I’ve got more local footage coming for you!! Yes it’s so good to trust the boat again. We had a lovely sail up to Blyth last week and stayed a couple of nights! Even though it’s not far it was so good to have a change of scenery. The dolphins were out and it was so nice to be sailing again! How are you both doing? You’ve done so well with how far you have got. Say hello to Captain Yewey for us. X
I had the saildrive diaphragm replaced last year professionally for just over £1k - which was worth it to me but I can see why you did it yourselves. Orinoco is a 1989 model too, but I think the diaphragm was last done in 2002. Like yours it didn't look too bad but also like you I'm very pleased to have had it done.
Yeah we are really pleased to have it done too, piece of mind it’s all done and I can’t believe how much more water we have out of our exhaust now the sail drive is cleaned out and that blockage around the sea cock removed.
I think the engine may have been on the verge of getting too hot before. I can’t believe the difference it’s made to the water flow. We now have double the water coming out of the exhaust, it’s amazing! We also had steam before at high rpm which we no longer have, so feel really pleased with it now. Thanks for watching. 👍
Lovely to see some beautiful film of home ❤ big peace of mind to get that sail drive replaced! She’ll be like a new boat soon!
I’ve got more local footage coming for you!! Yes it’s so good to trust the boat again. We had a lovely sail up to Blyth last week and stayed a couple of nights! Even though it’s not far it was so good to have a change of scenery. The dolphins were out and it was so nice to be sailing again! How are you both doing? You’ve done so well with how far you have got. Say hello to Captain Yewey for us. X
Good video.
Thanks Jack! 👍
I had the saildrive diaphragm replaced last year professionally for just over £1k - which was worth it to me but I can see why you did it yourselves. Orinoco is a 1989 model too, but I think the diaphragm was last done in 2002. Like yours it didn't look too bad but also like you I'm very pleased to have had it done.
Yeah we are really pleased to have it done too, piece of mind it’s all done and I can’t believe how much more water we have out of our exhaust now the sail drive is cleaned out and that blockage around the sea cock removed.
Great video. Did you actually notice overheating or bad raw water flow before you replaced the intake hose?
I think the engine may have been on the verge of getting too hot before. I can’t believe the difference it’s made to the water flow. We now have double the water coming out of the exhaust, it’s amazing! We also had steam before at high rpm which we no longer have, so feel really pleased with it now. Thanks for watching. 👍