In the Philippines we fix everything from starters, alternator, ref motor, elect. fan motor, water pump, compressors,.washing machines etc. Its like u break it we fix it.

I love the Philippines and the people. Some of the hardest working humans I've ever met! Great video!

Filipinos are born handyman... the reason why his wacking the part apart with a piece of wood is not to damage the metal part.. its like rubber mallet instead. #FilipiKnows

I think it's a win win situation. Its cheap for a dollar earning people and you help uncle get one of his biggest paycheck within just 2 or 3 days.

Even a broken heart can be fixed in The Philippines...

that guy wacking with the piece wood reminded me of my Dad working car parts when I was a kid. took me back to 1973

Once I flipped the battery bank selector switch while the engine was running.It blew out the diode in the alternator.After that I bought a spare diode.I see why he sent you across the road for parts ,if he crossed that road everyday he wouldn't live long.Being a mechanic myself I love to watch other mechanic do their thing.The tools may be inexpensive there but the basics remain the same.Bernard Mointesseir learned alot of his ways from Vietnamese sailors with no compasses.Amazing what can be done with low tech stuff.I see output voltage testor consisted of a light bulb.Perfect.Nothin like a chesseburger in paradise!

Love how he doesn't answer if it's fixable, he just says "I fix it" :D

If you have lived in the Phillipines for a while you will realise that they can fix anything. We have become a society of replacing entire parts like PCBs and motors , pumps. In the 60s we repaired all items. So, to see the guy on the street who does nothing but motor winding, alternator repairs, is no big deal. I love it. I really enjoyed the video because of the Street Solutions! Hey, try the Jolly Bee burger there after the Maccas. Thanks for the videos

Hi guys! I’m a 41 year old from Toronto🇨🇦. I have a small family and we have been the “motor home” thing for 4 years now. OMG it’s changed my life. It’s amazing how little space one needs if it means u can travel almost anywhere in total comfort. So naturally we would LOVE to 🖕 it all and travel full time. With that thought in mind, I watch a bunch of “sailing” videos on u tube. I find u guys. La Vagabond and Zatara to name a couple more. But for some reason I get this connection vibe from from u 2 for some reason. Obviously u both ROCK! Supper cool, funny and I won’t lie, Ashley is some pretty HOT. Just saying😜. So I’m hooked. After binge watching your content I figured it out. U guys are Canadian eh! 🤘🏻 I think it’s when Ashley says “man” at the end of her sentences that really made me feel the “Canadian” connection. Anyway... I Love U guys. Great stuff. Really REALLY entertaining. U keep filming and I’ll keep watching. Be safe out there u two. 😘😘😘

143k subs? well done and certainly well deserved. there's heaps of good ones out there but it's my opinion that your channel is the very best of the bunch. thnx for another great episode. it went great with my morning nescafe.

We need more videos from the Philippines!!!! It's just such an amazing place!

Hey dude! You got the right person for it. Your awesome mechanic is my Uncle. He's one of the popular and great mechanics here in our city 👌 God bless both of you in your wonderful journey around the world.☀️🌤⛅️🌥☁️🌦🌧⛈🌩🌨 #OnlyInThePhilippines

Yeah that guy knew his stuff. My dad had a similar repair shop growing up in the pacific. That's not a bad price for all the work done. Those darn things are expansive and would be a lot more so for a new alternator or even the armature inside. Nice vlog.

Really loving these sailing videos in the PI. My wife is a Filipina and she can't believe me when I told her we can sail to the PI. Now she wants to try boat life!

Philippines is so awesome! They can fix anything right away.

You break it, we fix it. Thats who we are. Filipi-knows

$200.00 U.S. is priceless.. remember here we shit can stuff like that,very few places left to fix small motors.

Never would find someone willing to fix those is the USA . Very cool to fix them and not just throw them away and buy new ones

that man reminds me off my grandpa used to do the same thing god bless him and you guys too

You overpaid the servicing of the alternator, yet the skill and experience of the tradesman is what you paid for. Nice video.

Consider getting a brushless windlass. The brushed motors need maintence of cleaning. Keeping the brushes moving. And the commutator needs to be polished smooth.

For the people who love to fix stuff this was a an awesome video. So a spare alternator and a windless core. That windless is just a vertical winch no?

I was in the military in PI 1982, they are the most talented, accommodating, and creative peoples I have ever met.

alternator 100A for the yacht price: $699 Alternator Output Amps 110A at 24v the price is $1599! Genuine and brandnew price

I had a alternator get rewound in Calgary, was $400 that was for just one.

