Dude. Pay the $1,000 for the compass. You need a manual compass if you're going to be taking it out to ocean. You cannot rely on electronics.

@jwalster9412

9 ай бұрын

Why do that when you could get a (good quality) pocket held one for way less

@AW-yv9sq

9 ай бұрын

The sun is my compass

@arneltn

9 ай бұрын

​@@AW-yv9sqclouds and fog just dont exist for you huh haha

@Prosecute-fauci

9 ай бұрын

@@jwalster9412one reason boats don’t use small pocket compasses is because they are reliant on being stationary and they have a flat bottom. If you don’t hold it flat, your reading will be way off. There is a purpose for the globe shaped compass in ships.

@ZeroFoxGarage

9 ай бұрын

This! Boats are all about dual redundancy. You need a backup plan at all times. Especially if you are going in the ocean.

Driving around with the fenders hanging out like a real pro..... 😂

@fukkyoutube

9 ай бұрын

hey maybe he was worried about bumping into something out in the river 😂

@lukeconover6730

9 ай бұрын

Always can tell experience vs non with the fenders or lines hanging lol

@eriklarson9137

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Like walking out of the toilet with paper hanging out of your pants. Lol.

@obrion_vr5710

9 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@boatersanonymous

9 ай бұрын

Agreed, I give those kinds of boaters a wide berth.

"I'm not a super experienced boater" says the guy whose drone shots reveal that they forgot to pull in their fenders... 😂 Love the videos and the work you all have put into this boat. Glad to see it working again and hope you get many enjoyable cruises and experiences out of it. Best...

@jasonjones3

9 ай бұрын

@OfficialBIsForBuild.. yeah, ok bud!

That's why they use a diesel engines originally because of fuel mileage. Diesel engine(5.9I Cummins) cruise at 2500 rpm with 600lbs of torque. If I'm not mistaken , big boats rely on torque just like a big truck not HORSEPOWER. If you can get 23mph on that yacht, I think it's good enough. The yacht is too heavy for the gas engine to run efficient, I think. I'm sure the Italian Engineers build that yacht knows about it. That's why they installed a diesel engines.

@wconstructionco

9 ай бұрын

​@@dav1dsm1thexcept there were tons of inboard gasoline powered boats. They put those explosive engines in wood boats....

@CaptjBelk

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂.

@jdshqs

9 ай бұрын

you're not saying anything new there, all the boating types have been saying the same thing since he pulled the original diesels. This obsession with LS swapping everything is mind boggling. I hope he adds some blowers to the engine compartment or he's gonna grenade that thing.

@wconstructionco

9 ай бұрын

@@jdshqs LS's were a horrible choice for that boat. I would have thought a couple cummins and it would have actually been reliable an moderately efficient

@C-Young.

9 ай бұрын

​@@jdshqs He installed blowers and 2 gas monitors in one of the last videos. Said he will run the blowers before starting the boat and while cruising. I am a disappointment to my family.

On some of the sea rays and twin engine boats, they have a sync feature which matches engine rpm automatically, might as Holley if there is a way to do that with the systems you have. At higher rpm’s, sync will stop vibrations. Also helps the prop speeds.

@spaRTan3246

9 ай бұрын

But those should be drive by wires.

@Ocean-cs2qw

9 ай бұрын

On our boat sync just locks the controls of both engines together acting as one control lever. We use that when we gotta put the hammer down and fly!!!!

Fenders do not stay out or even attached once you leave the harbor 🤦🏼 But love the boat content 🤩

@spaRTan3246

9 ай бұрын

Because it looks stupid, scratches the hull, slams - few reasons. But mostly you look like a weekend boater… ☺️

@CrazyChemistPL

9 ай бұрын

@@firefly2472 Also, when you park at another marina or next to a different boat their position ought to be adjusted and it is just simpler to have them in hand and tie them in a fitting position rather than frantically trying to untie and retie then in different place or even keeping them in a place where they do nothing.

@Grumpy_old_Boot

9 ай бұрын

@@firefly2472 Because having them flail at the sides of the boat while sailing, can scratch the paint.

