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I will give it a go!

And remember--there's always a bunk for you aboard SV Tautog!

Pricy to buy and pricy to run. I need to get on with fitting a wind Turbine that I bought ages ago, that might reduce my reliance on expensive marina electricity !

@@sailingoctopot a tough choice - and I could feel the cold in the breakfast section

Nothing serious. I have used smokeless coal briquettes which were pretty useless. I used to buy hardwood logs which I would chop to fit the firebox, they gave a good steady heat but were expensive. I have used broken pallets which gave off the most heat wich I think has caused a very small amount of distortion of the firebox grate. It also generates tons of soot and smoke. The charcoal doesn't get as hot as the wood logs or broken pallets.

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My stove has been used pretty much daily during the winter months. Fuel choice is quite important . Hardwood rather than softwood should reduce the frequency of cleaning . As you will have seen, I have started using bbq charcoal as ther is less Ash and no soot. Keep yhe stove at least a foot away from walls or structural wood. I am looking at shielding the stove with metal sheets at the back sides and floor which should deflect heat outwards.

Ps. Cooking can be a challenge if you are used to electric or gas cookers. Be patient the heat builds slowly and keep food away from the sides of the oven. Oven temperature can be difficult to maintain. Just takes alot if practice!

@@sailingoctopot I just bought one of these. I've fired it up already, and found that the oven gets up to a good usable temperature quite quickly which is good. The only gripe I have is that the stainless steel flue sections are VERY thin and look fairly wobbly once you install them all together. I'm looking around for a more robust flue system, it seems hard to find, as it seems 60mm diameter is an odd size for burners? Is your flue still holding up after a year? You have the black thicker version by the looks of it.

@@MrAndyballard the flue is holding up OK. I only recently added a couple of sections as I realised I would get a better draw in the firebox. I haven't used the wire stays either but i might have to now that there is more of the flue outside of the boat. The flue pipe is thin and can cause a nasty cut if you are not careful when handling it.

@@sailingoctopot I've just realised that I can use the thicker steel flue pipe from the original Outbacker stove that I bought a couple of years ago from these people. It's black like yours and a bit thicker. I didn't realise the shiny stainless one was so thin... almost ridiculously so... like a kitkat wrapper if I was being derogatory. The thing works just fine, it's just the flue that needs improvement IMO.

I do t know about the steel. I think I've got the rust under control. The stove cost well under a third of what a simple marine wood burner would cost and I did not really intend it to be a permanent fixture. It had a lot of use last winter and will again this winter cutting my electricity bill by at least 75%!

Haha you know me too well! My woodburning stove is back in use, I have a new electric blanket and yes, the odd spirit to keep me going. Hope all is well with you, keep those youtube episodes comming!

@@sailingoctopot Working on Episode 108 today!

The stuff I have used is called Thermawrap. It is a kind of foil bubblewrap. I am covering it with a fleece material which I will be showing in an episode in the near future I found fixing it with a contact spray adhesive was best.

Yes, so did I. It gives me hope. I will be looking at the engine again in October as right now I am preparing for another winter afloat. Where are you now? Last time I checked AIS you were SE of Miami.

I don't think she is all that keen on being on the video!

Thanks so much for the input! I will try the mix you suggest soon as the injectors are out!

Check to see if the injectors are in Copper sleeves. If they are you must drain all the cooling water out of the engine or at least 1/2way down the block. Do this because if your engine has injector sleeves and they lift up and come out with the injector and cooling water in the engine wether its fresh or salt water will ho straight into the bores causing you no end of dramas.

@@matui6983 thanks for the advice. The injectors came out dry so I don't think it will be a problem but I will certainly check before putting them back in.

Thats good they came out. Use a small amount of either Copper or Nickel anti-seize on the body of the injector before they go in. They must just drop into the hole under their own weight with no Antiseize compound on them. Once the engine is free, connect each injector to its corresponding cylinder outside of the engine to check injector operation before you put it all back together to find one or more injectors arnt doing their thing. Fuel should exit the nozzle holes atomized into a mist and each injector should chirp or squeak. If fuel is dribbling then the injector needs attention. If no fuel comes out then its possible the rack/control-rod of the injector pump is stuck in stop position. Very very common problem with Bukhs of all sizes and cylinders.

@@matui6983 on my shopping list!

Thanks for the input. Next episode, which I am editing, will show how far I have got. Right now I am getting on with other things so will return to the engine in a few weeks. Hope you are enjoying life at Fort Pierce. After 2 days of constant rain we have some sunshine today. 🌞 so it is the topsides jobless getting the attention today!

I want to hear that engine purring along!!! @@sailingoctopot

@@skipjacksailing8986 so do I !

Sadly I was dragged away. Hopefully next time I am in Edinburgh I will get inside!

@@sailingoctopot im waiting a video of you having dinner in gordon ramsay's restaurant.

@@redmoon9618 The menu is tempting!

@@sailingoctopot ye, it is the menu of the most fav chef, review for me i never gone to that restaurant it isnt near my place.

I will try making the flue longer this winter. First I have to wire brush and paint the stove top oven space and front, plus replace the fire rope around the firebox glass!