I"ve know others who have done without windlasses for quite a while. Its best to keep a spare.

as a circumnavigator once told me: sailing around the world boils down to an endless series of boat repairs on the most beautiful anchorages of the world.

Just because the technician tapped it apart with a stick does not mean anything! When he started testing windings and diodes you can bet he knew how it worked! If he has repaired one they all work the same. The US is the only country that repairs by replacing the unit. It’s quick! People want it now in the US. In other countries they do not have the units or cash so they must repair! We stock units! The other countries use diodes and transistors from donor units. He charged you 200 bucks. He probably would have charged a Philippine 20 bucks. It probably would be cheaper to hire a Philippine to repair the boat instead of doing it yourself! He may have taken insult from standing over him watching! Other countries are funny about things like that. In the US bring in a camera to a repair shop expect to get thrown out! They think you are looking at them as being scammers. Every place is different. Philippines are one of the best countries with the best people. Every Phillipino I have met I liked, great people. Love em!

🇬🇧 I love watching you guys and your adventures. For us, its 10 - 15 minutes of escapism before we head back into emails 😁 Stay safe with your travels and keep us the great vlogs 👍

You're in Mandaue City Cebu Philippines. You are now one step closer to Cebu City where you can see skyscrapers. And you should go to Cebu city where spare parts your looking for is complete and it's all there.

Pro tip: in philippines KFC they offer a nice brown gravy at the pump station with the ketchup. Meals have rice too, otherwise it’s the same stuff. Yum! Try some Bangus fish for breakfast 🐠

Your AC is called a Swamp Cooler in 1970s Florida USA. You can make your own with a $20 2'x2' Box fan and cheese cloth. Just put the cheese cloth behind the fan (suction will keep it there or just tape it in place) nad spray it with a spray water bottle. Poof,,, nice cool air. Any fan will do and you can even set up an automatic watering system if you use your head. Do not mix the water and electric soooo,,, be careful. Disclaimer: I did not invent this system and only relay the information for educational and humor purposes :-)

Don't worry, you'll earn that 200$ back from pinoys as long as you keep posting filipino contents. Filipinos are crazy over filipino stuffs.

wow 200US for that amount of work is quite expensive, as far as local pricing would go. I'd bet for the local population such a repair would be like a tenth of that, but from a western perspective even the 'foreigner' price is cheap!

some mechanics they will recommend you to buy one maybe in other country, but in the philippines, it can be fix they will fix as original. That 's a good mechanic.

That is one talented mechanic

Gone with the Wynn's lost their starter. After seeing how two relatively new boats had failed electrical components, I bought a new marine alternator and starter for my mono-hull. Cost $200 for the pair online. Will store in plastic with some desiccant as spares. Cheap insurance and will possibly save a few "trips to town". :-)

Ummm OMG!!!!! Ash please refrain from laughing at Ben!!! Ash we need you to write 100 times "I will not laugh at Ben because he is the captain!!!" LOL you guys always make me happy no matter how bad my day is going!!! Keep doing what you do!!!

yup tide cruz is right. you name it we fix it. every broken down parts are replaceable here. im glad you came here to resupply and film here.

Gotta love guys that do honest work and especially without all the top shelf tools and electronic equipment...respect.. happy sailing

Electric motors are relatively easy to repair, it's just that in the US, labor rates are so high that it's cheaper to just buy a new one. In the PI labor rates a much lower and the finished products are so expensive that it's more economical to repair it. The machine on the wall is a crude scratch built multimeter and diode tester, impressive actually. But yeah, that kind of repair has been standard practice in the PI since the 1940's and earlier.

The place where you end up having your engine fixed is my hometown. People thrive from the lack of resources thus ingenuity is really needed to fix things. There's barely anything that we cannot fix. Thanks for stopping by Cebu. I will be going back to the Philippines from California this December. I will gladly host you guys. Safe voyage!

Welcome to our city Ben and Ash.hope everything be fixed sooner.enjoy in our beautiful place and friendly people.

I love the Philipines, I can't wait to go back, I'm counting the days.

I love that you guys show the ways the fix things out there it’s so crazy creative

Look online for an inexpensive replacement alternator or generator to keep as a spare. The repair shop does not have expensive tools so their repair may only be good for 1-3 years. Now you can find a good deal at your leisure.

Wow you are here in Philippines I'm a fan.. From from manila. 🇵🇭

You guys keep getting better at this....and now that you've hit your groove, we all wonder if/when you're going to run out of steam,head back to land, and we'll all have to go back to watching re-runs of gilligan's island. That would suck.

Could you imagine if those people were the mechanic for a Dakar rally. That I think would would be amazing to watch also

You should have tried the Lechon baboy (roasted pig) while you're there in Cebu. One of the best-tasting lechons in the world.

