Let's Do This! - Onboard Lifestyle ep.296
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Ай бұрынOn this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew meets the perfect person at the perfect time. The result is a local charter captain that gives us a solid contact to rebuild our faulty starter. Linh rolls up her sleeves and seemingly makes an tough job look so easy. Basik is now poised to continue down the Costa Rica coast with, hopefully, no more issues. Come back next week to see where we end up...see you then!
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@joehimes9898 28 күн бұрын
Haha. I bet Teal was anxious when his OCD met the mechanic's shopapocalypse.
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
Lol, he couldn't stop talking about it when he came back. 😂😂😂
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 28 күн бұрын
@@linhgoben7224 There's a wonderfully chapter in Zen and the art of MCycle maintenance where he compares the two schools.. the OCD and the photographic memory/ sedimentary school of workshop arrangement. Pirsig himself had an IQ of 170...and it's 50yrs this year since Zen was first published. You've a young lady that might find it entertaining.
@basilroland 28 күн бұрын
It's not a shopapocalypse, it's controled chaos.
@joehimes9898 28 күн бұрын
@@basilroland LOL
@RiverWoods111 28 күн бұрын
It totally looks like the shop of an ADHD brain type. That dude knows where every single thing in his shop is in all those piles.
@johneubank237 28 күн бұрын
To be safe, you should always take off the negative terminal first. Taking off the positive terminal if your wrench touches anything metal it can cause a complete circuit.
@atomicdiscobiscuit 28 күн бұрын
absolutely!!! however, it was a wing nut so no danger. But, still good practice.
@darryleldridge6464 28 күн бұрын
See, that starter was easy peasy. Next time you will fix it yourself. Also enjoy your video intros
@alleycat5472 27 күн бұрын
Saying that is a dirty engine/compartment, as I was saying to myself, what a clean engine area, :) Great vid, thanks for sharing :)
@gmcjetpilot 23 күн бұрын
8:56 In this episode Lihn comes out of the closest. She is small yet powerful. 😊 You have to love a wife who crawls into small engine compartment to fix an engine. Good job guys.
@roycepruett5862 28 күн бұрын
LINH - Chef, Cook, & Bottle Washer - NOW, Mechanic.
@tealgoben1781 27 күн бұрын
Linh definitely wears many hats in this family.
@stevehammond7485 28 күн бұрын
I've been turning wrenches for 60 years. Lihn has some great techniques with her blind wrenching. You're so lucky to have such a beautiful, smart partner. I'm sure you know that.
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 28 күн бұрын
I love how she jumps right in the middle of jobs like this. She really does do well with the blind work, doesn't she?
@tealgoben1781 27 күн бұрын
I wake up every day with a huge smile on my face.
@daveamies5031 27 күн бұрын
Good to see Emma doing camera woman duty 👍 Great camera work Emma
@rbnhood39 25 күн бұрын
Good job you guys getting the starter back in.
@gmcjetpilot 23 күн бұрын
3:34 "I talked to a guy who knows a guy who can..." All good story start that way. 😊
@provocamperut 28 күн бұрын
Right as I saw your belt Teal spotted the loose belt. I am glad you saw it before it became a problem.
@martinjjnoagenda5536 28 күн бұрын
Imagine that job not having a tiny mechanic onboard.
@haydenwatson7987 28 күн бұрын
Linh, nicely done on getting the starter in and out. That was a very tight spot and not a simple job. One thing I noticed was @17:00 when you reconnected the positive wires the small gage wire was installed first and then the heavy gage wire to the battery. Per ABYC, when installing wires of different gage to a single post, the heaviest gage wire should be the first installed. doing it backwards, causes all of the heavy current to go through the much smaller ring terminal which will increase the resistance and cause heating and voltage drop.
@wills3212 25 күн бұрын
Linh star of this episode with your awesome attitude and comedic timing
@OTHG6v 28 күн бұрын
Been on several of the boats out of playa Herradura. Love that area. We stay just south of jaco for our family vacations. Been going down there for 8 years now.
@crowdfundcrew 28 күн бұрын
When I use multiple extensions it never fails that the socket sticks and just the extensions come out - then have to fish out the socket, but you got it all out in one shot! Nice to have multiple mechanics on board. Donate for a Dream
@TomBrownlie-ke8gz 28 күн бұрын
You got her onboard because she fits in the engine room !!!😊 Just kidding!!!☮️ Just a old dude from Pender Harbour BC 😎👍🇨🇦
@HandyMan657 28 күн бұрын
Well. That was quite the... garage.. That contained a wizard. Fair winds, family.
