He Put TRUCK Engines in His BOAT?! | Touring Tangaroa’s Refit

Welcome aboard Tangaroa — Blaine & Janis' legendary aluminum trawler-style liveaboard, also known as The Never Ending Sea Trial. We spent the day exploring every corner of this boat: • the extended aft deck packed with fuel, water & storage • their winter-ready enclosed back deck and wood stove • the remodeled galley and pilot house • crew quarters, workshops, and hidden spaces • and finally… one of the wildest DIY engine rooms we’ve ever seen Blaine replaced the original Detroit Diesels with two Cummins truck engines, engineered custom systems, built his own charging setup, installed a huge lithium bank, and created a mechanical masterpiece below deck. If you’re into boats, engines, creative problem-solving, or long-range liveaboard life, this tour is pure inspiration. Go give their channels some love: • Onboard Tangaroa Exploring • The Never Ending Sea Trial Thanks for joining us aboard. – Audrey & Scott Alaskan Gypsy Life Chapters: 00:00 Boarding Tangaroa 00:20 Aft deck tour: storage, gear & layout 00:45 Upper deck freezer, BBQ & winter enclosure 01:20 Wood stove & enclosed back deck 01:40 Galley remodel & opening up the space 02:20 Original 1969 nameplate 03:00 Wheelhouse tour & leak stories 03:40 Navigation system & screens 04:50 Captain’s cabin & crew quarters 05:40 Corrosion issues & forward lockers 06:30 Forward berth & family layout 07:30 Water tanks, storage & long wiring runs 08:45 Laundry room & mechanical spaces 09:40 DC generator & charging systems 10:40 Lithium battery bank overview 11:53 Lower lounge & new reading nook 12:30 Hallway, bunks & storage layout 13:00 More crew spaces & closets 13:40 Workshop areas & electrical planning 15:12 Engine room reveal 15:25 Cummins truck engines installed in a boat 16:00 Original mufflers & custom mounts 16:45 Fuel economy, RPM & performance 17:30 Transmission choices & torque matching 18:20 3,000-mile fuel test results 19:00 Electric drive discussion 20:00 Efficiency, upgrades & future plans 22:56 Inverters, voltage & system strategy 27:18 Turbo & intercooler changes 32:37 Peak efficiency talk 33:34 Considering electric propulsion 42:24 Throttle wiring & shielding 53:21 Starting system & 24V upgrades 54:21 Engine room wrap-up 55:00 Challenge coin gift & closing thanks 56:00 Farewell from Tangaroa