Sailing Failed, Engines Failed...but WE Still Made It

Sailing Failed, Engines Failed...but WE Still Made It | Episode 238

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5 ай бұрын

Welcome back to another episode of WE|Sail, on this weeks episode we sail to Tahanea, a stopover in the Tuamotus to stage ourselves East enough so we can sail back up to the Marquesas for cyclone season, but just before arriving to the atoll in the dark, our engines fuel filters clog and Warren scrambles to get them replaced so we can safely make our way through the pass of Tahanea.
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@markpearce911 24 күн бұрын

You guys continue to create GREAT content...! U should be 1M Subs at a min...Love you guys - Keep up the good work - Hope to see ya in the FPN some day....stay awesome

@HopeOfJoe 5 ай бұрын

Kudos to Warren. The Liveaboard mechanic‼️ And a bunch of other things 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Great episode guys ‼️ 🎉 💕 See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨

@derrickboscombe2385 5 ай бұрын

Neptune was with you guys, which allowed Warren to change the filters before you had to go through the pass.

@davel9130 5 ай бұрын

Hey, your crew wanted to know what sailing was like, and this is what sailing is like!

@edaalvik7972 5 ай бұрын

Well done Warren for quickly finding the problem and then getting the motors back running. 🎉

@jeffalexander544 5 ай бұрын

Another great video you guy! Thank you!! ⛵️⚓️🎣🍻

@russellotto2791 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@larrybradley7589 5 ай бұрын

You guys have the best video’s!

@bradynixon8900 5 ай бұрын

Fun times.

@thomasbrasse3145 5 ай бұрын

You're making the think a fuel polishing system is a good idea when traveling like you do.

@cncarstens 5 ай бұрын

Time for some Racor type filters? A little difficult to mount in the engine room on a Helia but I found adequate space for each engine. Easier to observe issues and change filters before anything gets to the engine filter.

@Jack-gb1rl 5 ай бұрын

as always another great video so beautiful there someday

@pennikramer7762 5 ай бұрын

Captain Rick Moore, sailing Sophisticated Lady episode 367 15min in helps explain ocean current and trash in the carribean Panama coast

@user-ks7de4oy9u 5 ай бұрын

Guys, I never comment on these because we watch on our Big TV for effect and send PM's. So, I thought I would just on and say hi and how wonderful the adventures have been to watch unfold. Can't wait to see you both when you finally decide to venture over to Fiji.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Donny my man! Good to hear from you. And thanks for the comment! We do love getting your PMs. We will be venturing to Fiji very soon. ;)

@federicomaisch8019 3 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you for sharing

@TammyBillings-qt1ve 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video.

@reloadncharge9907 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed, good one, again. Prompted me to change the filters on my Volvos…caught some gunk early! Thanks, Andrew

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Oh good, glad we could be of some inspiration. We are going to be cleaning it out while we are hauled out

@ericpelletier9291 5 ай бұрын

Another great video guys!

@charlesplewes48 4 ай бұрын

Great episode.

@gregvaughn4286 5 ай бұрын

Love you guys!

@kptbillburkett8735 5 ай бұрын

Warren if you have the room, put two rancore filters side by side and when the one filter gets clogged up turn your Ball valve to the other filter. You don't lose your engine and you can change the other filter under way. Ok looks like ya'll are still having fun. We have had a Is exciting day with the volcano. She is about to go up any second or hour or day now. We have had a sworm of earthquakes sents midnight to now ( 11:11 a.m. Hawaii time on January 31 2024) we have had over 200 earthquakes. So we are all Expecting the red stuff soon! What fun! Ok ya'll stay safe out there and until next time, Aloha from your friends on the Big Island! Cheers 🍻

@geoffevans7 5 ай бұрын

This is an incredible sailing video. It perfectly captures the things that draw me to this lifestyle: sharing the experience with family and friends, the self-reliance and ability to quickly diagnose a problem and self-rescure to keep a problem from snowballing, and most importantly: the incredible bond you have built together through this endeavor. The way Erica looks at you.... Wow. And then the cherry on top: swimming with manta rays. This is my favorite moment from your channel. Good on ya for not adding any un-needed dialog and just playing the footage with a killer song. Bravo We Sail. This video is just what I needed to remind me of my own dream. ❤

@Robert-og2kr 5 ай бұрын

As soon as you said the rpms were fluctuating, I thought "fuel problem." Had the same thing happen many years ago and such a pain to fix.

