Category: DIY

14/04/2023

Diesel engine maintenance. Yanmar 2GM20

Know the operation of our engines, the different parts involved in its operation and that require maintenance, the frequency of this maintenance and the reason for it; It can help, and a lot, to prolong the life and health of our engines. In our video this week we will learn how a marine diesel engine works, the weak points that require more revision and how […]

17/03/2023

Restore with vinyl, EASY

The sanding is going to end. Adhesive VINYL will allow you to RESTORE and give a MODERN air to all types of surfaces of your boat very cheaply and with very little effort. AMAZING the results that can be achieved and how easy it is. We will see how to restore a table, a kitchen and even how to convert a white FRIDGE into a […]

17/12/2022

Electrical installation renovation

In this episode we are going to see the usual problems of a 12V electrical installation, how to organize it correctly and above all how to renew it properly when it has become a real disaster. This applied especially to the electrical installation of my boat, but also to that of any boat, motorhome or campaign van of someone moderately restless. And we will see […]

23/09/2022

Chain counter

In this post, we are going to see everything we need to build ourselves, a chain meter counter for the windlass anchor of our boat. A very simple and useful invention that for about 20 euros will allow us to anchor with much more criteria. In fact, in the video you have information about the correct anchoring and all the details about the operation and […]

01/07/2022

Orca attacks, solutions and fixes of fortune

In this video we are going to see and talk about the ORCAS ATTACKS that have occurred on sailboats in the area of Galicia and the Strait of Gibraltar in the last two years. It is not so much an opinion video, but a practical video about: what to do, WHAT WORKS and what doesn’t and, above all, very entertaining, dealing with the subject with […]

03/06/2022

How to apply silicone antifouling (Silic One) by yourself.

For a long time we had the idea of testing Hempel’s silicone antifouling patent at the next beaching of my boat. But the work and the cost seemed too expensive to me. Until the opportunity arose, I did my numbers to see how profitable it was, and I decided to try it myself. The following video shows my experience, how to carry out the entire […]