Tips and Tricks for Annual Maintenance to Our Leopard 45 Sailing Catamaran

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Tips and Tricks for Annual Maintenance to Our Leopard 45 Sailing Catamaran. Part 1: Haul Out, Repainting of Hull Bottom, Engine Maintenance, Sail Drive Maintenance, and Generator Maintenance. We're in our third year of boat ownership and this year we were able to save up all our fixes and maintenance items and get them done during one haul out. In part 1, we provide details of our latest catamaran haul out, repainting our hull bottom, periodic maintenance to our two Yanmar engines, periodic maintenance to our two Yanmar sail drives, and periodic maintenance to our Northern Lights generator. And, we also detail some of the tips and tricks that we've learned to make our annual maintenance go as easily and smoothly as possible. Also, we provide details of some of our mistakes so that you can avoid making those same mistakes.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Haul Out
02:39 Staying on the Boat During Haul Out
03:13 Repainting Hull Bottom
04:53 Engine Periodic Maintenance
08:11 Sail Drive Periodic Maintenance
10:49 Generator Periodic Maintenance
16:00 Conclusion
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@humlakullen 8 ай бұрын

Awesome tips guys… Thanks a bunch:-)!

@navalgazingatcampdavid Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your channel! I’m trying to convince my wife that a circumnavigation is a great retirement project and went so far as to even start a little channel (@NavalGazingatCampDavid) to sell her on the life style….desperate times and all that. Lol. Thanks again for the great content. I have a whoooole new appreciation for the time and care it takes to create these episodes!

@perryhaddix407 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding insight! I'm looking forward to to the next episode.

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Dog hugs from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!

@timjacobson9321 2 жыл бұрын

Great Tips as always Jim

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Dog hugs from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!

@kingdommindset1462 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome as usual!

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@MrGold-xy4fn Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your explaination on all the maintanance tips and advise you gave, I'm planning to purchase a catamaran one day soon that's why I was lead to your video, I pressed the subscribe botton in hope of watch more informative videos from you. 👍 🙏

@ThoughtfulWander 2 жыл бұрын

Great informative video!! Thanks!!👍👍⛵⛵🛠🛠

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it. Dog hugs from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!

@AORD72 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder, would a better design for the impeller would be at the exit of the engine cooling instead of the start? Pulling water through instead of pushing. Solving two problems, impeller parts blocking system and water being pushed through any failing gasket into the oil system.

@markbradley8265 10 ай бұрын

Pit barrel

@tonmommers7942 2 жыл бұрын

What paint did you used for the saildrive shaft?

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! The boatyard used a Pettit paint but I don't have the specifics on it.

@juergenstremmler2286 2 жыл бұрын

Best paint is of course copper coat!

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

We've heard good things about Coppercoat. But, you need to find a boatyard that applies it regularly for good results. And, I personally didn't think the copper-colored bottom would match the rest of our boat. So, it was a definite no for me.

@juergenstremmler2286 2 жыл бұрын

@@LabMariner you can apply CopperCoat like any antifouling. And it holds for 10 years, changes its color to green and as It's below water you don't see it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7KbqpyDmsyRnJ8.html

@amieclark6477 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious, would you recommend a survey to be done when purchasing a new boat from leopard??

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I wouldn't recommend a survey but it is for you to decide. I would recommend a week long shake out sail with a captain who is familiar with your boat. This is your best way to find those small problems that a long hard sail will reveal. Leopard is good at honoring their warranty - so if the boat is new, any problems you find will be covered by them.

@amieclark6477 2 жыл бұрын

@@LabMariner that’s great info, thank you so much for answering!

@jefftopper7787 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell from color if their is water in oil

@LabMariner 2 жыл бұрын

Since the oil changes color during its use and also based on how much old oil mixed with a new oil, there really isn't an ability to see a water differentiated oil color. As I as I noted, it's easiest to extract some of the oil and see if it separates into a oil and water layer after a day or two. That will definitely confirm water in your oil.

@licencetoswill Жыл бұрын

if theres a lot in it, sure

@AORD72 2 жыл бұрын

Why bother with having a generator, just have slightly bigger alternators on the two engines. Surely it is more hassle than worth, and adds lots of weight.