@davidcoffee8707

9 ай бұрын

I was soooo going to post this but you beat me to it. Look like a noob with the fenders flailing about. Lol

@supertorqued72

9 ай бұрын

@@firefly2472 It can also affect efficiency as they drag in the water, especially the aft fenders. On my boats passengers are crew and they raise/lower setup and store the fenders. Passengers also learn how to use a clove hitch to tie fenders to the boat... btw - we don't use the cleats to hang fenders. Cleats are reserved for dock lines.

Smart to let everyone know that you're a beginner's captain by keeping the fenders out. ;-)

@cahallc

9 ай бұрын

Facts😂😂😂😂

@georgiapatriot4575

9 ай бұрын

7:40 timestamp for easy viewing of drone footage.

Double check the dipstick to make sure it’s seated and that the o-ring is in good shape. They always look like a pan leak. Congratulations on the p.b.

YOUR ENGINE HEADACHE WILL NEVER END..

@demagescod9657

9 ай бұрын

If he keeps posting videos of his troubles, maybe he can afford to buy a boat that isn’t a lead balloon.

@arricammarques1955

4 ай бұрын

@@demagescod9657 BOAT = Borrow Another Thousand?

Keep this boat series going! Really enjoying it

You may also want to check for proper PCV. The leak getting worse at higher RPM, could be excessive pressure. Love the content!

@ZeroFoxGarage

9 ай бұрын

You are definitely onto something Andy.

@HappyHarryHardon

9 ай бұрын

It’s why a lot of offshore style setups are drysump.

@spaRTan3246

9 ай бұрын

Because of airtime and hard impacts.

@Avetho

9 ай бұрын

@@HappyHarryHardon That also helps with maintaining good oiling under very rough sea conditions, right? So even when its rocking back and forth at angles that a car's engine would struggle with when under load and might suffer starvation, the boat's engine is capable of staying oiled since its reservoir isn't a pan with a pickup but a tank with a pump pulling from the very bottom?

with the heavy diesels replaced with lightweight LSx engines, the stern is not so deep in the water as before, and the slope of the exhaust hose is less, causing water pooling in the hose.

@Arcella1981

9 ай бұрын

what would be the fix for this? putting weights in the boat to give it the same "profile"?

@troybusch2697

9 ай бұрын

Led or water ballast near the transom

@kidsteach938

9 ай бұрын

@@Arcella1981​ Making new exit holes for the exhaust a bit lower on the transom, but done cautiously so the water level is as before with the heavier engines. Usually the exhaust exits are slightly underwater when the boat is at rest, and above water when the boat is at speed. Thus at dockside the boat is quieter and kinda "burbles".

@MultiSpencerc

9 ай бұрын

this. 100% need to account for this

@fullsendmarinedarwin7244

9 ай бұрын

Did you get in and measure the fall yourself? Lol. As long as the engine doesn’t have reversion from the cams there’s absolutely no issue with water being in a wet exhaust

Engine sync is definitely a necessity along with auto pilot going long distances. Glad to see you making strides and getting this project done! Excited to see more

@JedemPoKucama

9 ай бұрын

Boats that have drive by wire controls sure, cable nope

Boating with your fenders is like driving down the road with your turn signal on. Other people are looking at you and shaking their heads.

@mcrc11

9 ай бұрын

Well said. When I saw the thumbnail for the new vid I was excited then I saw the fenders out and was like😢😮

@correctbadguitartechnique1025

9 ай бұрын

we call this 'tacky' in my family - and in "hey dad - you're tacky!"

@gavinferguson

9 ай бұрын

much like expecting a bmw using turn signals

I love how you are still 1.5 hrs away from the home marina from when you broke down there YEARS AGO.... What a saga, and all boat people can relate ;)

Gas engines require a different transmission and props than the diesels. The gas engines should be propped to run around 5000 rpm or more at wide open throttle. That is a big heavy boat and probably needs a 2 to 1 gear reduction transmission to get the engines into the proper rpm range.

@spaRTan3246

9 ай бұрын

But they‘ll start consuming way more.

