Hi Taylor, often when you have a struggling alternator and low charge batteries, a good thing to check is whether there is corrosion on the battery cables. The battery terminals are easy to scrape clean, and the one on the alternator is often easy to access. There is a fourth, annoyingly difficult negative wire on the engine block. If that connection is corroded, the whole system will fail to charge.

Your mom is a rockstar Taylor! She is such an awesome crew member and sailing buddy :-)

All the fun things that can go wrong on a boat aren’t fun but at least y’all are safe! Knowledge learned is knowledge gained, looks like you’re well on your way to sailing again. Good luck... FYI, great video 👍🏻

You never cease to amaze me with your talent and mechanical abilities. I have tremendous respect for you!

That moment when life comes full circle and the adult child is warning the parent to "be careful" on the scooter, thats priceless!! Your mom's a badass Taylor and it shows where you get your drive and determination from.

Never sailed in my life... but I'd have the utmost confidence that Taylor would bring me home safely.... By far the best female crew member to ever sail with Bobby.... Delos is lucky to have you come sailing with them...

When things go bad and mom says nice things about the "many" right things you did and admired you for it, that one is a special mom.

I think this sailboat, with it's electric/mechanical issues, is a great first sailboat for you to get familiar with marine vessels in general. Your willingness to figure things out on your own and get things working shows you have the right attitude and drive to succeed as a solo traveler and with a team as well. Excellent efforts from both you and your mom! Great episode! Soon you will be sailing with a fully working vessel and can start to enjoy the relaxing Caribbean waters! Keep going!

Taylor, your mom is awesome! You are one smart cookie! You'll are a great combo, both gorgeous woman! Keep up the good work! 💖

Great to see two genuinely Canadian women taking these adventures and smart enough to take safety seriously. Awesome episode! Taylor is becoming a true sailor and in spades! Oh, and a mechanic too.

Loving Ms. Taylor, can't wait to see more!!

What a great team you make, so glad you have your mum there for support and the extra pair of hands. You both got this 🙌🏻 (mum/mom) 🇬🇧

I sure admire your patience and repair skills. I lived aboard a sailboat for awhile in Thailand. I remember meeting a guy that had owned a couple boats, and he had this to say: * The second best day of your life is when you buy a sailboat. The BEST day is when you sell it. And ... The second best thing life is owning your own sailboat. The BEST thing is having a FRIEND who owns a sailboat. And, ya know, looking at all the "fun" you're having with this, I tend to agree. Anyway, good luck. I really enjoy your vids. You're an inspiring woman.

You and your mom are awesome, love seeing the progress on your journey. Stay safe out there.

Maybe your best video yet. I learned and enjoyed. Great decision making and learning about repairs. Again, watched it with my girls and showed them how you do it. Love seeing you with your mom.

Ah, sailing; anything that can break will sooner or later break. Cheers, carry on!

Taylor I am thrilled that you are learning by doing things yourself. Good luck and keep us posted.

Hi Taylor-My parents had an Alberg 37 foot ketch with a diesel engine. They left Amerherst Island near Kingston, went down the Hudson and then traveled on the Intercoastal Waterway just like you have been doing with a few jaunts out in the Atlantic. They were constantly having engine problems. My dad is a fantastic mechanic but he couldn't discover what the problem was. They finally reached Florida and he was talking to a diesel mechanic and he said that they probably had bad fuel with algae growing in it. When my dad removed the intake pipe which had a strainer screen over the end of it, it was covered in algae. They emptied the take. Cleaned it. Remove the algae gunk from the screen and the engine never had a problem again.

These learning experiences will set you up well when you are at sea. Keep a positive attitude and keep learning.

Uggg, so painful to see you face one challenge after another yet proud of you for powering through them and making great decisions along the way. Just bought a used sail boat myself so I feel that pain of the journey of learning all those systems and trying to set them straight.

Taylor is wise beyond her years, and very poised and mature. An amazing woman ❤️

Taylor, your mom is a trooper. God bless you ladies... Yes, I know your safe now. Hope you're having a blast on Delos :-) Stay Safe... 😊

Often while paddling my kayak I think it would be nice to have a sailboat. After watching this video I realize how easy fixing the engine in my kayak is! :)

Great Captainsy if that's a word. Making the right decisions. Well done Taylor.