@williamsron 5 ай бұрын

Great videos!

@holtcrowder 5 ай бұрын

Love it!

@danehylen1 4 ай бұрын

Maybe swing the boom over and use winches to bring person aboard? Also I'm excited to see the inevitable fuel polishing system install that must be coming! (You buy it I'll fly it 😉)

@WEsail 4 ай бұрын

That might work, especially if its just one person aboard. We would also generally use a throw line too. OH the fuel polishing system Warren has since made up is pretty spiffy!

@danehylen1 4 ай бұрын

@@WEsail it does work, just gotta both try it to work out the kinks and how to get the line around the person in water. I hope there is a vid of the fuel polisher system install coming, I love the tools and boat work vids! Keep it up!

@paulchalkley-wt7jg 5 ай бұрын

Love it 🥰

@mford9029 5 ай бұрын

The underwater footage at the end was amazing - well worth the wait. And so well put together - a great production. Thank you so much!

@californiakayaker 5 ай бұрын

Wow, that quick take off by Brian the minute he got a beer in his hand was, well, ok ! Brian saves the day again !

@Pasovineyard 5 ай бұрын

Virtually all of the Blue Water sailors have had this fuel problem. Perhaps a biofuel cleaner with each fill up.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, we have come to learn that no matter what, we will be doing a better job filtering the fuel even before we fill the tanks. Will be slower to fuel up but in the end it's going to cause less stress and issues! Thank you so much for watching!

@Steve-Debs 5 ай бұрын

Time to put in secondary filters for each engine . Just a quick lever switch to change filters. Wouldn’t worry about turning motors on instead of sailing. I’ve just been watching another sailing channel and he has a million dollar cat and hates sailing, motors from fuel dock to fuel dock . Used probably 1000 + litres to cross the Atlantic. Thanks for great vlogs.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow that's an idea right there! Secondary filters! I will be considering this, but I still want to sail as much as I can!

@Steve-Debs 5 ай бұрын

That’s why you bought a sail boat, a lot of us know what it’s like when you turn the key off. The sound of the water on the hull first.@@WEsail

@stephenrosenberger6318 5 ай бұрын

swimming with Mantas is #1 on my bucket list! Excellent video!

@DaveBrandt96 5 ай бұрын

I must tell you, kids, I look forward to your videos and this one was particularly great. As a kid, I lived in La Jolla, CA and in the 50's, you could still get Abalone and Lobster in ten or twelve feet of water. I am amazed at how deep you are going today without breathing assistance. The Manta Rays were particularly great as the only time I have seen one was off the coast of Baja, California between Tijuana and Ensenada.

@tracyrestad358 5 ай бұрын

All that play time you should have done a bit of preventive maintenance! 1:48

@RNVOS 5 ай бұрын

You are the best! Order 6 more backups! ❤ from 🇨🇦

@SamuelKTennis 5 ай бұрын

It would be helpful if sailing channels included the Manufacturer, model and length data in the information section below the video image. Some of us are less than expert at identifying sailboats and might like, or dislike, a feature we see...

@familyburns5196 5 ай бұрын

I'm just going to call out the awesome passage, peaceful, slow, chilling travels. gotta love a boat cutting through the water. keep up the good work you two!

@simongear3940 5 ай бұрын

Great Manta ray footage. Bucket list activity… very jealous. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great videos.

@joeregful 5 ай бұрын

Well, Warran, that looks ectsactly the same I had in my tank. First I thougt it was diesel bugs but it turned out to be the inner lining of the fuel filling lines. Better check it up.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Oh boy! I really hope that's not the case. What year was your boat? We are currently hauled out and will be cleaning out the tank!

@SailingPennyLane 5 ай бұрын

What an amazing place to take your home! So fun seeing your videos, thanks for sharing this experience!!!

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

The Tuamotus are paradise! We love spending as much time as we can in these islands! Thanks for watching the adventures!

@pmorph 5 ай бұрын

holy shit! that is clear water and those mantas were beautiful!

@cindycornog8006 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@crankinozzer 5 ай бұрын

Living life in paradise!

@user-ht2fh5jp4i 5 ай бұрын

Great video and underwater filming. I haven’t been diving for a while so this helps me from going crazy! Hi to your Delos neighbors!

