We Broke Our Stabilisers - $10K Repair. (Captain's Vlog 103)
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- The main electrical mother board for the stabiliser system had a total failure, We dock in Calvi and the technician travels from Italy by ferry to replace the unit. It cost us just under $10,000.
Captain Tristan Mortlock is an award winning Super Yacht Captain with over 15 years experience. He started his yachting career in his teens and now runs one of the most successful charter yachts in the world. Tristan is currently serving on Motor Yacht AWOL, a San Lorenzo SD122, built in 2009. AWOL is a multi award winning yacht and her crew take a lot of pride in their work.
Captain's Vlog is about educating interested parties on what happens onboard a Mega Yacht, Super Yacht and the yachting industry. To share the life of yacht crew and life at sea. The BIG shipyard refits, paint jobs and marine engineering works. To travel some of the worlds most beautiful destinations.
The first owner of the Super Yacht AWOL was non other than Mr Piero Ferrari himself. The wheel house still contains the original Captain's chair with the Ferrari emblem.
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Capitan Tristan i just would like to thank you and the crew of the AWOL. i have stage 4 esophageal cancer and so as a way to escape for a little while ive been watching your videos. The beautiful views of the Mediterranean as well as your amazing yacht. Ty its the best therapy so far.
robert hartfield good luck and best wishes
Ask Jesus in your life, he loves you
My sympathies. My sister was taken from me with the same thing.
Where are you at in the fight???
@@corymcdonald3703 unfortunately Robert lost the fight last October 23rd.
The stabiliser control unit is basically a 'soft start'! We install and use these in factories for motor controls. I'm just an electrician.
Thank you Tristan Whenever I have any parts swapped out, I like to keep the old one for better investigation of component failure. This will assist in future on-board repairs at a much reduced cost, and allow for more informed decisions with objectivity. Simply because it is ten years old, is not the answer.! I do not want to buy a new car, every time it needs new brakes. Loving your show with much gratitude and respect of ownership. Thumbs up to you all.!
If only I’d known about the super yacht industry when I was younger and could have done the work. Now older and on permanent disability with 1 knee and 2 hips replaced because of a workplace accident, all I can do is watch and enjoy through this amazing channel.
😂🤣😂🤣 how to keep Slav happy get a new plug 🔌 🤣😂🤣😂 he looks like a good guy 👍🏻
Hope they fed him well.
What an amazing channel! Found it a month ago and binge watched all videos. I love how you also show the technical side of yachting. Look forward to every video!
Enjoyed this a lot. Most yacht vlog channels don't show the technical stuff. This is really good - enjoyed it a lot. THANKS!
I think the decision to upgrade was a good call, considering the effort to diagnose, good logistics support, little down time, guests happy, captain and crew confidence high, and the cost was acceptable considering annual maintenance budget.
I appreciate the honest reality of what's involved - no fluff. . And a thanks to the owner as well.
Send the other one off the Louis Rossmann on RUclips and have the board repaired...now that would be cool then you might have a backup unit should you ever need to swap them out. You can fix board level stuff.
sir, louis rossman repairs laptop computers
Louis is the man for Mac repairs. But without a service manual or schematic it would be an uphill battle. * The * expert for industrial controller type repairs, esp. when undocumented would be Paul Carlson (youtube: Mr Carlson's Lab or creativedesigncomponents dot com).
@@rustblade5021 i would still bet on him being able to fix it
Thank you, very interesting.
This video reminds me of how I would have to change out frequency drive computers on tower cranes. Super cheap parts but charge an arm and a leg for the system. They have $2000 in parts and charge 15 to 20 thousand.
Wow. This brings up just one huge advantage to cruising the Med, vice Caribbean or South Pacific. Better food, better anchorage’s and seem to be easier to provision. Not to mention get repair parts to you. Very informative.
Excellent video. Gd job Capt. Keep them coming.
Always so interesting. Much better than watching TV. Thank you.
Judging by the shine on the bright work in the engine room, there is an engineer who is detail oriented and takes pride in his work and work space. Being an automation/electronics guy, I could listen to Slav with his vast knowledge talk mechanics all day.