You ladies are rock stars! I'm pleased to see your maintenance and troubleshooting skills improve! Fair Winds!

Taylor you have some wonderful compliments below! I agree you are a beautiful strong independent person. You have great parents that raised you to be independent and value the outdoors. You have the drive to explore our world and figure it out. This is the same way my wife and I have raised our two children who have also matured into strong, adventurous young adults. Hug your mom and dad for me!😊 Cheers and keep doing what your doing! Your awesome!

Great video. Two terrific sailors. 👍👍

This episode makes me sad for you. I sure hope things get better. I like your tenacity and DYI attitude. Thanks for the Vlog!

Electric issues are always a pain. Hang in there and don't give up. Great boat, keep up the good work.

Watching these sailing/motorboat YT channels you realize how much you need some mechanical and troubleshooting skills. And a willing desire to do it yourself. Not for the feint hearted. But I’m sure the pluses surely outweigh the minuses of owning a boat.

You're one amazing lady. Keep being awesome

You’re handling the boat calamities in style. Kudos for that and more kudos for tackling the repairs on your own. The best way to learn is to go elbows deep into the problem on your own. Four thumbs up! Also have to say it’s good to see you back on the boat with Bobby when not on your own boat. Sail on!

Holy hell! So impressed by your problem solving abilities 👌

Great job ladies...smart and beautiful while having all these challenges to overcome...totally impressed and proud of you!!!!

Hello, I am just SO IMPRESSED by your mechanical knowledge and ability! I love that boat, It's beautiful (so are you) :) But, I'd never be able to do all of the mechanical things that you do. I think it is just amazing that at your young age, you have so much knowledge, and mechanical ability!

Keeping calm in the face of adversity is a major skill Sharing the chores is key to harmony Mums as much a babe as you Taylor Great video, enjoyed it all

well done to you and your mom for all the work. you're really a trooper

Taylor you are doing great, a true Captain, keep learning, Mom on the scooter, just wow!

Your Mom does really well on the scooter she seems really great and can tell she Loves you very much !

Taylor, your attention to mechanical detail is unreal!

Smart move turning around back into the wind! The boat tow was a life saver! Cheap! Like Triple A! If you have a clamp on current meter you measure the battery amps while they are charging.

Oh Taylor, it's so sad that you were confronted with the bad sailing experience right at the beginning with your new boat. Fortunately, you weren't alone with all of this. Your mother is and still will be the best. After the repowering, you will have a good time to enjoy, I am sure of that. Wish you all the best. 🤞🤞

Greetings from your small town where we also reside....We have sailed for many years our Nonsuch to the Bahamas ....now are retired and enjoy our Roadtrek.You are an amazing young lady and wishing you fair winds and sea(and a good reliable engine)cheers💐💐💐💐🇨🇦

FWIW, if you have engine/sail difficulties and want to make an inlet, call the nearest USCG on VHF. (They will often ask you to call back on cell phone if the radios are busy.) Tell them that you are not in distress, but need to confirm conditions in the inlet because you'll only have one shot at it. They sometimes will send a 44 boat, sometimes on it's way home, to tie alongside and bring you in. No charge, no penalty, they just want to make sure you get in safe. If they say "call seatow" all you've lost is a few minutes of time. The Coasties are incredible people.

Team working priceless ❤️

You ladies are rock stars! I love that you jump right in and learn the workings of your boat and troubleshoot and solve problems. That is something rare these days. Happy sailing!

Super impressed with you and your mom doing all that mechanical work! Electrical can be super frustrating! A for effort!

Taylor is an exceptional young woman that I admire!

Love your videos. Sorry about all of the trouble but makes me feel better about all of my van troubles. Smiling.

I love that you want to learn how things work and how to fix them when they go wrong.

Two lovely Pioneer Women! Rock Stars. Young women across the world look up to you both as an example of strength and determination. God Bless

Moms a real trooper Taylor to go through this with you.

Your mom is awesome!

Great call safety first. You are becoming a roll model for younger people.

have seen you on the motor boat, much better feel with you on your sailboat. Something about sailing that seems cleaner, more elemental, lighter. Way to maintain a great attitude as you pursue solutions! Cheers to mom as well.