@maxpower700

9 ай бұрын

​@@spaRTan3246perhaps, or maybe not. Depends on soooo many factors. Marching speed and lowesy fuel consumption CAN be achieved close to full beans depending on hull, prop and so on😁

@Nebbia_affaraccimiei

9 ай бұрын

you dont know what rpm he will get at wot

@crashalexander7232

9 ай бұрын

these motors have the torque needed to match the diesel engines and then some im sure it will work out

@slevlonderco3198

9 ай бұрын

My twin mercruiser caps at 3200 rpm

I’ll say it one more time - Oscar is a champion! Congrats guys, love the boat content.

@Ocean-cs2qw

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I saw him in the boat yard working hard on this. This boat content is way interesting.

@robertevans9354

9 ай бұрын

Yes Oscar is special , I don't know why hust pure gold . He finishes things I think

Waterline looks way lower now, that’s going to be problematic at higher speeds I imagine, you will also need to look if you’re now under/over propped and you now have way different RPM and weight characteristics! Should have reconditioned those diesels 😂

@gilowens5785

9 ай бұрын

Seems like he’s probably way over propped. I’m curious to see how many RPM he can turn at WOT.

@ZeroFoxGarage

9 ай бұрын

Also those transmissions i am sure can't handle 6000 rpm from the new gas engine's.

@Grumpy_old_Boot

9 ай бұрын

@@ZeroFoxGarage AFAIK, the transmissions were sourced with those engines in mind. It's not the same transmissions as was on the old engines.

For the DJI return to home cancellation you need to go to sport mode on the controller, sport mode will also make the accident avoidance much less restrictive. The DJI software also has a follow feature that would make tracking the boat easier.

@toejamr1

9 ай бұрын

Yeah just learning how to use it instead of dogging the very nice software is recommended lol.

@curtisjmurphy

9 ай бұрын

There is aftermarket software called Litchi that not only enables follow mode for DJI models that don't natively support it but also continuously updates the home position to wherever the controller is. It's about $30 and worth every penny.

@gocards4439

9 ай бұрын

@@toejamr1 There's way better 3rd party software. They're the cheapest/most affordable drones for a reason.

@bstives58

9 ай бұрын

He's an engineer...instructions are a foreign concept...lol

@6P3-MK4

9 ай бұрын

Can't you set the controller as the home point? My old platinum has that option in the settings

I am so happy for you guys. It is amazing what you guys have done with that boat. I love the boat content, it is a great change from the norm.

I was crossing the bar there once and I found out we were losing oil fast. If you lose power along that part you have to hope the Coast Guard gets there before the waves push you onto the rocks or the beach. We put all our extra oil into the engine plus I was catching the drip and putting that oil back in. Anyways, we got into the marina in Astoria and I got 6 quarts of oil and put it in the engine and it just barely registered on the dipstick. We had a couple beers that night.

Stoked for you guys, all that hard work paying off, those motors sound sweet. Cant wait for next video !!

Hey Guys, Been following you forever, watched all your vids, but you guys got me hooked with the boat vids, One thing i want to point out to you guys, DON'T use any galvanized fitting on anything. Your in salt water and salt water will corrode and rot those fittings so fast. The last thing you want is a leak or worse yet, the fiting to break off and your stuck in the middle of the Ocean. Change them out to Brass . Good Luck with everything, Love you guys !

Congrats guys! Hope we get to see more videos on the boat! My favorite series you have done and I've been here since the beginning.

Color me impressed with these engines. You're getting some good results at a healthy RPM.

Make sure the bolt isnt bottoming out before it clamps the gaskit good. Maybe out a washer or geind the bolt down some. You can also use some silicone to help seal it. Not on the gaskit but around it. I also like the good old cork gaskit sometimes they work better then the new composit gaskits.

@thecloneguyz

9 ай бұрын

*GASKET

It's called "maroon, er, aqh , I mean "marine engineering. First you fix it, then you take it out on the water and beat on it. If it breaks again , fix and repeat. Broke is the head that wears that Captains hat! Wishin' you well, Chris; It's anawesome boat, and it was a chance you had what it takes to jump. To those who jump!

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

Sweet engine swap! I love the lines of that boat! Put your fenders away when youre underway so you don’t look like a newb out on the water 😉

@jerrywilcox9890

9 ай бұрын

Don't need to put the fenders away as long as there not touching the water they are fine.

