I read about the Long-Tails in Phuket many years ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen one in operation, very impressed by the engineering of the installation and the seamanship of the crew. Great video, thanks!
@@coloradostrong8285 You got it all wrong. Hino is a Japanese manufacturer of diesel engines. They also have cooperation with Toyota. They make very reliable engines. ;)
Title is clickbait, the engine is indeed massive but it's perfectly adequate for the boat. The way it's maintained and operated by a master crew, makes me want to ride it ! I see no danger here. Thailand is on another level :)
There is no EPA mandated garbage on it. The operators also know their livelihood depends on that engine. That immaculately cared for Hino diesel is living it's best life.
That is the biggest longtail setup I've ever seen, but it looks very well balanced. The crew obviously takes pride in their boat. Everything was clean, and that motor was detailed to the max. Really a beautiful piece of equipment. BTW, I love the air bleed on the heat exchanger. 😂 I'd think it could be made much easier to operate with a simple cable and pulley steering system though. It would be easy to design and install, and along with a remote throttle and shift cable would make operation much easier and safer.
These boats are designed to navigate shallow waters, you can lift the propeller up and row the engine around on sharp turns Putting a hydraulic system would defeat the whole purpose of a longtail mounting system
Y'all always find the most interesting machines and processes to film. It's super interesting to see how ingenuity and fun with machines manifests itself in different parts of the world. Def one of my fav youtube channels!
I was strangely impressed by that outfit. By example, that sort of boat is usually caned up and down river at insane speed, with little or no thought given to safety, but that vessel was clearly part of a fleet and that example was definitely taking its responsibilities seriously. Everything was neat, tidy and freshly painted. The engine was literally a jewel. A huge jewel, it is true, but everything about it said "care." The crew all had uniforms and handled the boat with precision and teamwork as was the loading and unloading. Certainly, the engine was not being stressed and it took me a while to work out where the throttle was! It was the steel cable from the fuel control unit to the 'turk's head' around the port side steering arm. The skipper pulled on the cablet until he got the revs he wanted, then twisted the turks head until the cable was tight - simple, elegant and almost fool proof. I think the big green lever on the starboard side of the engine was the reverser. And did you notice things were beautifully balanced so almost no steering input was required? He did put a pin in the support bar, but it wasn't even touching the steering arm most of the time. Well done guys, I would love to travel on your ferry and would feel safe and in professional hands.
@gowdsake7103 first off that's tiller steer with mud motor style shaft. It's a very common practice with small engines even here in the united states, as far as engine exposure, they have race boats with the engine open and setting right behind the operator, I live at lake of the ozarks, we have no size limit or speed limit so I see all different types of boats, outboards are literally exposed engine, that little plastic cowl that covers it isn't gonna stop jack if that thing decides to desenograte into hot metal soup, these guys did an awesome job with the resources they have, more then u ever dreamed of building urself
I see the massive v8 diesel truck engine, but I don't see the "tiny boat". That boat is at least 50 feet long. Hardly tiny. And where is the "dangerous" part of the engine. There's nothing uncommon about the way this engine is installed and the captain is an obviously knowledgeable and well experienced engineer. Headline is starting to look like clickbait. You make it sound like everyone is holding on for dear life while they rip up and down the river at breakneck speeds. Obviously, the engine is well matched to the boat as evidenced by the routine travel and docking.
In the first minute they pour some fuel mixture into that bottle up top and then proceed to check the oil on a 6’ long dipstick, that was the dangerous part!
Got a like ..people olso forget you lead a lot more horse power on water to mowe compare on land..a v8 v6 is pretty normal just because you can se it..can you have a great Day
I lived in Thailand for a year in the mid 70s. We would take the train from Nakhon Ratchisima to Ayutthaya to visit my Thai friend and his family. We rode the smaller long tail water taxis on the Chao Phraya river quite often. There's a lot of skill to maneuvering those boats and my hat's off to the pilot of this craft.
