xlong shaft. Sail on my friend.
Hey Boothby!..always an awesome learning tool.
Q: With limited space do you bring all your tools with or store them on land somewhere?
An engine destroys patience, but you still wait for that fair wind to move on.This also solves that nagging desire to get into tight spots without that great workout, and against small winds and currents. Since it works for you, it's good. Fair winds.
Moving without an engine in certain areas is downright dangerous...even waiting on proper weather/winds the weather can change at any time. We are not living in the 1800 or early 1900's so there is absolutely no reason not to use technology, if you say otherwise I question whether you have a GPS, liferaft, epirb, vhf and trust your still using a horse and buggy
@@wakeboardbob who says otherwise?
100% im running an engine cause its good security. But not some 10hp docking engine i wana be able to power thru waves if stuff gets tight. But thats me im a mechanic/carpenter so can fix anything
Good for you Kevin
Agnostics focus on utilizing the right tool for the job - regardless of what it may be - while ideologues are intent on making some kind of statement
Sail the seas, check in now and then, no one will notice as you come and go with aux power
Be the artist, attract attention by forcing the issue, and you may get more notice than you suspect
Sigmas have to navigate a world filled with envious drones; don't let them get an angle on you
Good advice! I think I'm going to write that down.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Browsing Pardey's book, she notes that larger vessels tend to avoid smaller boats. She thinks it's due to size/value, but I believe she's missing a basic social element.
It's not that snooty, wealthy sailors don't want to associate with those with less means. Rather, given the proliferation of gypsy bums and fellow travelers, there's a whole contingent - regardless of activity, whether sailing, surfing, road tripping, etc - that are simply unaccomplished layabouts.
So if owners of larger newer boats are avoiding smaller older ones, it may be due to just a basic survival instinct. That is, remain aloaf so to avoid inviting potential trouble. Since the Pardeys were big advocates of engine free sailing, how would a "normal" person be expected to initially react? That is, until maybe they find out that they were extremely accomplished sailing celebrities? But there's a big what if: what happens if they never get the chance to meet if the wealthy yacht owner continues to avoid them due to initial impressions?
Which is why I think using an aux motor is critical to allaying any potential concerns. Whether than immediately go on the defensive thinking their expensive, shiny new boat migh be potential damaged by a wild nomad, why not avoid making any impression at all? Sail in, demonstrating utter competenence, so that all they might see is someone not causing any commotion.
Then, if/when word gets around about who you are and what you've done, don't be surprised if all of a sudden there's a lot of interest. That's what I meant by the sigma charts his own course without making sure everyone knows it. Let them come around to you - there's not a yachtsman out there who wouldn't love to invite you over for a drink and hear your tales.
Mount it on the rudder😉
OMG, I'm glad your girlfriend is on board. That's was awesome.
The stanchion base seem whimpy...or just trying to match what is already there?
I presume you'll be keeping several waterpump impellers on hand. Starting out of water is a no-no, yes-yes?
Why I watch thee
No motor pure sailing
New motor , will I watch
Mmmmmm
Too late , I’m hooked on the end of your line
Fair winds
I'm surprised you didn't make a bracket that could wrap around the rudder, frame type and could hook the engine to the rudder with a quick connect and have remote motor control on the tiller.
Kevin, it appears that the old Ruth Avery is turning into a Rube Goldberg! Fair winds, and keep sailing,
Nice job with the available materials. I'm sure you already know that, but the engine is too high in the water. You need a longer shaft.
One thing you can do though, so at least you don't start it out of the water, is extending the pull cord to your cockpit with a turning block, so you can start the engine after you lower it in the water.
"You need a longer shaft."
I doubt it. Have you seen his girlfriend?
😆
Im surprised you didn't do this years ago! And maybe a 6hp 4 stroke outboard.
Why would he need a 6 HP 4 stroke ob?
@@Kitiwake If he needs put push that boat in any current to get into a slip or mooring
Where to next? Nova Scotia for the summer?
Hello Mate! Congrats...back on the water! Did you consider using an electric motor? Might be a great option for you...and GREEN at that! She looks good my friend!
My first outboard was a Torqueedo, and it died in less than two years. After that I went with dead dinosaur power ...
I wonder if it would be possible to use something like a long tail outboard engine in the sculling hook.
A quick trip to google shows that they even come in electric versions these days (well at least in Thailand ).
That should satisfy even the "girlfriend". :D
11:00ish. You started a water cooled outboard out of the water... I always thought running the rubber impeller/water pump while dry, even for a minute, would damage it. I hope yours is OK.
starting from cold it is going to take some time to overheat and a person's arm is not long enough to reach down with the engine in the water and pull the starter rope.
@@UUBrahman running the jabsco dry is the issue not the engine temperature per se.
@@normanboyes4983 Good point. What is the solution afterwards - replace the water impeller?
@@UUBrahman well if you melt the impeller you will have to replace it - but best to avoid running it dry at all.