Good job! Manong showed in this video how we filipinos can fixed anything how skilled filipinos are that anything can't impossible to fix. Enjoy sailing the Philippines one of your fan! 👏👏👏😁🇵🇭

Local price and foreigner price is a thing around the world. I am sure Sailing Nahoa made some internet research and knows that the price they got is still better than waiting for a branded replacement part to be shipped from somewhere. If they say they are happy with the price, then be happy for them. Be happy for the repairman too. He made a living and fed his family.

You guys are so impressive! You can enjoy ur amazing trip and bring us with! I love the content

Don''t know why but I'm hooked into your channel. BTW, this is a brand-new video, just uploaded few days back. Good that the Alternator was fixed for you but that's Philippines; what seemed to be junk there's a good use in that country.

Wow! You guys are in my birth place cebu city. Awesome you guys.

You guys are awesome. That place was my hometown. My dad was USAFE Lt during WW2 met my mom in Cebu

If it works, then the repair fees are just worth every penny. You were not scammed, you just found out a great guy who fixed a problem and one awesome experience. Philippines is a country filled with talented and highly skilled people. Welcome to the Philippines and Von Voyage

"I think this guy knows what he's doing" Guy starts wacking the part apart with a piece of wood. "Uh; we'll see how this goes."

That may not be a true A/C, if it doesn't have a compressor and it cools by circulating water it is what's called in Arizona a "Swamp Cooler"

I love getting Sailing Nahoa notifications. It takes away that end of sunday sadness

Great video! Good and different subject. And the shots were well thought out, even the ones done on the spot. You can tell you guys are always improving your video and storytelling craft. Thanks I really enjoyed it.

Lol when yall said 50 and 80 I was thinking more like 200

Love your content. Im always watch your videos. Welcome to the phil. You guys are safe here. 😊

hey guys a fellow canuk i live here in the Philippines ahahaha if u need to ship your windlass here for fixing i will stop it by the shop for you hahaha you guys are so inspiring to watch thank you so much if u ever get back to the Philippine many islands to explore as i am sure you have seen many islands from around the world take care be safe

Ben and Ashleys Excellent Adventure, "the Captain will be more experienced the next time around" ;-)

It is nice to see them fix stuff instead of throwing out like we do here .

Thank you for visiting our place I've been watching your siling vlogs..😀.visit again soon.

There are some amazing talented people in Cebu. The repairs they can do with very little are amazing.

I have been watching your Philippines videos with great interest. I want to respect for your treatment of the Philippines. I can highly recommend your videos. You actually SEE the Philippines. I hope to share an anchorage with you sometime. Your vision and respect are outstanding.

It's a regulator (regulates the field current in the rotor, therefore controlling the output of the stator), and a bridge rectifier (where AC is converted to DC using diodes). I think the regulator also typically contains the graphite carbon brushes, which are wear / consumable items, there often seem to be 2 of these and contact the slip rings on the shaft and provide the DC voltage to the field. A regulator is required because the alternator will be driven off something like the crank which is varying in RPM in some cars from 500rpm to anywhere like 7000rpm etc. it has to maintain fixed output regardless of the driven speed, alternators sometimes also have clutch pulleys allowing them to free-spin if the engine suddenly decelerates. In cars it's typically outputting 13.8 to 14.3 volt output when running to allow battery recharging of a 12V battery, which floats around 12.6 volts or so fully charged. (because 6 x 2.1V cells = 12.6 in a car battery). A faulty alternator can actually sit there and drain the car battery too, as it may be shunting energy to ground, and is directly connected to the positive battery terminal. Water is a big enemy of the rectifier, do not get it wet then power on the alternator as this can just kill the diode/s fast. If it does get wet it should be bone-dry before attempting to put power through it via ignition. Compressed air etc. to dry it. You should probably always replace the diodes, if opening an alternator, along with the brushes, which cost like 50c-$1 each. It should be cleaned, and bearings checked/replaced if required too.

7:03 its not curry. its called Larang a sour soup fish famous street or carenderia food in cebu

Take care and Good luck to your journey. From Sorsogon City, Philippines

I hope you get new replacement components when you get a chance and keep the repaired ones for spares. Delos got a motor rewound or rebuilt in Madagascar and when they returned there a year later the component needed the same fix again. AC is my favorite invention. As we like to say in New Orleans, it's not the heat, it's the stupidity. Good luck getting south before any storms come thru.

I lived in the PI for a few years. You would be surprised what Phillipinos can do with a lil bamboo and a Paso.