Is just clear they know how to operate the boat because that’s what they do and care about in life anything can go wrong at any time the cuestión is how you are going to act at the moment beautiful v8 hino engine man I got two diesel trucks with Detroit and international I love the sound
I love these boats, very cool!!! Can you imagine though, if they were used in the USA (people/ government would have a fit with their emissions/ safety and noise)
That is a working man's boat. Water highway. That boat will haul A that motor has a turbo you can hear it whistle he either idles or just above idle in the runs I saw. The boat may not stand up to all the power that motor can put out. I enjoyed watching the men applying their craft 👍
Great skills on display. The only real danger I see, however, is the risk of the engine operator falling off the back of the boat and encountering the prop. That's always a risk with that style of boat.
I read about the Long-Tails in Phuket many years ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen one in operation, very impressed by the engineering of the installation and the seamanship of the crew. Great video, thanks!
Thank you for using our Japanese Hino engine. The captain's skill in controlling the huge engine for a large truck is amazing!
Didn't know _Honda_ made diesel engines for boats.
@@coloradostrong8285 You got it all wrong. Hino is a Japanese manufacturer of diesel engines. They also have cooperation with Toyota.
They make very reliable engines. ;)
Title is clickbait, the engine is indeed massive but it's perfectly adequate for the boat. The way it's maintained and operated by a master crew, makes me want to ride it ! I see no danger here. Thailand is on another level :)
Retired commercial fisherman here. I agree.
yea new motor on a 100 yr old boat
Yeah exactly what I was thinking. I guess man starts adequately sized engine, doesn't have the right zing to it.
perfectly adequate?
what is the fuel consumption?
what would be a properly sized engine?
my guess is like 60hp.
they should have take that little blue boat to fit the clickbaitshit...
Master Captain and crew. Flawless operation. Constant checks and maintenance keep that very nice boat running smooth. Great Job
Apart from loading the cargo on the roof😂
@@daviddwight5745thats not a roof but more of a floor acting as a roof also. probably built for that weight
Very impressive. Capt and crew shined. And that motor was just bad ass'd. Cruise the river like the boss with that.
Beautifully maintained engine!
Oh wow but it's nice to hear a well tuned diesel engine running so extra smoothly.
There is no EPA mandated garbage on it. The operators also know their livelihood depends on that engine. That immaculately cared for Hino diesel is living it's best life.
That engine moves the boat like it was nothing. Very professional! Excellent skills by everyone.
I like to see a man that takes pride in the way his equipment looks and runs. Nice job chum.
I agree. Beautiful engine
Thailand has an engine culture all it's own. Long-tails are something amazing.
tiny boat that is NOT, those guys have a real nice boat and the piloting skills on display are awesome.
Guy driving that boat is a beast
That is the biggest longtail setup I've ever seen, but it looks very well balanced.
The crew obviously takes pride in their boat. Everything was clean, and that motor was detailed to the max. Really a beautiful piece of equipment.
BTW, I love the air bleed on the heat exchanger. 😂
I'd think it could be made much easier to operate with a simple cable and pulley steering system though.
It would be easy to design and install, and along with a remote throttle and shift cable would make operation much easier and safer.
Change it?
That's just crazy talk.
These boats are designed to navigate shallow waters, you can lift the propeller up and row the engine around on sharp turns
Putting a hydraulic system would defeat the whole purpose of a longtail mounting system
Y'all always find the most interesting machines and processes to film. It's super interesting to see how ingenuity and fun with machines manifests itself in different parts of the world. Def one of my fav youtube channels!
😅😅😅😅😅😅
Seems like a satisfying existence! There is a simple beauty to it all.
I was strangely impressed by that outfit. By example, that sort of boat is usually caned up and down river at insane speed, with little or no thought given to safety, but that vessel was clearly part of a fleet and that example was definitely taking its responsibilities seriously. Everything was neat, tidy and freshly painted. The engine was literally a jewel. A huge jewel, it is true, but everything about it said "care."
The crew all had uniforms and handled the boat with precision and teamwork as was the loading and unloading. Certainly, the engine was not being stressed and it took me a while to work out where the throttle was! It was the steel cable from the fuel control unit to the 'turk's head' around the port side steering arm. The skipper pulled on the cablet until he got the revs he wanted, then twisted the turks head until the cable was tight - simple, elegant and almost fool proof. I think the big green lever on the starboard side of the engine was the reverser. And did you notice things were beautifully balanced so almost no steering input was required? He did put a pin in the support bar, but it wasn't even touching the steering arm most of the time.