Slav is a very funny guy. Seems to be competent. I have a blast listening his comments. As an engineer AND captain enjoy a lot both of them on the videos.
A good electronics engineer should be able to repair that ECU - It will be worth keeping as a spare !! Motherboards should still be available anyway-there is a requirement for a manufacturer to support for 14-17 years after end of run.
As stated a small resistor or capacitor popping can be all it takes for a complicated control board to malfunction. Luckily electronic boards and processors are very reliable now however they are sensitive to working parameters which include temperature and electrical supply.
To expand slightly on the latter without over complicating things - the input voltage is key- not too low and ideally protected from “Spikes” (sudden high voltage surges).
£10k (peace of mind/spare) - worth the repair I would say. Chris. 👍♥️😇🌹💐
If the whole thing installed is 10K and a good portion of that would be delivery / installation. Add to that the time / cost to trouble shoot isolating the one of three problematic boards (while you have guests awaiting). Afterwards you remain with two 10 year old boards and one new, how much in savings might be realised and what do you suppose is the best investment? Power spikes are controlled by the expensive Power Supply. There are two possible modes of MB failure, an individual component (often might be seen) and the Board itself which are susceptible to temperature and humid environments. The latter can produce swelling / cracks in soldered joints over time which means if one board had such failure, guess what condition the remaining two would be?
It seems that the technology was a bit old anyways so an upgrade is not that bad an idea.
Wouldn't even need to be an engineer.....board repair isn't that difficult especially if it was just a resistor as the tech mentioned. If it was time for an update then fair enough but if you replace the resistor and get another 10 years out of it then money saved. lol
Thanx Tristan for the text overlay describing the controls while docking!
Tristan, I always enjoy your informative videos... and love to see the inner workings of AWOL.
Thank you and the group. I enjoy the vids as we get to sit with you. Cheers!
I am a technician, I repair breakdowns, I am passionate about yachts, what a beautiful video!
What beautiful places you travel to. The Mediterranean is amazing!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very informative video, thank you. That is a very beautiful boat you are parking next to at the 6:00 mark, not that yours is not, just saying. A gorgeous place you are at. Living the dream!!
I'm rather surprised that they couldn't repair the board in the old unit; it will have voltage and current testing points in the service manual, after all (licenced radio amateur, so familiar with electronics). never the less, a quick and efficient replacement supply, so kudos for that, at least. Good channel, informative and entertaining :) Thanks, and keep it up :)
The smile on your face at the end
Priceless 😂😂😂😂
spend many jears in this part of the Mediterranean racing Regattas - I know Cpt.Tristan does not like the Sailors - but sill I am deeply impressed how cool he handles all. the high tech odds on a Italian Yacht - a real Role model for many young skipper as marine-ecologist ! Keep the Spirit and greet the Crew / Paul Swiss
Awesome job docking Captain! Those deck hands on lil silver yacht were sweating it hard watching you come in! They heard about your little fender bender last month!
Great job! Cheers from USA!
Love the Blog keep it up and we love Barbara’s accent so cute .
Enjoyed very much. Good combination of technical, operations and maneuvering.
I have recently found you vlog and loved the couple that I watched. I liked the work you did on making them that I started from the beginning. They have been very educational for use less knowledgeable about the marine and even the super yacht word. Keep up the great work and videos. I like that you show all aspects of yachting, the good and bad. Can't wait to see what you make in the future.
Love this stuff
Wonderful show, all of them! Happy trails, Cheers!
This was a great video!! Give one a good understanding of Super Yachts!!
I'm viewing in order, just up to the crash.
Saw the new video, had to say ouch,
Good show Captain.
Outstanding work.!!!
It is always nice to receive specific explanations about the yacht. Would it be possible to make a vlog about the wheelhouse? I mean about the instruments. But then the details. How it all works. Or is there anything about it on youtube?
If i remember right Tristan did a walk-through of the bridge quite a while ago.