@@sailingoctopot The real problem is the underrated exhaust for the stove!! 1" bigger will let it breathe and you will not have to clean it as often just saying Cheers 🙂 Also i recommend not to paint it they have a black latex paste that you can rub on and not have to deal with the toxic fumes 🙂

@@thegrantdanielsband thanks for the info!

No worries you can get the paste at most hardware stores near the stove pipe section the instruction are on the bottle how to apply it🙂@@sailingoctopot

....and now that you''ve demonstrated your expertise, you can help with mine! 😃

It was perhaps easier than I make it look! I don't think I explained in the video that I fixed the brackets and shaft the night before the boat was put into the water (a long time ago). I was happy that the shaft was perpendicular but worried about the bottom bracket as after tightening there was a gap around the grey plastic shaft sleeve. I was also worried about overtightening the clamps having read about someone cracking the casting. Launch day was booked so I had to leave it. It was only when I came to fit the drive unit some weeks later that I realised the top bracket was 5 inches to high. I really don't like heights and was so frightened of dropping something off the boat that I just kept putting the task off! Anyway, having finally plucked up courage, I loosened the bolts that hold both brackets to the boat having first secured a line from the boat to the top of the hydrovane. The drive unit was off so I just used the pin that secures the drive unit to the top of the shaft. I tried to remove the rudder but found it too difficult and in my case, I decided it wasn't necessary. I then loosened off the top bracket shaft clamp bolts, completely removed the bolts holding the top bracket to the boat and was able to slide the bracket easily to the desired position on the shaft. I loosened the bottom bracket clamp as well but not so much as to allow the shaft to slide. The line securing the top of the shaft was tight anyway which also stops the shaft from moving excessively back and forth or sideways. The wooden pad is the only thing I dropped in the water and thankfully the wind coming from astern meant I only had to stand on the pontoon for 5 minutes to retrieve it! So, new holes were drilled for the top bracket 5 inches below the previous location. I grabbed the top of the shaft and gave it a waggle in all directions, tightened the top and bottom clamp bolts first and got a good snug fit on the shaft sleeves, then I tightened up the bolts holding the brackets to the boat. All good!

@@skipjacksailing8986 if I can be of any help let me know!

AI is a scary thing! Soon we won't have to sail anywhere, we can just have a virtual avatar do it for us! God forbid!!!

@@sailingoctopot "She" looked so real.

I am actually frightened of trying to start the engine! I know it makes no sense but I keep putting it off as if there is a problem my enthusiasm may nosedive! Somewhere along the line I think I have gained some Ostrich DNA. Bury head in sand and problem goes away! I am inching toward the engine though. I think end of June will see me attempt to start it. Yikes. Hope all is well with you and you are getting plenty of time on your ship.

Why didn't I think of that? Brilliant. Will also save the problem that one foot is missing - on the microwave that is!

That was a beast of a chest infection. I got over it then got it again! Then I lost my voice. First time that has ever happened. All good now though. I will try to include more silent 'interludes' in the next videos. Might do a bit away from the marina. Meanwhile it looks like we have said goodbye to the last of the sub zero nights and I at last have a chance to do some meaningful work on the boat.

@@sailingoctopot Today is the day when I must drive up to the State of Georgia, to work another 8 days. I'll try to get a little work done, but I am wanting to escape again. The looming hurricane season tells me that it's best to just sit tight for a few more months and work this job...

Good news! Merch store comming very soon!

Merch available from Monday!

We are just going grouch another cold spell. Expecting temps of 0 degrees C night times.

I hate to say it, but in practical terms I am thinking 'will the boat outlive me?'. I will remove selected areas of insulation towards the end of summer to see what lies beneath.

That is a though on my mind, as well. Working at this nuke plant is good for my bank account balance, but not good for the boat. I'm at the boat this moment, but must go back up to the plant on Sunday. Will I ever leave for good? That is the question.

Quite right. PPE is a must when using that spray adhesive. I should read the instrustions on the tin and follow them!

Thanks. I am still trying to find ways of keeping as much of that warmth inside the boat!

Thanks 😊. I had heard of this tip and am amazed that it really does work. I must include it on my next episode!

Ironic perhaps that it is so cold, I dont need the fridge!

Glad you liked the episode and thanks for your comment and subscribing. The budget really is so small I have a real problem finding it most days!

Food of one sort or another does seam to pop up in alot of my episodes!

I know, but it is cheaper than plywood. If I hold out for plywood I will never finish, if I use the cheap stuff I can't expect it to last long. Rock and a hard place!

@@sailingoctopot very true. Make similar type decisions every day, and I always try to end up on the less expensive side.

It looks like more work than it is. I only plan to do a deep clean every month. I have been mostly burning broken down pallets as they are free, but hardwood (which I can't get for free) burns longer and cleaner. I may have to compromise and burn a mix of the two. I have an ideal tool for the ash removal from the firebox. In place of the old spoon, I will use a long-handled wok spatula. Kind of like a mini shovel!

I felt so awkward!

The stove costs about £360 including postage. I will be posting another episode soon which deals with maintenance.