Well done guys, I would love to travel on your ferry and would feel safe and in professional hands.
Huh the captain was just walking without any safety gear, when falling of the ship who notice it?
UMMMM the OUTSIDE was painted. The totally exposed engine was stupidly dangerous
@@gowdsake7103lol ig u have never seen a race boat 😂
@@hawksmash98 not one that badly made
@gowdsake7103 first off that's tiller steer with mud motor style shaft. It's a very common practice with small engines even here in the united states, as far as engine exposure, they have race boats with the engine open and setting right behind the operator, I live at lake of the ozarks, we have no size limit or speed limit so I see all different types of boats, outboards are literally exposed engine, that little plastic cowl that covers it isn't gonna stop jack if that thing decides to desenograte into hot metal soup, these guys did an awesome job with the resources they have, more then u ever dreamed of building urself
What a magnificent engine !
Clearly a well maintained and tuned engine. And plenty of adequate knowledge and skill put in there. I would get on that fine ship, no problem!
Great video😅nice boat
When it absolutely has to be there over night !! , very very cool ship btw !
Professional crew and fine ship !!
Captain and crew ?
Perfect timing !
love the engine sounds
The dangeroust moment is when the three adult guys use the tiny blue boat that's built for children 🙂
The four dinks....HehHeh
Perfect use for a decommissioned diesel engine
Repurposed/recycled Japanese truck engine...
Why would it decommissioned no such thing
Very impressed,the title didn't match the video but still fun to watch.
that boats so jank. i absolutely love it!
Locally built for their weed infested and shallow waters...
dank n jank
Took this ferry many times 20 years ago. Great to see them again in operation.
Needs HEADERS and MORE COWBELL...!!! Great Video, thanks and Respects...
The captain is also the engine man, a 2 for 1 job your skills truly amazing 😍🥰
Grande CAPITANO 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Engines are bigger but boats are also not tiny. Boat and it's engine is well balanced. ❤
Looks good and stable. I’d be worried about that tiny dingy bringing in the crew!
The pride they take for their boats and machines rivals at 70 year old American and his old c5 corvette… love Thailand
Like clockwork 🎉❤ luv it!
Good access to the engine
Ah, Thailand's islands of paradise, how I miss them.
That boat doesn't look so "tiny." The engine and propeller drive apparatus looks to be very well balanced.
I must say it's impressive how easily the captain docked ,and yes an impressive engine as well
โฮ้ๆๆๆ สุดยอด วี 8 เลย หรอยๆๆๆ พี่บ่าว เห้อ หรอยแรงเหมือนแกง งัง! สา กัปตัน และ ลูกเรือ หรอยๆ เพ มาตรฐานแรง 😊😊❤❤
Verry good.
This guy prolly just spins the Earth until his destination arives at his location
Some amazing boat handling.
No shortage of power! Cool boat
I am impressed with the handling when coming alongside. There seems to be so many ways it could go badly wrong.
Hard work but they enjoyed, great to see.
Great ingenuity that is thinking out of the box. I bet it is a lot faster than anything else around
Wow ist der riesig und gefährlich!!! Jetzt habe ich richtig Angst bekommen 😂😂😂
Assalamualaikum.. from Indonesia
Very nice sound of the engine
Mantep x bg boat nya, gk kalah saing nie bg, sukses sellu
That is a beautiful boat, awesome crew/family, great video, kudos and cheers from PNW water folk :)
It's amazing how things get done in a small country, without huge cranes, forklifts, and steel containers.
A throwback to the 18th-19th century.
The same type of ingenuity built the pyramids.
I see the massive v8 diesel truck engine, but I don't see the "tiny boat". That boat is at least 50 feet long. Hardly tiny. And where is the "dangerous" part of the engine. There's nothing uncommon about the way this engine is installed and the captain is an obviously knowledgeable and well experienced engineer. Headline is starting to look like clickbait. You make it sound like everyone is holding on for dear life while they rip up and down the river at breakneck speeds. Obviously, the engine is well matched to the boat as evidenced by the routine travel and docking.