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Hi .your kingdom needs a shore power plug / Slav looks a happy guy with his huge plug ? Try to make it up to him on his Birthday .If you could clone your crew and start your own navy ,always an interesting video of life on board .
OMG I bet that box was a lota Cash but you had to have it being a Super Yacht Great Vlog as all ways Captain thanks
Looking very nice....Thank you..
It was great/lucky that there was a replacement electronic controls unit in stock for a 10 year old stabilizer! Try that with a retail electronic product! I guess it was good the stabilizer fin did not get stuck in a strange angle causing erratic movement of the yacht .
Nice fix guys. Warren
Is there a way to manually position the fins?
Actually an explanation of the stabilizer operation would be interesting.
Stabilizers are computer (usually) controlled underwater fins that move to keep the ship upright and prevent rolling. They are commonly used on ships where the designer forgot the "More below than above" rule. I have seen a couple of yachts that I would call scary unsafe if they had a stabilizer failure at sea. I have been a Shipfitter since 1976, and I have worked on some ships that were designed by a condominium architect instead of a marine engineer.
@@kolsen6330 Thanks Kim, interesting info. I sail keelboats so no problem there!
Summs it up pretty well.
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In addition to what Kim Olsen said ballast tanks can also be used to bring the center of gravity down and lower the water line applying the the More below less above rule but of course only so much or you could just jump on the nearest Sailboat.....
Well handled skipper!!
Another Great video
Thank you
very very interesting. love the tech side of yachts. bravo
Repair the old box ,and keep it for backup ...
customer : what is this 10,000 item on my bill all about ???
or thats the VAT .. it's pretty standard
Cool video. Thankyou.
Great video, love the geeky stuff about yachts. I assume you have zero speed stabilizer system. Appreciate how you have your channel all encompassing on yacht operations.
How to Keep an Engineer Happy
Buy him a new Shore Power Plug
:D
Love your boat...
From my experience the tech rep visit was at least $1000, the parts depending on refurbished or new could make a difference of 50% in cost. ask for the part to be repaired and returned, to be retained as a spare. Finding out why it failed is a good step, environment, electrical spikes etc. (CE - Stm, Dsl, GT - Unlimited)
That WATER!!!!
Loving the videos Tristan...
Very interesting Tristan, thank you. Would love to have a look around the accommodation and staff accommodation if ever you are able to. It's a much bigger vessel than I thought. Thankyou
Guest accomodation he showed in one of his vlogs. He did a complete Walk-trough of AWOL. And as AWOL is for sale : www.iyc.com or www.yatco.com there you will find some information an pictures from the yacht as well.
Crew cabins not, there might be some personal belongings of the crew and as Tristan mentioned lately, they are only larger coffins...
@@berndhaverkock6070 thankyou, yes I saw it on iyc.com. I am aware of personal belongings etc, thats why I suggested to Tristan maybe next time AWOL is in dry dock and no staff are onboard we could have a proper look around. I am not interested in still pictures I want to see properly, if at all possible.
My question Captain is...Can You Parallel Park Your car tho'? That was some might fine ship handling.Thank You for Sharing With Us!
He has side thrusters on his Lam.
At this point I suspect he's probably more wobbly on land than on water! 😁
Interesting to note how little the guests know about what is really happening on board. Guest: why are we doing sea trials? Capt: Have another glass of champagne.
good docking
Slav gets a new toy!
G'day from Tasmania, Australia
Please explain what the stabilizer do what they are how they work and why the yacht needs them to remain stable in the water.
As always, fascinating and informative, thanks.
Absolutely loving the sly dog !!! 🤙🏼
Very interesting. I'd like to know how the stabilizers work on the ship.
you should have more cameras monitoring the handles you are using while manuvering :D that would be awsome
Very interesting.
I really enjoyed this vlog, thanks
Tristan I was curious if you have ever sailed on the great lakes ? I live in Michigan and a few years ago the Linda Lou was docked in Mackinac Island.I think a cruise on the lakes would be a lot of fun.
