Thank you very much for the feedback and kind words! I really appreciate hearing you are enjoying the channel. I will keep bringing as much content as I can to keep you guys entertained. Cheers!

Thank you Captain.. hopefully this will be a checklist I use one day for my own boat

Ha yes always find myself scratching my head. Engineers minds think differently than the practical mechanics I guess ha.

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Thank you very much! It’s great to hear people are enjoying the videos. I try to be straight to the point and cut out the extra “fluff”. Glad it’s appreciated. Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers!

Thank you very much! Great minds think alike 😆 thanks for watching and commenting!

As I do as well 😊

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That’s great to hear! I’m happy to be of assistance. Welcome to the yachting world and kudos to you for taking the time and energy to learn. That is a huge step toward safe and successful time spent on the water. Thank you for watching and commenting! Good luck! Cheers

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MARPOL fines in Australia are about $110,000 ,about $50,000 usd...

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Welcome!! Some of the best boating around! Hope you enjoy your visit! Cheers.

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Very cool idea and great input! Thank you for watching and for the great feedback! I will definitely look into this for sure. Cheers!

@@ElevateYacht One of the biggest drawbacks for new prospective boat owners is ease of maintenance and cost of maintenance. After awhile they put boat ownership in the too hard basket and it lengthens the sales process by years for many of them. Having a person like you will force manufactures to give more thought to the owner maintenance aspect and therefore come up with innovative processes and designs, especially in the owner-skipper market. At the moment, nobody is doing this. The typical boat reviewers just give a quick engine tour, but they don't take you through boat owner things you have to do specific for that boat in pre and post checks, docking, clean downs etc. The key aspects from a boat buyers perspective is EASE and COST of maintenance and checks.

Very detailed and informative feedback. Thank you so much for your insights.

Glad you like it! Thanks for sticking around 🙌🏼

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This is great to hear! I’m very happy the videos are helpful and that you and other boaters may be learning from them. Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers 🙌🏼

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Welcome to the channel! Great question. While two stainless clamps are not required, it is definitely a great option. Thank you for watching and for the question! Cheers

So yes, each engine, each generator and each AC unit would have a strainer (or what is more typical, each chiller unit has a strainer and sends chilled water to each blower unit).

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I may not always give the technical names for things so don’t always go by me 😂 this video was the PG version that didn’t contain swearing and a dirty bilge. Thanks for sticking around 🙌🏼

Great question! I suppose it depends on how long you intend to leave your vessel unattended, but in general, I don’t worry about closing the seacocks when leaving the vessel. We do check them weekly when we do our preventative maintenance wash and inspection. This is to verify they do function and are able to be closed in case of emergency. It is definitely still recommended that the owners/captain does their own pre departure checks of oils, coolant, strainers, seacocks and bilge pumps. As an owner or operator, you can never be too careful when it comes to safety checks like these prior to a trip. Thank you very much for watching and for your great questions. I am happy to hear you are enjoying the videos and that they are helpful. Cheers!

That’s a great question! I went back to rewatch the video to clarify myself. Looking at it, I can’t say for certain but my guess based on position of the tie and it’s back base which is affixed to the stringers, would just be they are there as additional support to keep things from rocking and swaying. If you pause at 6:19 in the video, you can see what I’m talking about. Granted these are very sturdy in place and don’t move must if at all but Sabre does a great job at over building. It could also keep the base of the strainer in close proximity if it ever were to come undone from the top housing. Thank you for watching and for the very good attention to detail in your watching and questions! Cheers!

Thank you for watching and for the great question. Typically impellers are suggested to be looked at around every 100-150 hours. Generator impellers are much smaller and will go bad faster. They are also much easier to swap out. Engine impellers are a bit more substantial and can last a little while longer but it is still recommended to check them to verify they are holding up. Checking on impellers is pretty simple so you can get eyes on them throughout the season to keep tabs on them.

Great catch. This is an adapter and transmission oil drain hose which allows the transmission oil to be changed while the vessel is still in the water. Rather than needing to haul the boat out to drain it, with this adapter, changes can be done while on a trip or in the slip. This is an easily obtainable attachment for Volvo IPS owners who wish to do the work on their own or have a tech do services while in water. I appreciate your attention to detail and continued viewing! Cheers 🙌🏼

That is definitely another item that can be checked. We do inspect racor filters monthly, along with impellers. Almost all of our vessels have clear bowls, and you're right, those do help a lot! I did not include that in the video, but could and should have. Great point. Thank you for watching and for your input!