@basilroland 28 күн бұрын
A proper man cave
@luizhairsalon3917 27 күн бұрын
Teal must be in panic when visit the mechanic shop messy ha ha ha !!!
@HopeOfJoe 28 күн бұрын
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice work guys ‼️ 🎉 And that was soooooo [seemingly] easily accomplished. Good for you. See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨
@2oqp577 27 күн бұрын
Linh putting all her weight on the ratchet, all available 80lbs/ft torque.😁
@davidrogers9266 28 күн бұрын
Hi guys, I hope you can make it up to Narragansett Bay next summer, I'll buy you a beer!
@markell7513 28 күн бұрын
Linh you need to say “Yesterday I couldn’t spell mechanic,today I are one!” Great job,first mate!! Captain Teal has the patience of a saint!
@donaldsnow6618 28 күн бұрын
Teal, be a good idea to install a battery disconnect switch between the battery and starter, if the starter hangs up things will get ugly fast. Been to that marina many times, enjoy
@robertjeter5984 27 күн бұрын
So tiny but powerful is just like Linh
@mattsuser 28 күн бұрын
On reassembly you should have put bat + cable on starter first then the other smaller wire on top of that, then nut. Also, a bit of dielectric grease or just grease to keep from corrosion happening on terminal connection.
@SLO4SpeedBump 28 күн бұрын
Sat wtih fingers crossed when Linh went to started the engine. Linh is now an "Apprentice Mechanic 1st Class". I hope that Teal showed her how to adjust the "belt". It's all educational. Would all this "mechanic stuff" going on would it be a "thinckened epoxy" moment ??? 😀
@ultracleansolar 28 күн бұрын
Loved the battery start test 🎉
@leehoffman3604 28 күн бұрын
Teal, it was a Smart move for you to have Linh disconnect the battery. I know it's common sense, but not to some. Years ago, a friend of mine was working on his car and grounded his wedding ring to the battery. You can imagine the result. When they cut the ring off of his finger he had a permanent wedding ring scar. Congrats on getting Basic back in gear.
@mark- 28 күн бұрын
Its all apart of the adventure 😊👍
@MtryCapt 28 күн бұрын
Nice work. On our boat we swapped out the wing nuts to bolts. Since wing nuts are easy on and easy off, any vibrations could loosen them up. Can you let us know a time frame for your passage through the Canal? I’ll tap into the camera and watch you go through. Safe travels.
@carltontweedle5724 27 күн бұрын
Linh the I can and will do what is needed. Teal bet your arm is liking it's holiday. By the way my otherhalf would not have done that, lucky man.
@rboston33 28 күн бұрын
You make my Friday morning
@seancasey2444 28 күн бұрын
Glad you found someone to fix the starter especially for only 20 dollars.
@CAPTJohn47 28 күн бұрын
Somehow Teal resisted his tendency to over-supervise and micro-manage.
@briankillian5248 27 күн бұрын
Excellent production!
@billsrq1788 28 күн бұрын
Negative ALWAYS FIRST. Hello from Siesta Key Florida Would make anyone crazy with a arm chair mechanic.
@BillB23 28 күн бұрын
Linh shows a new facet of her sailor skills with every episode. I bet she and Teal could just about fix a rainy day. From the first episode I saw I guessed that Teal's favorite rock band is OC-DC. 😉
@bobuncle8704 28 күн бұрын
Wow. What a fantastic price. I don’t think, up here, I could set the starter on the counter for that.
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
We heard afterwards the mechanic in the marina charges 150usd just to look at the problem, then it's a min of 2hrs labor no matter what the job is. I say we really lucked out that they didn't respond to my question about a mechanic. 😅😅😅
@alanwheelock1460 28 күн бұрын
at 17: 07 lin puts small wire on starter first. more amps go threw batt cable. Big cable should go on first.
@Lilou34650 28 күн бұрын
I was in Herradura 30 years ago, a very beautiful bay. Back then it was much more original; the marina didn't even exist yet.
@linhgoben7224 27 күн бұрын
It's still beautiful, just a lot more congested which happens when more people discover this area. 😊
@christopherhutchings9621 28 күн бұрын
Lihn is badass,!