@richardbecker5614 5 ай бұрын

Loved the video, even the part of when the engines quit because off fuel. It reminded me of a similar experience.

@freddywulf2024 5 ай бұрын

Always nice when folks run into Delos...those Manta's though! absolutely great capture of images, great editing as always! CHEERS!

@johng6109 5 ай бұрын

Great episode. You’ll be at 100k soon with content like this.

@larrynolte9611 5 ай бұрын

At least you got Wilson back

@rayb3117 5 ай бұрын

That was an exciting dive. What kind of Rays were they?

@MrFroglips69 5 ай бұрын

Always a totally groovy episode. Love you guys.

@teamhaas7406 5 ай бұрын

Awesome footage of swimming with the rays!!

@christophermaneri6978 5 ай бұрын

Amazing footage.......THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@joshpitts1786 5 ай бұрын

Amazing episode! You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing

@Ninja_Sloth 5 ай бұрын

Glad you guys made it into the atoll safely. I can't remember which channel had diesel bacteria, but they ended up cleaning out the fuel tanks and entire fuel system as the bacteria kept coming back. What would have killed for the end of this episode would have been while you both were in bed discussing the day, you should have had Brian next to you, out of sight, not saying a word, then said "good night, love you" and then said, "ok Brian you can go back to Delos now" and putting a light on him, showing him cuddled under the covers smiling. You guys are great. Cheers and fair winds

@averagejoe1943 5 ай бұрын

KZfaq Magic!!! Brian hiding like a Stowaway on VA!🤣🤣🤣

@sailordavo 5 ай бұрын

The dreaded fuel bug. I have recently polished the fuel in the same cataraman as yours. Lots of water in the bottom of the tank as well as the black bug. Check out the the oring on your deck filler.. Replace or add some grease. Also the breather is under the Aft beam & can under certain conditions allow water in. Do not use fuel doctor as it absorbs water into the diesel which will slowly destroy the pump & injectors on a common rail engine. Good luck with sorting it.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this was really helpful information. At the moment we are currently hauled out and the plan is to clean out the tank. You are right about the deck fitting, its constantly getting wet when it rains.

@sailordavo 5 ай бұрын

@@WEsail Okay cleaning out the tank is the best way. On the top of the tank, remove the round plate. This will give you better access. I can guarantee that there will be water on the bottom. When we polish, we empty the tank. Then use a high flow portable pump to wash the inside of the tank with deisel that has been dosed with bug killer. Make sure you get into the corners. The long fuel supply hose to the starboard engine can be blown out with compressed air from your dive tanks, if you can't find new fuel lines. Replace if you can, as the bug can regrow from remments in the lines. I would also recommend changing your primary filters to Racor & setting up a change over system. So if one is blocked, you just switch to the clean one. If you wire up an electric pump that is mounted on the wall in the engine bay. Then you can polish your own fuel. A real asset when cruising in areas where dodgy fuel is likely. Use a good light to have a good look at the inside of your tank. Hopefully you can source a strong bug killer to put a large dose in, to clean up the tank. Then discard it. Good luck Cheers Dave

@billskelton3701 5 ай бұрын

You guys just plain make me happy. As always, love the channel❤❤.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Wow Bill! Thank you so much, WE are so glad we can put a smile on your face for the day!

@petesherliker 5 ай бұрын

Another great video, watching from cold, grey 'Blighty', warming me up watching, thanks for that!

@2DLAKE2 5 ай бұрын

Still waiting to see the girls polishing and swabbing the decks…. 😱😜😀

@carltontweedle5724 5 ай бұрын

Diesel bug you need to drain the tanks and clean them. plus get a addative every month or so to keep them clean.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

That's the plan! We are currently hauled out and are going to clean the tanks. Then from here on out, filter the fuel before filling the tanks!

@carltontweedle5724 5 ай бұрын

@@WEsail Thanks for the up date that stuff is hard to get out. Need more filters between filling up and the tank. Keep those you love in the boat and the stick up.

@DYoung-vt8pq 5 ай бұрын

The mantas were beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Safe travels ❤

@barbmarshall6548 5 ай бұрын

Loved the Manta Rays, as always another great show!

