Cold start Volvo Penta 2000 series Diesel engine.

Not much sailing in this episode, however if you're struggling to locate your engine's pencil anode. Then this episode is for you!

Ever wondered how the mechanical diesel lift pump works, then this is the video for you!

We discover an oil leak on our spare Volvo Penta 2000 series engine. Replacing an oil seal fixed it. This is how we did it!

We try our hand at re-caulking the deck seams on our Bavaria yacht using Bosch and Fein power tools. A DIY job we've never done before.

In this episode I discover my 2000 series Volvo Penta starter motor has broken down. I change it and strip down to find the fault.

Ever fancied a trip around the Caribbean but didn't want to charter a yacht. We try a Tui cruise, just a taste!

We get to the bottom of why our Volvo Penta 2002 marine Diesel engine was overheating under load.

Save yourself some money and tune up your tappet valve clearance on a 2000 series Volvo Penta Diesel engine. It's easier than you think!

In this episode I make a delivery trip on a Lagoon 380 catamaran from Greece to Croatia. An Adriatic adventure ! I make light hearted observations and comparisons between a mono and multihull. Could this be the boat for you?

In this video we wait out winter storms to make our first shake down sail passage south to Bradwell Marina.

In this episode we make a short sail to Woolverstone down the picturesque River Orwell. Come and see what we discovered, could this be the best marina on the East Coast?

In this episode, I sample check our keel bolts just for peace of mind to see if we have any corrosion on our 1990 built Bavaria Yacht. The method is perhaps controversial but it made the task easy.

In this episode we explore the possibility our boat is over loaded and are shocked with the results.

In this episode we discover our Volvo Penta raw water cooling pump has a leaking seal. We remove it and strip out the faulty components in real time ready for a rebuild. In the next episode (Ep:18) Volvo Penta water pump rebuild we show you how we did it.

Our Volvo Penta raw water pump gets a complete reverse engineered rebuild and this is how we did it in almost real time. This episode is part two, we recommend you watch Episode 17 first which is part one.

In this video we choose between keeping our Volvo Penta saildrive fixed two blade, or change to a three or two blade folding propeller.

A family sailing trip for visiting yachts exploring England's east coast.

This is part two, introducing visiting yachts to Ipswich and we let our hair down!

In this part one episode of Sailing To Ipswich, we sail up the River Orwell to our home port, reflecting on sights you may encounter on the way.