@fullsendmarinedarwin7244

9 ай бұрын

Wrong. It’s poor etiquette and it rubs the gelcoat. Plus the other boaters will laugh at you

SOOO MANY comments trying to tell you guys what you’re doing wrong or what you need to do, I just wanted to comment that I really enjoyed the video, and love the risk/reward balance you guys teeter on, it’s 100% pure entertainment! Oscar is a champ as usual, you guys are a great duo 💪🏾

@ B is for bulid Re the dji drone Go into setting and change what it does when conection is lost! RTH will dump it in the water where you lauched but when at sea you need to set it to go to a set altitude and hover when conection is lost!

Yess been waiting for this video for so long Love to see the boat in the water under its own power.

Man, this yacht is amazing y’all did an awesome job bringing this boat back to life. Thank you for the great content 👍🏻👍🏻

Looking forward to you getting it home, i keep an eye out for it every time i drive through Portland.

Heck, yea been waiting for this day a long time glad to see the boat working

Nice work getting back on the water. One quick way to look like a pro, stow your bumpers. Keep Building!

Step one, bring in the fenders while underway. So the boater guys don’t give you a rep that you’ll never live down. 😅😂

What a goodish outcome let's hope it's not the pan being chipped or something 😢 but might be a fitting instead. Good to see the boat finally out and about.

Keep this boat series going! Really enjoying it. Love this series. Keep going!.

I love how you've breathed life into this old beauty again😊

Love this series. Keep going!

The steam coming from the exhaust suggests inadequate cooling (assuming the ambient air temp if not super low which it isn’t) . I would closely monitor the temp and perhaps look at upgrading the raw water pumps . You need bug volume through those heat exchangers to properly cool and you raw water coming out is hot , hence the steam

@1979DonziX18

9 ай бұрын

If engine temps are good, then I'm sure the steam is just from the hot exhaust mixing with the raw water after the riser, bring the water to a near boil. That is pretty common in gas marine engines when under load and not really of concern. Actually, on second watch engine temps are high for a marine app 195°f. Might need to get a new 165ish thermostats.

Yessir! B is for boat this weekend! Thanks for the drop B.I.F.B crew!

Congratulations! That stellar and I can only imagine the nerves. Good job!

Absolutely mega result! Better safe than sorry. Can't wait to see what she'll do at full chat. 🎉

Oscar is the man, he’s a freakin genius fabricator/mechanic 😎 love watching him working out a challenge 😊

It's so crazy to see your surroundings, cause its literally my back yard. I live on that river next to the little ferry on Puget Island. And yes, it's amazing to see the ships drive past my beach everyday. If you breakdown or need help while heading to Portland just look for the big yellow crane and shipping container on the beach.

I was fishing this Thursday out of Port of Astoria and I definitely saw your boat at the dock! So cool. I’ve been following this one for years.

The seam between block and pan should not have oil...the engine is tilted in a boat. You need a very deep pan, deep oil pickup, and run only enough oil so that the pan gasket is not used to retain liquid oil. So like a ten quart pan with 8.5 quarts. Get the oil off the gasket.

@AW-yv9sq

9 ай бұрын

I wonder what degree the engine is at when he is at say 13. Might be enough to put the oil over the mid part of the gasket

So glad you guys got it going, and honestly seems to be working pretty well, a lot better than a lot people thought it would! Those god damn flies would drive me ape shit, kudos for working through that!

I am over here dying every time he says we’re on plane now! Each time at a different speed and RPM 😂

the drone shots are awesome!

i have NEVER seen Oscar really smile before ! Congrats ! You guys bring, the entertainment ! and don't forget the PFD's

Cover will quiet it down, also putting an intake on there with an air box will help. Engines make a lot of noise from induction and they’re under a decent load, so the blades are open more than they would be in a car at that RPM. Someone mentioned making sure the crankcase ventilation is good for the oil, and that’s an excellent call.

You’ve certainly overcome a lot of hurdles. Glad to see some success finally. I recognize the bridge because I drive over it every week.

Love seeing this! The boat is how you got me subscribed!