If it’s water cooled, it won’t help much more than 20 degrees F, and only in dry weather. They don’t work above about 25% humidity. At least our evaporative cooler doesn’t. So glad you found someone to help.

Yall both Crack me up so much . My wife and I are going to buying a boat and heading out. I sure hope we run into you one day you are good people.

Nice Philippines fix !!!!

more or less it cost only 1-2,00 pesos. you should ask the price before go for repair. i am watching from japan.

Fantastic the low tech but very careful repairers It’s wonderful watching them perform a major overhaul with primitive gear but without bruising or damaging It looks like these vital parts are now as good as new Just awesome Thanks for your wonderful attitude to life it’s so refreshing hope to see you in Fiji the next time around

here in the Philippines there is no such thing as impossible and its really hot more power to your chanel

thats how i grew up,. my grandfathers always repaired their own stuff, i lived in the country 20 miles from a store so i learned to be like my grandfathers, i rebuild my own engines and motors (alternators, starters etc) btw, the term "engine" means internal combustion powered, motor is electric powered for those who care to know the difference :)

if you vlog in philippines alot of filipino are addictive in youtube rather watching Tv drama. you got a best content

When I was working, Finding obscure equipment repairs in the U'.S.A. was always one of my Favorites. The Philippines certainly offers a much wider Band of Equipment repair Specialist, Not so much America. You're so Lucky. Diodes are the easiest Electronic Part to repair, nothing to them, a very common Part. This Video is made great by your taking the adventure to find a very interesting Shop do such a Wonderful Job. Please don't Sabotage the AC Unit, Share. Quarter Pounder with Cheese is the ONLY thing I order from McDonald's, I hate them. Love Y'all

I suggest if you want cheap parts for your boat engine ,you should go to surplus shops like , japan surplus items and parts in philippines there are so many surplus shops we call it japan surplus

Thanks Ben and Ash. Finally caught up on every video yesterday after subscribing a couple of months ago. Watched today’s... now how am I going to spend my kiwi winter evenings? Thanks for sharing your dream and doing it.

Wow. You guys are awesome. I love that you just keep pushing through ever obstacle. Keep going guys!! Cheering you on from Florida!

I think i know that place, that's subangdaku mandaue right? Here, particularly in Cebu, and Mandaue, and neighboring cities you can find shops that repairs everything. There are also guys roaming around the neighbourhood, looking for something to repair, like shoes, umbrellas, aluminium cooking pots,stove, broken pail or basin, shouting like, "ayo stove, tahi sapatos, tapak kaldero, balde , hipos hinay-hay".. "ayo" means repair, sapatos (shoes), Kaldero (cooking pot) Balde (pail) and “Hipos hinay-hay,“ which is a joke, means they will also keep the laundry if you hang it outside lol!!

see how much you save here in the philipines enjoy your journey guys and keep safe

Nice drone video with that spinnaker flying....

I don't know where this lies in the scheme of things but u both look good & getting boating stuff done. Cool! Ben u mite b the captain? BUT Ashley a frickin admiral... waiting patiently 4 ur next video. B safe. See-ya

i just subscribe today.. and was glued to my office lap top spending the entire afternoon shift watching from cock fighting down to the latest.. thanks for visiting our country ..Please feature "tawi tawi" area southernmost part of Philippines on your way to indonesia. SALAMAT

Yeah we use to do the unthinkable.. had i knew u were here i cud have helped u..anyway good u made it back home.. visit cebu sometimes.. God bless u both..

That price was worth the repairs. Usually just to completely repair the windless by itself runs around $200- 500 so yall done very good. What ever you do , don't order the fish sandwiches from any McDonald's lol. Be safe.

Long wait is over thanks for the upload hope to see you guys in wild atlantic way

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Loved to see how other cultures handle things differently than those in more advanced areas. Just love the native approaches. You two seem to show a holistic approach to the reality of living aboard. Keep it up. Thanks. Fair Winds.

$200 for rewind and repair is kinda expensive, you need to have filipino friends so that they can help you guys out, inorder to do that you need to visit philippines as often as possible. lol stay safe!

Thanks for coming in our country. I’ve watch boat life but I’m hooked with your channel. Keep uploading pls because I’m one of your fans. God bless you guys.

context and insight for 6:51 Some western folk might wonder why would you get sent across the street to buy the replacement parts yourself , this means the shop wants to uphold the honor of not ripping off (kinda go buy it yourself so you know what it really costs and we'll just install it for you) I can't imagine the heat trapped in that boat damn I would be grumpy too. But on the land it shouldn't be extremely hot since the region they went it still has trees 26-30 celsius is mild and tolerable

Tatang is skillful and good in speaking English salute