Sailboat Engine Maintenance: Searching for Engine Parts in a Foreign Country

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:00:06 +0000

Today we’re doing sailboat engine maintenance and a full sailboat engine service while searching for engine parts in a foreign country. Servicing a marine diesel engine is an essential part of boat maintenance, especially when you’re living aboard and preparing for long motoring days ahead.

We’re currently liveaboard on our sailboat in Malaysia, tackling DIY sailboat maintenance while cruising Southeast Asia. From chasing down hard-to-find engine parts to performing a diesel engine service, this episode shows what real sailboat engine maintenance abroad looks like — tight spaces, oily hands, and all.

In this episode of real sailboat life, we:
– Search for engine parts while traveling abroad
– Perform routine sailboat engine maintenance
– Service our marine diesel engine
– Complete an oil change and filter replacement
– Replace an engine belt
– Work through multiple boat maintenance projects
– Install new hardware onboard
– Fix a slipping halyard clutch critical for sailing safety
– Dive under the boat to inspect the propeller

Living a liveaboard sailboat life means constantly learning how to handle sailboat engine repair, engine service, and unexpected boat projects. DIY sailboat maintenance is not always easy, especially when you’re doing boat maintenance abroad, but keeping your sailboat engine reliable is key to safe cruising.

As a couple sailing full time, this is part of how we prepare our cruising sailboat for the next leg of our journey through Southeast Asia and beyond. From sailing in Malaysia to preparing for offshore passages, every bit of engine maintenance helps keep us moving.

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