Glad to see this going well! You've done well to persevere with it! Can we have a camper update soon pls 😀

This will be a lot of fun! Congrats on getting to this point!

This boat is the reason i found this channel and noe i watch every build. So excited to see this boat in the water

Awesome! Love to see the new tip speed...but now more curious to see the real top speed

It would be awesome to see if y'all could find a used Seakeeper (gyroscopic stabilizer) to install. It would only probably be useful in the bay and ocean but not necessary on the river. Super cool content though for sure.

Love the boat content, looks like working on the engines is awfully convenient!

Those traps with the flies on it attract more flies lmao

This was a huge step forward. Looking really good. The oil leak, while important, is more of an annoyance. No computer-programming-magic voodoo needed. You'll get it. Given the "bouncy" nature of boating, wouldn't surprise me if you needed a slightly thicker gasket, and torque if down tighter.

Is there a corpse on the boat with all those fricking flies?

@JonathanLyon

9 ай бұрын

Where’s Kyle?????

Had to give a Like for the Sea Lion 👍

With LS motors the front & I think the rear covers have a seam that butts with the oil pan. you put a little bead of sealer at that seam between the block & gasket.

Hey if you were still wondering about what to put in that compass hole. They sell kayak compasses for real cheap. It might fit a little different but you can 3d print a bracket.

Good to see the boat running, lot of work still to go. To add to a comment below - Nothing says "Boat Dork" more than running around with your bumpers hanging over the side 😁😆😝.

@ronkluwe4875

9 ай бұрын

You got me on that one, LOL.@@dav1dsm1th

I may have missed it, but did you change the propellers to match the gas engines? What diameter and pitch are you running?

@MrLikeaboss2012

9 ай бұрын

Don’t think he did. Props are like diffs in car they control the speed of the boat

@brandonmurray9448

9 ай бұрын

@@MrLikeaboss2012 You’re exactly right. The reason I asked was 20mph at about 2k rpms. He’s abusing the crap out of those motors.

@chadmorse2695

9 ай бұрын

Yea he need to check on the props for sure

Awesome work!

heck yeah man, love these videos, great boat man

I'm so excited for more boat stuff it's been way too long, and way too many things have happened since you bought it

That boat is so cool. Great job. And I like Oscar a lot dude does great work nice to see him talk. 👍

Really Pleased you dint go Silly with the Boat Lots More Fun to be had Later as you rightly say lets get any Problems Fixed then have the Fun you have got the Engines Fairly happy Now That's Got To Be A Win in my Book Great Vlog Man them Fly's are Crazy Bad Thanks

Love it. Awesome video 😊

Two things which you probably already know. 1. Always take your fenders in before you go cruising. Nothing says I'm a noob like fenders flapping on the side of your boat while you are cruising. 2. Boats speed is measured in nautical mph not statue miles per hour. "We're going 21 knots!". Great video! It would not surprise me to see that Boat go 35 knots.

@geniferteal4178

9 ай бұрын

I don't know the first thing about boating but I noticed those bumpers and thought the same thing.

@GoldenCroc

9 ай бұрын

Most recreational boaters in the US use regular mph for measuring speeds. The boats also always come with mph guages factory fitted, not knots. Never seen or heard of anything else for a recreational boater, has to be super uncommon, probably a real large ship captain (or one with the same mindset) that operates that boat if they use knots.

@tiaramisu

9 ай бұрын

@@GoldenCroc I guess if you are boating in the inland waterways exclusively then statute miles is for you. Those of us that spend most of our time in an ocean then it's knots. Cheers!

@GoldenCroc

9 ай бұрын

@@tiaramisu Me personally, I use knots. But I am from europe. Just noting what I have seen in the US market. Could be seen as anecdotal, but I got hundreds of testimonials and, as I said, I have never seen a single USDM pleasure boat sold with anything but mph gauges, that surely tells the story with emphasis. All boat tests from US in video or magazine form I have seen also state mph primarily. May I ask what USDM boats you own and have owned that didnt have mph gauges from factory? Must have been some serious offshore commercial grade stuff. Just curious. Cheers mate.