@paulklebaum1682 28 күн бұрын
And she's easy on the eyes and makes me drool with her culinary skills!
@rolandtb3 28 күн бұрын
Good Samaritans, unorthodox repair shop. Fixed, tested, installed and ready to go.
@2011mendo 28 күн бұрын
First I heard of your plan to come to the Caribbean.. it'll be great to see your adventures on this side. So much culture and history for Emma to learn. Great job on the starter guys. Having a team member that is so multi-talented (and the right size) is such a great asset..perfect team! Just think Ms. Emma summer break is just about here... good job on the vlog. See you next week,
@kevincarey1076 28 күн бұрын
Teamwork makes the dream work! Nice job on the starter guys. Fair winds and following seas Basik.
@The442nd 28 күн бұрын
Looks exactly like my Nissan's starter
@paulvlug-zu4tz 28 күн бұрын
A teaspoon of grease on your fingers and wipe all around the terminals and the bolts etc.
@tamhnguyen 21 күн бұрын
What a team work!
@frankmoore3598 27 күн бұрын
A new friend and a new contact to pass on to other boaters as Neil passed him on to you .” I know a guy”can be a trip saver .
@DYoung-vt8pq 28 күн бұрын
Teal, you might want to chill out a bit when working with the ladies. They're not clueless! Safe travels. ❤
@Anne6621 28 күн бұрын
the up side to this break down , you can pass along this info about that mechanic and who knows that could help save others from a dangerous situation , every good deed
@OnboardLifestyle 28 күн бұрын
Yes! We have let our friends who are going through this area our experience and contact info if they need help. It's always good to pass on useful intel like this.
@purplemonkeycrazy 27 күн бұрын
You should get a 2 part closed cell foam and fill your tender up with it.
@Thereminator101 23 күн бұрын
Linh has those dexterous 'Mechanic hands' from years of repair work...a true Pro!
@michaelsamuel4159 28 күн бұрын
If I may, please don’t wear any metal rings whilst working with batteries or electricity. You could lose a finger if it makes contact. Love your show! Cheers!
@fxpthl 28 күн бұрын
Linh is indeed a valued apprentice marine mechanic, and looks lovely at it! Teal, you are a very lucky Captain. Next task is to get Emma downbeat below and let her learn everything that Mom knows!
@seawench555 28 күн бұрын
Just seeing how organised and tidy u all, makes me smile, stay safe, be happy, big hugs for little man 🇦🇺🐉 Teal u should take the negative off not positive. OH that workshop would do my OCD a major blow.😆
@modetremblay6258 28 күн бұрын
GM guys, Teal might want to eventually add a mirror on the starboard side on the engine for visual inspection, :-)
@trevhedges209 28 күн бұрын
Thanks guys.. 😊
@OnboardLifestyle 28 күн бұрын
Our pleasure!
@whitneylake2107 28 күн бұрын
Good things happening to good people !
@AG4KN 28 күн бұрын
Great job Linh & Teal! Linh really showed that motor "Who's your mama!". Awesome fix-it vid.!
@rayb3117 18 күн бұрын
The people you meet and the help those people are able to provide sometimes can be a blessing . Way to go Neil or (Neal)
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 18 күн бұрын
Actually, Teal. 🙂
@paulklebaum1682 28 күн бұрын
I was a mechanic professionally for most of my working years,Linh is talented!👍👍😻❤
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
Aww, thanks Paul! I'm learning something new everyday. 😊
@paulklebaum1682 28 күн бұрын
The pleasure is mine!🥳
@Naturalook 28 күн бұрын
You gotta try that magic, and find a friend that has a new dingy for you.
@choimdachoim9491 28 күн бұрын
Keeping da boat on da road...the never-ending story.
@MrMilothedog 27 күн бұрын
I hate to mention this but… best practices “say” when stacking ring terminals on a post put the largest one on first and the smallest one last. Probably won’t ever make a difference with the three on your starter but OCD🤪 BTW- the wing nut is a no-no as well.
@greatpix 28 күн бұрын
Linh was looking like Peter Pan in her green and black outfit. (On stage Peter Pan was played by women like Mary Martin, Cathy Rigby and Sandy Duncan.)
@edquier40 28 күн бұрын
What a great show! It starts with a session of knuckle busting fun to get the pesky starter motor out and the glory of a skilled hammer mechanic shines on! Kudos to the Chief Cook and motor engineer Lady Linh! Thanks for posting a great adventure!