Keep up the good work love the vlogs
What a coincidence! We had some issues with our stabilisers today as well.
Ohhh .. may i know how old is the system ?? If never repaired, how old is the ship ? just a curiosity ...
They should have changed every 10 year old VFD they don’t last more than that ( retired HVAC ) we alway when doing a refit would change all VFDs if there was enough money on the job the saving in energy efficiency is great on maintenance all vfd must be checked a failure overheats the drive hence the third fan in the new one good vfds have filters that require cleaning happy sailing
Hate typing that much on my iPhone excuse grammar
Hi. Great video. Can you at some stage, do a vlog on the stabilizers, differences between on and off.
Silly question: with all the good food that is available to you guys, how are you still in great shape?
So the BIG question. Betwen the Captain, The Engineer, The Chief Stew, The Chef. Who is the one to make sure they are ALWAYS happy? They are all indispensable.
That great,Make me feel useless, but I love you work
I’ve leaned over the years you could carry spares for everything only to find the spare is a year(s) old, lost, or with old firmware. Still ending up buying a new part.
mnrobards
Hmmm that never crossed my mind. Thanks for the advice.
Keep the videos coming, don't know why I'm interested in changing a part on a boat
Especially when it's cost 10k 🤮
But as per usual I find it fascinating
Cheers Tristan 👍
Great information about old stabiliser systems. National Historic Ships UK would be interested in how to keep this vessel afloat.
to complete the whole story, what is the damage ?, and it seems to me indeed wise to have the box repaired and kept as a spare.
a 10 year old obsolete spare?
Another great video, Capt. In this instance, are the guests made aware?
Meh it's a PLC (Power Load Controller), ten years is a good run for one, easier to replace it than it is to rebuild if it still had a warranty then yeah rebuild it, but since it's not you did the right thing, and of course the new one is warrantied so you're good to go for another ten years, but maybe by then the owner will be rid of this boat and get ya a bigger one to work with, no harm in dreaming, right?!
Do stabilizers often break off from the hull? Are most marinas built to accommodate them at dock?
Buy that boat you parked next to for your chase boat!
10G for a new drive holy crap... musta been some serious installation fee
and travel expenses for the tech - Viareggio-Milan - Genova - Calvi and back.
looks like the wood on the back deck needs some stain
It seems like one of the PCBs on the first controller failed. Cant you send it out to be trouble shot then fix just the cheap chinese made PCB? That way you have a spare controller at much cheaper than 10k?
Hey Captain Mortlock, ur doing an amazing job with the videos keep up the awesome work! And just curious, I was wondering if u could attach a go pro to the anchor chain so that way we could all see the anchor going down to the bottom and setting! That would be an unreal video! And where did u say u were at and how deep of water were u in, in this video!
Every video I see of yours now is about you crashing or breaking something on the yacht😂
Hi Captain from Lake Balaton ( "Labrador " Bayliner Yacht ) capt. Zalan
Out of curiosity, have you ever used gyroscopic stabilizers?
Like a sea keeper?
If yes what is your opinion on those types?
Yes I've seen them. not sure how good they are when the vessel is at cruising speed. do they work underway at higher speeds?
Sorry for the obvious joke but that must have been a bit destabilising! Hope all is well with the repair.
😂
Know how it feels when my Warp Core Stabilizers are damaged
What is the "ground line", is it a line that grounds the boat electrically to the sea bed, or a mooring/anchor line the ports provide?
How do you calibrate the stabilizers? That part of the video would have been very interesting.
WhT is the gadget mounted from the ceiling pointing down with the camera on ?
Next time remember the ear muffs. Safety first
That's when the main engines are running.
You say 10k like we are supposed to think thats a lot of money when you are talking about a super yacht. Thats probably not even a provisioning tab for you guys for a couple weeks of charter guests. Happy cruising bro.
Hihooo skipper..
Tristan, Tristan my question is why is that control box for the stabilizing system not located in a more suitable place that is temperature-controlled?
He didnt designed the ship. And usually are always in places like that by the way,
Which vessels can you take to inner Earth?