@tiaramisu

9 ай бұрын

I had a Tiara 3100 open for 17 Years. It did not come from the factory with a speedometer. Speed over water, in knots, was measured by a thru hull that also measured depth. Speed over ground was measured, in knots, by the GPS chart plotter.

Nice work guys. I'd probably consider looking into a higher volume sea water pump for your engine cooling there. That's a lot of steam and typically an indication of low water flow, and you're not even into the high power range or higher RPMs yet. It might be enough capacity of sea water to keep the heat exchanger and coolant for the engine's happy. But I don't think it's enough sea water for the exhaust system based on the video. Also, on a typical marine engine, the sea water pump is driven by the engine, and will put out a variable amount of water flow based on the RPMs.

@jerrywilcox9890

9 ай бұрын

Lol it doesn't cool the engine's so it doesn't matter engine's have there own cooling system.

@WJsLifeonaBoat

9 ай бұрын

@@jerrywilcox9890 lol you are incorrect. the white heat exchanger on the front of the engines has coolant and sea water in it. The two different fluids are separated by the tube and shell design of the heat exchanger. The sea water is used to cool the coolant circulating in the engines. After the sea water comes out of the heat exchanger, it will go to the exhaust elbow to be mixed with the exhaust gas and then out the back of the boat.

@Jasta315

9 ай бұрын

@@jerrywilcox9890 Wrong. The sea water cools the coolant that cools the engine via the heat exchanger.

@rolyace0993

9 ай бұрын

WJs correct. seawater cools the engine first then injected into the exhaust. Steam out of the exhaust at that load (assuming the engines/props are sized to attain max rated rpm), is way too much - more seawater required.

That is super loud. I sail and just love the quiet.

@nroose

9 ай бұрын

And, uh, a gallon a minute. Just way too much.

Oh my.. I have been following this project for years.

If the crank is like a factory one, the holes for the flywheel go all the way through. I had one leak from the flywheel bolts and couldnt for the life of me find out where until I parted the car out and found out

If you are afraid of boaters mocking you, I would advice you to take your fenders in while under way ;-)

Good job guys!👍🏽

Try adding a couple dabs of grey RTV where the front and rear covers meet the pan rail. That, and use a Mahle gasket. That strategy has worked for me countless times on LS engines.

You need stern ballast. You can tell how bad that boat is sitting in the water. Your deadrise is significant and the bow seems pretty low based on the bottom paint…. I’m pretty sure you’ve got water pooling somewhere in the exhaust as a result.

@demagescod9657

9 ай бұрын

Or worse, he could get water in the bilge FORWARD where no Pump is to get it out, and by the time he realizes he has a leak it will be way too late and he will get to watch his boat sink bow first.

B is for boat's Bubba 😂❤🎉

@KiteAndKeyProductions

9 ай бұрын

Broooo

Bro, I love seeing you so Happy.... Rock on Man :)

great job sticking to it!!! I would have parked it and went for a beer......

@davidwilliams-xc6kt

9 ай бұрын

and fiddle with the trim often. find the sweet spot

Will you be installing a camera system for the engine bay? They’re not too expensive and could actually pay for itself a number of times over if you notice a potential problem.

You need a couple big fans mounted to keep flies away if you are in front of the fans.

Great to see the boat back doing boat things! Great video, can't wait for the next one.

Love your boat videos!

Id ditch the pcv system and run breathers to a catch can off each valve cover. Make sure they can breath easily under the high load situations.

@clydeksmith

9 ай бұрын

i agree. pcv systems are the silliest thing ever.

Need to get Joe Simpson to tune those the right way. Awesome content!

Was that the ocean liner with the giant metal sails you went past ? The channel that keeps on giving, stay smiling.

Great progress..!

Were you using the trim tabs to assist with getting the boat on the plane?

I don't know about how the trim works on bigger boats, but you'll know plane when the back end rises, and the entire boat is flat on the water. Achieving a good plane actually really helps with waves and a smooth ride.

@jasonjones3

9 ай бұрын

and fuel MPG.

@GoldenCroc

9 ай бұрын

No trim on this boat. Only trim tabs.

Awesome stuff guys, we're with you all the way, take your time to get it right and be safe but yes we all want to see those babies ripping at full song 😎

Very cool!!!! Congrats...great to see.