Yes sir! Part of our monthly preventative maintenance detailed wash program, includes monthly impeller inspection on engines and generators. Inspect what you expect 💪🏼

Thank you very much for the tip! I will delete for sure. Crazy scammers everywhere. Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it! Cheers

There may be some generators that don’t? But only ones I’ve ever dealt with use coolant

That’s a great question! I obviously drive vessels with each system and I see values in each system (occasional downsides of each as well). I would absolutely recommend PODs for ease of use and docking/maneuverability. If you plan to do your own oil changes or changing filters and basic stuff, that’s not a problem but if you were planning to try and remove the PODs and change seals and other more significant projects, that might be better left to the certified techs. There are many projects that I will take on but others that I would prefer to leave to specialists - working on PODs would be one of those. Straight shaft boats are great as well and are easier to work on for someone like you who does it all yourself. PODs bring boating to a wider audience, since the ease of use makes boating and docking more approachable and less stressful. Straight shafts may take a little longer for a new boater to learn but are definitely an option for all boaters who are willing to learn. PODs are far more fuel economical. You could go all day with pros and cons for either, so at the end of the day it’s all about personal preference and comfort factor. Hope this helps shed a little light on my thoughts. Thank you for watching and for a great question!

@@ElevateYacht Great question and excellent answer, quick follow up. I'm a new boater (two years experience) and just sold our 1st boat which was a 2006 Sea Ray 320 and looking to go bigger, newer and leaning toward a "Down East Style". I've been told by many people to stay away from PODS, high maintenance costs and nothing but trouble. We've read a lot and it seams like that may have been true many years ago but wondered if you can give some advice on newer post 2016 boat experience?

Honestly, I equate the pods vs non stuff you read online, a lot like the Chevy vs Ford stuff you’ll read online. You have super fans and haters on either side. I’ve had the privilege of captaining one of a every boat style and engine package, so I totally get that there are selling points for each. It all comes down to the owner/buyer and what their plans are/what their capabilities are/what their desires are. Don’t fall trap to stuff you read online. See it and feel it for yourself.

@@ElevateYacht good viewpoint, thank you for the reply!

@@ElevateYacht interesting comment regarding pod drives, are they more economical because of less friction in the shafts coming from the transmissions?...

Great breakdown! All great things to look for and in a nicely laid out order. Thank you for watching and sharing! Cheers!

Good eyes! Yes we did. I kept the valve closed since I had to clean out the generator sea strainer. When I returned the strainer and closed the top, I turned the valve back on. Thank you for watching and for commenting!

Yes. Yes it is hah. It wouldn’t be so bad with this vessel since the generator has access on both sides, but other vessels that have the generator pushed up against a bulkhead, those would be a big pain. Thank you for watching and commenting!

Your father makes a great point! If it’s a hassle to check, it surely doesn’t make someone want to go out of their way. It does help that this engine room provides plenty of space to get around. Thanks for watching and sharing! Cheers

@@ElevateYacht Yes, good design makes for easier maintenance and repairs. ( fewer busted knuckles and bad backs). Also, I love Sabre and Downest style yachts.

They really are beautiful boats. The use of space inside is great as well. My only downside is the lack of a flybridge or exterior bow space.

All these European diesels are A HEAD-ACHE in their design , like the stupid dipsticks that are made out of a out coloured plastic (same colour as the engine oil )!!! Wtf.

They’ve made it near impossible with newer models of the pods. They now have electronic sensors that you can’t open so you have to trust the sensor. I prefer a trust but verify model myself…. Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Very happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Cheers 🙌🏼

The diapers repel water and absorb oil. If there is any water rising in the bilge, the diapers will float on top and be out of the way of the pumps. Still would be good practice to keep diapers slightly offset away from the pumps just to be safe from blockage like you mentioned. Thank you for watching and for your input! Cheers

This is a killer question and definitely deserves a video to walk through the items. Thank you for the great idea! Might just be the first new video I bring out after the winter lull. 🙌🏼

Really enjoyed this very thorough and detailed video. Thank you for the content. Do you have a essential tools video ?

I have not done an essential tools video yet. That was a great suggestion from the start and I would like to make one eventually. I’ll do my best to get around to one and will update when I do! Thank you for watching and commenting! Cheers

Hah touché! They figured, hey, we give one convenience, that’s all you get 🤣 Thank you for watching and commenting!

Yes, even if the engine is pretty new with low hours, you will still see darker colored oil like this. As long as the owner is performing proper yearly maintenance and oil changes, the color isn’t much a concern. You can also take oil samples to make sure there are no metal shavings or anything else within the engine and oil. Great question. Thank you for watching and commenting!

Yeah, true about the dirty coloured oil- all diesels do that due to the dirtier fuel (diesel) being burnt and the "blow by" of the combustion process being blown past the engine rings and eventually contaminating the oil, making the engine oil black...

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In comparison to your engine, yes. But in comparison to other diesel engines of similar size, the Volvo IPS engines are far more fuel efficient. They have forward facing props which pull the boat through the water, rather than traditional rear-facing props which push boats through the water. Pretty neat stuff! Thank you for watching and commenting! I’ll be in France next week for the Cannes Yachting Festival 🙌🏼🇫🇷

@@ElevateYacht just wanted to know how the pods are more efficient please?

@@kenlee-97 Volvo IPS props are forward facing, which means the props are spinning through fresh, undisturbed water. This allows them to “cut and grip” the water better, this provides better propulsion. Also, since the props are forward facing, they pull the boat through the water, rather than push, which is another efficiency.

@@ElevateYacht yeah, great exploration Dan, I totally forgot about turbulent/aerated water -it makes a difference to efficiency...