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Nearly lost an engine sailing the Andaman Sea: Screecher Test, Boat Repairs & Thailand Check-in
9. august 2025 · 20 min · 93K visninger · Thailand
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Sam Holmes and Arlene sail toward Phuket, Thailand, while performing boat maintenance and troubleshooting an engine failure. During a light-wind passage, the crew tests a parasailer, but the sail collapses due to insufficient wind.▶ 3:01 While motoring, a hose clamp on the engine’s freshwater cooling system fails, causing a coolant leak, engine overheating, and a bilge alarm.▶ 10:50 Sam repairs the cooling line with a new hose clamp, refills the coolant and oil, and successfully restarts the engine.▶ 12:13 Upon arrival in Phuket, the crew clears customs at a local office for approximately $20, noting a 30-day visa limit.▶ 15:18 Sam also repairs leaking cabin windows by removing old sealant and applying Sikaflex, though he accidentally fogs one window pane by using an incompatible adhesive remover.▶ 16:25 He finishes the window project and fills unused holes in the deck with epoxy putty.▶ 19:13 The engine overheating was caused by a failed hose clamp on the freshwater cooling line.▶ 11:51
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