Here's a quick video on how to remove the gear housing on a Yanmar 4JHBE so we can access the timing gear set underneath! This is a relatively easy job and a common one performed on many marine diesel engines. This engine uas a fairly common setup similar to what you'd find on most marine diesel engines!

A last minute decision on the customer end has put me on a time crunch to get this little Westerbeke genset out of my shop and back to the boatyard where it can be reinstalled in their sailboat for cruising season. This thing has sat in my shop for two years and the customers were convinced they would sell it, however they have changed their minds and now it needs to be ready for the boatyard at the last minute so I am scrambling to get the last few things done and ready for them! Today I will replace the exhaust elbow (desperately in need of replacement), and the heat exchanger (also in bad shape) and I will take you along for the ride as I reassemble things!

Engine blow-by is a serious issue, but hard to measure out in the field. I have partnered with J-tec Flow Meters to help with field testing their new portable prototype blow-by test kit! In the recreational marine diesel world, blow-by issues with engines is a real common struggle, and having a way to collect actual data will help alot with gauging the health of an engine. Before we set off to try out the kit though, we need to make an adaptor for the engine we will be testing - so follow along as I machine a temporary adaptor out of whatever spare parts I had laying around at the shop!

Let's finish stripping this Yanmar 3GM30F sailboat diesel down to the bare block so it's ready for re-assembly! In this video, I'll take you through the process of how everything comes apart so you can follow along with your own engine if need be! I'll follow up with more videos on how this little engine will get rebuilt for the customer in future videos! Hope you enjoy!

Let's jump in a diagnose and repair an overheating issue on a Perkins 6.354 marine diesel engine! I'll show you how to check and repair what we find! I will also show you how to verify your work to make sure the problem is actually solved!

Join me as we leave the shop to do some mobile mechanic work servicing as Perkins 6.354 marine diesel onboard a trawler! I will walk you through the steps, as well as the equipment I use during the process!

So you want to be a DIY boater, that's great! Here's a few helpful hints to be a successful DIYer when it comes to relying on yourself to fix the problem!

Hi everyone! Join me as we begin the engine autopsy to determine what took this engine out. Since we can't check for engine codes, or ask the engine itself what happened, let's learn of some other ways to gather the info we need to make our next move!

Join me in the shop as I remove the marine gear off the Yanmar 4JHBE I am rebuilding for a client! Let's talk about serviceable items, removal procedure, along with some tips and tricks along the way! Hope you enjoy! :)

Let's take an in depth look at how the marine diesel raw water system works on board your boat! A basic, very very critical system that requires attention from time to time! If you understand this system, maintenance and diagnostics become easier!

Hi everyone! Today's video is a quick tutorial on an easy trick to break loose those stuck broken bolts and studs with tools commonly found at home so you can continue your project and potentially save your wallet in the end! Hope you all enjoy!

Hi everyone! Today we are going to deepdive into one of the most common premature failures of marine diesels that's almost completely preventable and what it takes to fix and prevent this!

Back in the 1880's C.C. Filson designed workwear geared towards the working man, hunter, and fishermen. Today they still produce the same style clothing made the same way they were 100+ years ago. As a blue collar worker in the heavy diesel field, I put my clothing to the test and Filson has met those demands. I do a quick review of my double tin pants, and tin cloth vest that I wear almost daily and why I choose to wear them vs. other brands.