Your never happy 😊 cheer up its still kool.nothing wrong with being proud of your ride with a little exaggeration 😂😂😂
In the first minute they pour some fuel mixture into that bottle up top and then proceed to check the oil on a 6’ long dipstick, that was the dangerous part!
Tiny boat @0:30 👍
Got a like ..people olso forget you lead a lot more horse power on water to mowe compare on land..a v8 v6 is pretty normal just because you can se it..can you have a great Day
Way to take the fun out that..
Nice boat handling skills.
This job is a real workout look how they all in a great shape love when people care about what they do
I lived in Thailand for a year in the mid 70s. We would take the train from Nakhon Ratchisima to Ayutthaya to visit my Thai friend and his family. We rode the smaller long tail water taxis on the Chao Phraya river quite often. There's a lot of skill to maneuvering those boats and my hat's off to the pilot of this craft.
👍
I take it the wine bottle is his pyrometer,,, so cool!
Probably the air bleeder/top up the coolant water stopper.
Very very impressive operation they have going there. Everyone really looks like they know what they’re doing
the engine looks so clean wow
Nice boat ...nice motor too
no computerised tech needed plain profesional and simpel! thats how you build this world
Beutiful old school V8. Marinised and Made in China by HINO. In a lovely part of the world too, Phuket. ❤🙏✌👍✔🇬🇧💯😎
Quite the set up!
KEEP IT IN MIND, In Thailand they don’t make it because it’s make sense they make it because they can…😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great boat to take a baby on!
Well...I guess she could just swim....
Very nice cargo barge.
Is just clear they know how to operate the boat because that’s what they do and care about in life anything can go wrong at any time the cuestión is how you are going to act at the moment beautiful v8 hino engine man I got two diesel trucks with Detroit and international I love the sound
Super cool--- Wish I was there.
Mantul bng
Look on the good side, It's still a nice video to watch.
Nice sea travel..
Mantap mesinya❤❤❤
I love these boats, very cool!!! Can you imagine though, if they were used in the USA (people/ government would have a fit with their emissions/ safety and noise)
It's like a Super Offroad in Hill Climb Racing 🏎️
Isso é uma diversão!!! Não é trabalho!!! Kkkkk O ENCANTO DA REGIÃO SOMADO AO CAPRICHO DE MOTOR!!! KKKKKPARABENS!!!
things you can do when theres no rules LOL
And that's great don't you think??
Nice job!
so smooth and sweet
Mesin Diesel V8 mantap om
Honestly I would love to lead this kind of life. Life on the water in places like Thailand and the Philippines is just simple
Love it! Xx
That is a working man's boat.
Water highway. That boat will haul A that motor has a turbo you can hear it whistle he either idles or just above idle in the runs I saw. The boat may not stand up to all the power that motor can put out. I enjoyed watching the men applying their craft 👍
There's no turbocharger. Look at the exhaust pipes.
Классная лодка❤❤❤
Seems works very efficiency
Gotta love them Thais.
That diesel is begging for a turbo!
Everything that has an engine will definitely be made for racing in Thailand. they even upgraded the lawnmower
Love the "autopilot" system...i saw that on an old dutch wooden sailboat with wooden pegs in a wooden rail over witch the tiller lay👌
Se ve que funciona muy bien 😊😊
Great skills on display. The only real danger I see, however, is the risk of the engine operator falling off the back of the boat and encountering the prop. That's always a risk with that style of boat.
"Babies in the bow, please... All babies in the bow or we ain't leavin'"
Do Hino Engines come like that out of the box ?
This is awesome, incredible, and horrifyingly dangerous
I really like this boat, what a cruisy life operating on a lovely stretch of water.
Kapal kecil di pasang mesin besar jadi laju nih Kapal nya.semoga sehat dan sukses selalu.
Nice live
Very efficient operation
That certainly makes it easier to work on.
Great ingenuity!
"So much torque, the hull would twist coming off the line." -Vinh Diesel
Beautiful nature...