Sailing Triteiavidéo

Sailing to Ao Po Marina while Battling an Unreliable Outboard Motor in Thailand

26 avril 2026 · 35 min · 19K vues · Phuket

Sailor battles failing outboard motor in choppy Thai water

Ce que couvre cette vidéo

A solo passage from an anchorage to Ao Po Marina in Thailand covers 17.8 miles along a coast shaped by acceleration zones, counter-currents, and shoals — with a failing outboard as the central problem.1:44 James departs Triteia, an Alberg 30 full-keel sloop, sailing conservatively with two reefs in the main and 100% of a 125% Genoa, using a new Pelagic autotiller after the Raymarine unit proved too weak for solo work.5:46 Wind drops to near zero mid-passage, leaving the boat drifting toward shoals with an unreliable Honda outboard as the only backup.13:26 The outboard bogs down repeatedly; a partial choke trick temporarily clears what appears to be fuel starvation, but the engine quits multiple times.19:17 Three miles out, James uses WD-40 as starter fluid.26:48 The outboard runs out of fuel in the marina channel, restarts after a top-up, and dock hands at slip 19 catch Triteia as a charter catamaran exits simultaneously.30:52 James notes he could not find the correct fuel-line connector for the Honda at four chandleries in Thailand, leaving him on the small built-in tank throughout.25:31 Starting reefed and adding sail incrementally is presented as the core solo sail-management discipline for a full-keel boat.5:45

Regarder sur YouTube

Bateaux dans cette vidéo

Alberg 30Leur bateau

Plus de vidéos de Sailing Triteia

Victoria Arrives to Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles and We Sail to Silhouette Islandaoût 2026Forney Cove on Santa Cruz Island From The Channel Islands Cruising Guideaoût 2026Dangerous Sailing in Coral Passes & Storms in the Maldives on a 30ft Sailboataoût 2026Pushing Through The Maldives - Cruising in Paradise At the Wrong Time of Yearaoût 2026

De Sailing Triteia — voir le bateau, l'équipage et chaque vidéo analysée de la chaîne.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Un e-mail avec les meilleures trouvailles de la flotte — les moments, les bateaux et les histoires qui valent la peine d'être regardés. Entrez votre adresse pour recevoir votre propre exemplaire.

Signaler un problème