The Last Days in the Boatyard

Name: The Last Days in the Boatyard
Uploaded: 2026-06-12T16:55:18.000Z
Duration: 26 min 7 s
Description: Diesel tank gauge calibrated via Victron using resistance-to-percentage conversion across 20-liter increments.

June 12, 2026 · 26 min · 36K views

Man calibrating diesel gauge on sailboat deck in morning light

What this video covers

Maya completes the final boatyard tasks on Magic Carpet, a 38-foot wooden-decked sailboat that underwent a comprehensive structural and interior rebuild, before departing the yard.0:33

The most involved task is calibrating the diesel tank gauge through the Victron system.2:00 With the tank emptied by pumping fuel into jerry cans via the engine's fuel manifold, Maya and Aladino refill in 20-liter increments, recording the sender's resistance value at each step.2:27 The sensor reads 220 ohms empty and 45 ohms full; each increment's resistance is divided by the 175-ohm full range and multiplied by 100 to produce a percentage for entry into the Victron display.4:53 The process took a full day and confirmed a 200-liter tank capacity.4:04

Engine room ventilation is added using a custom baffle box installed in the aft cockpit locker, feeding two 3-inch PVC elbows and an electric blower wired to run with the engine.6:39 The box design incorporates angled baffles to reduce noise transmission and a raised lip to block cockpit water ingress.7:57 A dedicated duct routes airflow directly over the alternator.10:43

Secondary winches are mounted on welded steel brackets without deck penetrations, using fiberglass backing plates.11:41 A saltwater deck wash pump is plumbed from the watermaker's feed pump and fitted through the cabin side rather than the deck to avoid debris accumulation.14:39

Maya's brother Dylan, a knife maker, visits and presents a custom fillet knife in CPM Magnacut steel, heat-treated to 64 HRC, with a Griptek Grip-X rubber-infused epoxy handle that increases grip when wet.17:23

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