@linhgoben7224 27 күн бұрын
Lol, we were so lucky to have just enough extensions to get to that bolt. Otherwise, we would have been a bit screwed. 😅
@robinhoward9113 28 күн бұрын
safe travels
@RiverWoods111 28 күн бұрын
Possible ADHD is behind that electrical wizardry! I mean we are some of the most amazingly intelligent people who can solve any problem. If that doesn't sound like Wizardry I don't know what is! I now have a new title Wizard! Seriously, though when you see that much chaos in piles and the creator of that chaos knows exactly where everything is, that is more than likely ADHD. Piles are filing systems for us, as filing cabinets just seem to eat everything we put into them. We know exactly where every little thing is and which pile to look in. The minute I put file things away in drawers and filing cabinets it is gone forever. I will never see it again, and I won't remember putting it there either.
@jimb348 28 күн бұрын
For your leaky dinghy, I saw another channel that put air filled dunnage bags inside the leaking tubes of a dinghy and they worked great. I didn't know what they were before seeing that video, but places like ULine sell them and they basically big pvc balloons that are used to stop cargo in semi-truck trailers and shipping containers from moving around. So rather than trying to get the dinghy surface to seal up, they just put a big, durable balloon in each tube. The dunnage bags come in different sizes and are fairly tube-shaped. And compared to a dinghy they are very cheap. Just an idea.
@4x4smile 28 күн бұрын
What a team
@BJ-xs7np 28 күн бұрын
Linh, you did so good repairing the starter. Way to go! See you next week, can't wait!
@linhgoben7224 27 күн бұрын
Thank you! Luckily, I had a great teacher to guide me through the process. I'm lucky the Captain is so patient and had faith in me to do the job. 😊
@BJ-xs7np 27 күн бұрын
@@linhgoben7224 Linh, you are right, I should have given your husband credit too, he always does a great job because he is so meticulous with his repairs. It's not every day you see a tiny little lady, crawl into an engine compartment and knock out a starter repair. That's why I was so impressed with what you did and did well. You made it look easy. It was an honor you wrote me back. Thank you! I'm the unseen person wanting to take the adventure with you. I'm a 71 yr. Old grandma living in Holland, MI.
@blefever219 22 күн бұрын
And she can cook! :)
@jerrybarrett6376 28 күн бұрын
Linh, you are very special at most anything required of you. Good work crew. Sail on silver moon
@karlfair 28 күн бұрын
Good fix for $20. I'm a little surprised Teal didn't take on the starter on his own.
@gothikalines 28 күн бұрын
Wowwwww..... it is so nice to have a handy, petite, and fit wife who knows how to do almost everything on the boat.
@Vagabondo-fs6qu 27 күн бұрын
Teal you would be lost without your Chief Mate.
@pascaldervaux8389 25 күн бұрын
Hi Teal, I don't know if you see it but, the negative connection arriving to you motor is quite oxided. On the previous vido at 15:29 Pascal
@gregm.5960 28 күн бұрын
Sometimes, you can hit the starter with a hammer to get it to work
@OnboardLifestyle 28 күн бұрын
That was the first thing we tried.
@russellarendt5565 28 күн бұрын
A happy coincidence!
@charlesmurschell3110 28 күн бұрын
Teal, when you are under way, what percentage is sailing versus motoring? Do you calculate those percentages on a total voyage? Have a great day.
@dc1544 27 күн бұрын
I seen corrosion cause all kinds of issues on boats. Grounds are were most of them occur. if you do not have sand paper or can not get to a part that is corroded use coke yes the stuff you drink. Pour it over the part that needs cleaning and let it eat the corrosion away. Next you blow off any left and then you can use dielectric grease just enough to coat any wires or parts that could again come into contact with sea water/air. I only use the grease on the negative side as that is always were the corrosion happens.
@lotophagi711 24 күн бұрын
Take rings off when working. Remember electrical shorts and de-gloving.
@dougmaclean9752 28 күн бұрын
everybody should have their own cute little helper ! ABYC standards do not allow thumb screw connections on batteries - why ? because they can't be tightened enough by hand . hope you pad attention on what the guy did . starters can be easy to fix sometimes - look to you tube
@tealgoben1781 28 күн бұрын
I was a bit apprehensive to break down the starter in a remote anchorage. After watching the mechanic, I feel confident that if this happens again, I can certainly fix it.