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

They are so beautiful to swim with! I love them

@gilles-gabriel_g6557 5 ай бұрын

As good as always. Cheers you’re the best❤😊

@SailingwithScott 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great episode. Cheers.

@amccann99 5 ай бұрын

I have a couple of old '82 Mercedes 300D's. Have you looked at the Archoil brand of fuel additives? Not trying to advertise or anything, but the stuff has really smoothed out performance on my old diesels. Don't know if they have a marine line or if it's all the same.

@RUSSELLHAND-lg7mk 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Manta Ray's were awesome!

@barrystrickland6527 5 ай бұрын

Again, great UW video!!!

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Barry! It is one of our most favorite places. The water so clear and the fish are plentiful! Makes for good video that's for sure!

@BradWerner 5 ай бұрын

I get confused on the timeline of things sometimes. Erica is sad to leave the last place and I happen to watch the corresponding video from Delos where Kaza is sad to watch WE leaving. Now they are together again? Maybe I am not putting the puzzle together correctly but I kind of confused myself with timelines watching both. Whatever...things that amaze me is how these guys have to be the on board mechanic and know what to look for and how to fix it on the fly....and also have the parts available.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Hey Brad, happy to answer that one and I could easily see how confusing this would be especially if you have been watching both channels. We are slightly behind from real time in comparison to Delos as well. They posted that episode a few weeks back as we have just now posted. They also are a little closer to real time on their episode than we are. It's hard to produce the videos and be at real time. It honestly allows a little buffer for us to not constantly have to edit videos from week to week. But we are inching our way closer to as real time as possible! Thanks so much for watching and following the adventures. I hope I was able to make things a little more clear for you. Also, Warren is super handy and I don't know what I would do without him and his skillset aboard. This is what you have to be when you live on a boat! Cheers!

@BradWerner 5 ай бұрын

@@WEsail Oh, totally get it. Your videos are well put together and editing them as you do, well, I'd be a year behind probably if I did them like that. I think I'm just not connecting the time-line properly.

@alexstevenson2222 5 ай бұрын

You make awesome videos.

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy them! Have an awesome day!

@jeffbroome5192 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video guys! I'll give you a pass for last week,, I know Patreons are important too! 🤣. Anyway, with the weather here in Portland, Oregon rather icy I need to get my vitamin D vicariously through you two lol so thanks for this!

@dc1544 5 ай бұрын

Diesel bug. a fuel polishing system is needed and or treatment for tanks.

@sisselnilsen4699 5 ай бұрын

You are entertaining

@user-cv4tf3us6z 5 ай бұрын

👍🎣⛵💯

@charlesvandenberg7046 5 ай бұрын

Do you add and Algicide / biocide to the fuel from time to time, or when you fill up?

@larryva4260 5 ай бұрын

Are you guys ever going to sail someplace other than French Polynesia?

@WEsail 5 ай бұрын

Definitely! We're making moves to head West this spring!

@thomasthornton5737 5 ай бұрын

😀😀👍👍👍❤❤

@TheMarlai 5 ай бұрын

Perfect❤❤❤ grow up to 100k subscribers!!

@Delphi450r 5 ай бұрын

“Bacteria Build up” she said bacteria 🦠 (algae)

@SamuelKTennis 5 ай бұрын

It is the tattoos, dude. Everyone knows they clog fuel filters... You ever regret those younger in life decisions? Polish your fuel. Goodnight sky. Goodnight moon. Goodnight Bryan.

@jerrylowenstein1899 5 ай бұрын

Volvos suck but contaminated tanks are worse

@SamuelKTennis 5 ай бұрын

"No rest for the wicked." Why the heck don't ya just wizen up and stop all that wickedness ;-) I mean, it's a BOAT - things will break, so we are entertained - but WHY wickedness? Just saying... "a ball in a trash can ... that helps out" I bet my old ears missed something in the interpolation. You reach down for a man overboard with both hands, as you did, and you are overboard as well. Go back and do it again right, with safety lines and the such ;-) (speaking with absolutely zero practical experience with drilling - at 16 or 24, who needs a life line!) That coral looks, to my untrained eye, almost dead - is it video quality of failure of the reef? Or failure of my aged and jaundiced eyes?

@jerrylowenstein1899 5 ай бұрын

Try bringing a real person onboard with a boat hook. Not going to happen/ you need to figure bringing an exhausted woman aboard without her or his help.