ENGINE FAILURE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM - (Episode 343)

Name: ENGINE FAILURE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM - (Episode 343)
Uploaded: 2025-12-14T14:59:47.000Z
Duration: 23 min 51 s
Description: A failed raw-water impeller mid-storm forces an at-sea heat exchanger repair on a Lagoon 450 bound for Malaysia.

14. desember 2025 · 23 min · 173K visninger · Indonesia

Man leans into boat hatch, inspecting engine in rough seas

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Sailing north through Indonesian waters toward Malaysia aboard the Lagoon 450 Parlay Revival, Colin and crew face deteriorating low-season weather with squall after squall delivering 20–32 knots directly on the nose. A forecast error sends them into sustained upwind bashing for 10 hours instead of the expected half-day window out of the Banyaks toward Similu Island.4:26 A forward hatch with failing seals leaks badly as green water washes over the bow, flooding the cabin.6:05 Mid-passage, Jamie discovers one engine producing no cooling water discharge.9:13 He isolates the fault by testing raw-water flow at the intake valve, then pulls the impeller — nearly every fin is missing.10:53 He recovers the broken fins from the heat exchanger end caps, installs a new impeller with grease, and restores partial cooling flow; a seized bolt prevents full heat exchanger cleaning, so the engine is babied the rest of the way to Malaysia.11:53 The 50-mile leg takes 18 hours at a 2.8-knot average, forcing a night arrival at Similu anchorage — a wide open bay with one unmarked FAD that Parlay Revival passes within 10 meters.14:16 A failed impeller with fins lodged in the heat exchanger can be partially remedied at sea, but a seized end-cap bolt limits the repair until a proper port stop.