Bleeding the Fuel Lines & Getting Underway - Voyage Dreams 100

Finally! After ~1 1/2 years the Yanmar 1GM Diesel engine is back and place and fully hooked up to get my Cape Dory 25D sailboat moving again. The final push wasn't without its hiccups, but at long last I move the boat from its slip. And here's to my 100th Voyage Dreams video!

[@jimkarasek4046]

Congratulations on all the engine work. The motor sounds great. Must be a real sense of accomplishment.

[@montanadan2524]

Owen, so very nice to see the completion of the engine project, you did a great job. I have three tips I would like to pass on from my experence. Take it with a grain of salt cause you heard it on the internet.
Packing gland- I also have a traditional gland that dripped excessively even when the engine was off. I was able to adjust it (after a repack) until it only drips a couple of times a minute when the engine is running. I inspect it frequently for drip rate and heat build-up but I haven't had to adjust it now well over 100 hours.
Fuel lift pump- my system came with a similar pump hard wired to the ignition switch. I highly recommend doing this as you will never have to use the manual pump again. To bleed with this setup, I just turn my key to on (not started) and crack open the first bleed point downstream of the pump and work my way out toward the injector. There will be slight pressure increase so check the copper washers on the bleed points and hose fittings, technically they are a one time use and seep a bit after multiple cycles.
New regulator- I also had to change mine and yes, my first effort ended up with F and R swapped. I did learn after referring to the engine manual that the adjustment of when they are in F and R is critical. Apparently with my model the transmission will engage but slip slightly if the adjustment is not correct. I found that the easiest way to verify the shift arm is in the correct position was to disconnect the cable from the arm, mark the position on the transmission case for each position F-N-R. Then reattach the cable and make sure the regulator cable is not holding the arm slightly off of those marked positions as I put it in each position I have no reason to believe yours is wrong but passing it on as a precaution.
Enjoyed the video as alway,
Dan of S/V Drifter