Man....Sailing is a lot of WORK...😍 In all Seriousness, Keep your head up, Taylpr. Your experiences, both good n bad, are molding a Beautiful Soul. Life's lessons can't be learned, if Life is not Lived...❣

Have to say, really enjoying your videos. As you learn, we learn. Thank you.

Very interesting channel. It’s really great that how educated you are in repairs on your own.It’s pretty much a necessity that will get you out of trouble many times in the future. It’s just how it it with boating. Knowledge is power and promotes more freedom and piece of mind while sailing along. Good for you

Hi Taylor. engine bogged down in bad weather will be dirt in your fuel tank, we used double racor filter systems and a bypass on the commercial fishing boats,good idea to have 2 independent racors because when one clogs up switch over and if both clog you can bypass in emergency. when its bad weather it will stir up the sediment in the tank and block the filters, if your fuel tank has easy access and you have a bit of down time in winter it would be best to use the fuel up or remove it and give the tank a quick wipe out,do this inspection as a winter/yearly task,it doesn't take long and as someone else suggested get yourself some kind of mesh funnel to put in the filler pipe when taking fuel,this will catch 90% of the sediment. Last but not least always check the seal on your filler cap also as if this has a rubber gasket and that goes bad then it will let water /sea water in and contaminate the fuel. Also if i was you i would get a carpenter/friend to come and cut that engine cover and put it on catches so it can be fully removed if need be, at some point you will need to, it makes it much easier to do engine inspections/work. Any problems or advice needed just message or email, been around commercial fishing boats and offshore work all my life so learnt a bit ha ha, have a good day. cheers john.

If there is a silver lining in all of the mechanical issues you have been dealing with you gotta admit it makes great content. Keep up the great work Taylor. It will get better.

Very very cool 😎 Video here 👍

Your mom is very supporting of your learning process and sailing acumen

Fighting a persistent coolant loss on my Catalina 34 (also new to me). I've replaced all the hoses and the thermostat and it is still there. I believe the next step is the exhaust flange at the back of the manifold. I feel for ya! It isn't much fun to spend all that time and money and still have the underlying problem. Here's to both of us and our persistent problems with the engine. May we both find the bottom sooner rather than later. Cheers Taylor.

Man you ladies are amazing. Love your mom.

You’re gettin it girl. Fantastic job on all those tasks.

As a SC native, its great to see yall visiting my home state. I am impressed with your resolve to diagnose and fix electrical\engine issues. Its also fascinating to see how different you come across as compared to your appearance on Doodles. Keep up the great work.

Good luck. Looks like as much fun as owning a house, almost. At least you show real life on a boat. Hope everything settles down soon.

Such an inspiration to my 12yo daughter. Thank you.

great episode this week Taylor!! it's important to know when to fold and then follow through and actually do it. Looks like your mom is going to be the next RedBull athlete @11:36 :)

Taylor you rock ,you always seem to handle all everything that happens with a smile on your face. You are knowledgeable enough to work through these situations without panic. Best of luck to you in all your future travels have fun. ✌

Oh yesssss

Wow!...you and mom work so well together. Two special people...good luck with the wiring.

Boat life is tuff, glad to see your mom is such a trooper, like my mom always tells me "Life is like a puzzle, you just have to solve each little piece" no such thing as every thing going perfect.

Awesome video, love the shot of your mom shooting down the ramp on the scooter, fearless!

Taylor, I love your resourceful, “can do” approach to every problem. You are mature beyond your years. Oh, and you are looking AMAZING!!!! I can tell your mom is also impressed by what her “little girl” can do. Keep it going, and I’ll keep watching.

In not sure how much experience you have with electrics you may have already tried this but you said that you were struggling to find where the wires went because they change colour. I see you have a multimeter already you used to check the battery voltage. My advice would be to set your multimeter to continuity setting place one of your leads on one side and the other lead you can add a wire too and go and probe all of the wires the other end. When and if it bleeps that will be the wire you want. Hope this helps.

Taylor I have been following you for a while YOU are an inspiration Keep up the awesome work!