@bobbrown5529 28 күн бұрын
awesome video . as you say , things happen for a reason . I think the reason that these people that live on islands etc are down to earth , will help anyone etc , is because they are isolated from the rest of the world . They haven't been corrupted by all the issues the rest of the human race has . There is still places you can call paradise , but you need a boat to get to most of them . Glad to see your starter was fixed . The only question is , WHY do the designers of boats put things in cramped and or stupid places . You would think everything would be easy to get at . Anyway , good job ..
@timf6916 28 күн бұрын
Nice
@jimmaughan1898 28 күн бұрын
Ya Lin, ace mekanic.
@russells737 28 күн бұрын
I was surprised it started since you had not re-connected the positive wire to the battery.
@OnboardLifestyle 28 күн бұрын
We did, just neglected to video it...oops!
@TVCanT 28 күн бұрын
What every cruiser needs...an endless supply of shoes. Let's face it, if you hit a floating container out in the middle of the ocean....you got plenty of shoes to stuff in that hole/crack. Problem solved.
@patrickmcsweeney5043 28 күн бұрын
That was a great video. You all work so well as a team. Or did you edit out all of the sailor words? 😅
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
Lol, shockingly, we did not. This was an easy job aside from getting into a tight spot to remove the starter. At this point, I feel like I know this engine pretty well now. 😜
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 28 күн бұрын
They would never use "sailor words", right Linh? 🙄
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 lol, I have been known I say a few words every now and again....😜 just to get my point across of course.
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 28 күн бұрын
@@linhgoben7224 😁
@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 28 күн бұрын
Did I understand that the starter had never been off? If so, it sure doesn't owe anyone anything after 20 years.
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
Lol, I know. We've been pretty lucky, but it's time to start taking inventory of all these parts to see what needs to be serviced or replaced. 😊
@kurthoelter3495 28 күн бұрын
that wing nut on the battery cable was awfully loose....hope it wasnt just a bad connection....fair winds
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
It wasn't loose, I'm just really strong! Lol. Seriously, it wasn't loose. 😊
@dcvargas8917 28 күн бұрын
It should be more than finger tight for good measure.
@stevesteel6066 28 күн бұрын
A lot of footage around 3 bolts and 3 or 4 connections!
@frank-peter2736 28 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@surfcitygenecarrothersabec7634 22 күн бұрын
I was surprised you didn't do a couple very simple diagnostics first. Like solenoid and motor cold be tested with a simple jumper wire. Good thing you're problem was just cleaning all the contacts! Nice video
@OnboardLifestyle 21 күн бұрын
We did those first and went through the entire engine electrical system.
@curacao11 28 күн бұрын
😎
@johncurry6047 24 күн бұрын
Relax folks! My workshop is like that! But! unless someone else gets in I know where everything is? nothing worse than someone saying " I've tidied your bench for you!" lol😈😈😈
@walterwinn2842 28 күн бұрын
Lynn actually has some pretty good backwards mechanics skills ( for a girl) oooooh, did I say that? 😅😅😅😂😂😮
@linhgoben7224 27 күн бұрын
Lol, I'll take it as a compliment! I didn't realized it was a hard skill. 😜
@robertlaird6746 28 күн бұрын
Oh man, I thought you were headed off across the Pacific. You should think about going around South America and then across the Pacific. Sailing Sweet Ruca did it and I also want to do it.
@linhgoben7224 28 күн бұрын
We decided on this route for a number of reasons. One big one is Compass. The South Pacific and other countries in that area are not pet friendly. One day, we plan on cruising there.
@robertlaird6746 28 күн бұрын
@@linhgoben7224 Lots of people sail with there dogs. This is the first I've heard of this and I've watched several other sailing channels with pets. Well, I guess you can cruise the Caribbean and then sail around South America and then across the Pacific.
@darryleldridge6464 28 күн бұрын
Watch, Harbors unknown , episode land after 33 days at sea . The French Polynesian wooden allow their dog Yoda ashore
@robertlaird6746 28 күн бұрын
@@darryleldridge6464 Is that the only country where having a pet is an issue?
@user-lu7ol2vd4z 28 күн бұрын
Lynn you remind me of the movie colombiana The girl Cataleya.....Good job going in the closet
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