Taylor, this is your best video by far. You rock 😀😀😀

Good job ladies on troubleshooting Very impressed. Good luck on the rest of your voyage

You rock kid !! I love that you don’t give up !! A do as much as you can !! Kudos to Mom & Dad raising you to be so strong !! And smart !! I’m 55 and jealous of you ! Your adventure is ones I have always wanted to do !!

Totally agree, the more you know aboat your boat the better, Taylor. You rock!!!

Great episode Taylor :-) Such a treat to see you and your mom together on your adventures with Sea Gypsy! Stay safe and looking forward to seeing you sail with Delos soon!

If you are getting a lot of sediment in the filters you may need to get the tank polished. This will remove most of the sediment and will prevent further clogging. The good news is that you are using your engine frequently so you should not have a problem going forward.

So glad you had your Mum on board, it’s just having someone else to talk things through before you do it, even though you were going to do it anyway, take care of yourself Taylor 🇬🇧

Your boat really looks nice on the inside. I like it a lot!! Rough seas can stir up the bugs in your fuel tank and cause fuel starvation issues with clogged filters. Hopefully it is an easy fix.

Like your trouble shooting skills, plus you’re the right size fit to get into the access areas on you boat.

I see where you get your beauty!! Mom is very attractive!! It is a great thing to know how to repair on your own, Mechanics are not always a stone throw away!!

1st time watching impressed with your diagnosis of your fuel and alternator problems and your mom on that scooter was awesome. I'm 70 my scooter days are over. I'm going my own journey in June across country to Alaska and back from Florida in my truck with camper attached in the truck bed. It's a Cirrus 820 look it up. My wife doesn't want to go.

team work is priceless

Taylor you and your Mom are Sailors!! Your diagnostic abilities are spot on. I think you should promote your Mom to 1st Mate or maybe even Executive Officer. She's dynamite on the scooter.

I have the utmost respect for you young lady. I'm 61, age wise you could almost be my granddaughter, and you know what.... I would be a damn proud grandfather!!!

Hey Taylor. I hope that you work out your engine issues. Your experience makes me think that if I get a boat, the first job should be to drain the diesel out and clean the tank. There seems to be crap lurking in your tank that gets stirred up with lots of motion. I love your mom’s voice, it’s quite unique and sounds like she could do very well in broadcasting. Well, podcasting these days. She seems very classy. You two are great together. Good luck, with your issues. By now you have probably tried your second alternator. It is possible that the brand new one has a factory defect with its voltage regulator. More likely it would be all the wire splicing that is causing trouble. Every connection is a potential problem.🇨🇦

I love you working as a crew member but watching you working through problems as a captain is really amazing. You do such an awesome job!

girl power don't give up you have each other you can do it!!!!!!

Sailing Project Atticus hired some one to scrub there fuel tanks maybe that’s what you need to remove all the sediment.

Life's a never ending journey of learning to triumph over adversity. It's great to watch you learn and grow. Good luck to both of you!

The classic mechanics response at 10:16 in "what's wrong?" answer, "it split" , mechanic Taylor's response, " F^%# me>" Actually, I am super impressed with your MacGyver skill set. Glad to see you have most of the necessary tools and you are planning ahead with having backups in stock. As one fellow shadetree (pretty decent on most days) mechanic myself, I am glad to see you deal with things. Adapt, improvise, and overcome or just call AAA or Sea Tow. :-)

Hi Taylor, someone has probably already meantioned this but I think it is important to say this so you not ends up in a bad situation where you realy need your engine. This problem you have with the engine failing on you, sounds for me that you have residues of some sort in the diesel tank. The reason I think that is because you experienced the problems at rough sea, wich makes the heavy particles beeing stired up when the boat is rolling, and therefor finding the way in to the engine. As you mentioned, you did change the fuelfilter for not long time ago and it is already cloged up, so thats also one indication on debris from the tank. Anyhow, I love your videos, and as a true sofa-sailor I will continue to follow you on your journey out on the seven seas.

shes one of a prettiest, hardworking independant and travel experienced girl of all time...god blessings be always with u..

I feel so bad for you, but I'm also super impressed with how you manage it all. I know the next step... and I'll be glad to throw a few bucks into the coffee can for ya.