Can We Save The Big Diesel Engine Of Our Expedition Trawler Yacht? 

We have read all the comments to John this evening over dinner (he is my father) he is extremely pleased to see so many compliments and thanks you all! We have also recommended he considers making his own channel 😊

Having John arrive to help you with your engine is a God sent.

Love that mechanic. Actually reminds me of how I act when I'm working on boats and other stuff. His commentary is great. You know when a mechanic is happy when he says something like "Very happy with how that went".

Guys like John are just incredible

You two are getting this so right, keep going! Much love from the Senior Confessor, England

My diesel is a 1975 model and i love it. Never want to change it. The old ones are the best.

Terrific video , as an ex truck driver, owner operator great to watch an expert at work, can't wait for when you fire it up . Good luck with your project, 👍 cheers from Australia

I’m so pleased that you had professional help. John your an absolute star providing your expertise. I’m sure many viewers would like to help but don’t have the means. So thanks from all of us.. 👍👍

Love seeing old equipment saved.

It great to see You have an awesome Mechanic! Cant wait to see it fire up. Looking forward to seeing the Little Perkins running as well. Thats a great Little Diesel for sure. Keep up the great work my friends and looking forward to see Your Coney Flying through the water! Stay safe out there and God Bless.🙏🏻👍

Good engine. That’s a good break. Looking Good

Barbara and John did one hell of a great job!

So happy to see John helping out... if I wasn't so far away (Australia) I would ask if I could help as well. Daniel and Barbra work so hard it's great when they get some help. Best wishes to all.

Delighted to see John there to help AND all the progress you've made. For some reason, even though I've subscribed and selected "ALL", your videos aren't being delivered directly to my subscribed page. :(

Remember, that the old engines are invariably better than new engines. Keep it going! Older engines are typically cast iron (rather than alloy) and designed to last for decades.

What aye cool guy flying over from England to sort that engine out .The English are very good at engineering.good luck to you sir .

Dear Barbara and Daniäl, This DAF engine was when she was released a very reliable engine and still is but with Flying Coney this engine wasn’t maintained too well over the past years. With some love an by replacing some of the external parts the engine will be as reliable as she always was. I think your British engine engineer will check the diesel injectors piece by piece because that might be an internal problem with this engine because it didn’t run for some time. I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands

That's wonderful news about the engines and now they look so smart with there new hoses .I did have to laugh though where you showed the start up and the hose was gushing water

A very interesting episode and well edited. John is quite a character and his expertise will prove to be invaluable. Most people don't fully understand all the quirks of diesel engines and having professional eyes on it can make all the difference. In the US we have an expression, "If it isn't broken, don't fix it." meaning leave it alone if it works. Old engines can last forever if you do the servicing and pay attention. When something acts up take care of it rather than putting it off. This will really extend the life of almost any component. Overall I have high expectations for your project given your level of commitment. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

Good to see a beautiful old engine made well again! Best of luck on your restoration of Flying Coney. Take us out for a ride on the North Sea as soon as you can. Cheers from NH USA 🇺🇸

Some people think thorough mechanics are needlessly picky but that is farthest from truth

Looks good. Now, if I may suggest next step. Get some biodegradable degreaser. Spray down the engine. Let is soak for a bit and then rinse the engine down. Maybe use a garden pump sprayer to minimize the amount of water that will go in the bilge. From my own carrier as sailing as chief engineer in the Danish Merchant marine a clean engine and engine room is a must, because in a clean engine room with good lighting it becomes much easier to spot any issues and take action when it is still a minor issue of any kind. . Also check your bilge for old rags and gunk to insure free and unrestricted flow of bilge water to the bilge wells. Take care

As a man working on all kinds of engines in cars and trucks for over thirty years, I can say that this man is one of very few I would allow near my stuff with tools. Yes you need a lot of knowledge but that´s achievable to anyone. That kind of feel he seem to have is the kind only decades of experience and a lot of mechanical sympathy gives you. About your engine, IDK anything about DAF´s but I have about the same kind of engine size and age in my converted bus. It´s a 12 liter Hanomag from 1975 with over 900.000 km´s on it. And it runs like new. And I have no reason to believe a DAF would be any worse. And you really don´t want a "modern" engine with electronics. You want an absolute reliable engine that just depend och diesel, air and compression. And that´s what you got. Give that engine the love it deserves and it will outlive us all. Don´t stress it when cold, always let it gain some heat before going to sea, and never ever over rev it. Also, don´t shut it down directly after being at sea. Let it run on idle for a while (10 to 15 minutes maybe) to allow it to "calm down". Last but not least! Make sure you have reliable gauges for temps and pressures, alarms and warning lights etc in the wheelhouse. Maybe even consider a camera looking at it. It´s an unmanned engine room and you want to be able to see any smoke developing as soon as possible. Thanks for all your videos. It´s very nice to see this old ship coming back to life. Regards from Sweden.

John and Barbara ....... What a team!!

One of your best videos. Having John there must have been a big relief for you both. Thanks John.

Save the the perkins, it part of its history

Daf 1160 verry solid engine

So much great news.....good motors and help from professional diesel mechanic!!!

Good news I'm glad the motor is sound.... Good stuff

I think you will be happy with the older engines. The are generally easier to maintain, but I suggest that you keep spare parts in your engine room shop. It is good to keep extra parts (e.g., clamps, hoses, filters, etc.) particularly in an emergency. You two are doing the right things and doing them well. Thanks for your program.

Glad you got an expert. So many fine old engines are destroyed because of lack of basic maintenance. A few $/pounds/euros in preventive care can make all the difference in the world and since you will be at sea you need a dependable engine.

The dutch navy is using them in the mine hunters. There they run as a generator. Very reliable engines. They sometimes sweat some oil but that's part of the daf engine.

Dont judge an engine by its hoses. Judge it by a compression test.

Wonderful work, great to have such a competent and nice volunteer helping you maintain your engine.

Hi guys!!!!@ Sorry I have been away so long. Life just got busy for me. Was so happy to see Flying Coney has a good heart!!! Looking forward to catching up on more of your videos that I missed. Hope you both are doing well.

I live down on the east side of Mornington Peninsula not far from Westernport about an hour and quarter from Melbourne. I am not a yachtie but have a 5.3 half cabin and enjoy fishing and being on the water.

I think you guys should definitely give both the main engine and the genset engine a little refresh but not necessarily an entire rebuild, just check that things look ok

Great work, John. I was just wondering if is working OK why change it

That is such good news that the engine is not as bad as first thought. That hardly ever happens with me so what an awesome win. Keep the DAF as they are a really good engine, seriously good.

The Daf ingine is the best in the world. I would have taken out the injectors and having them controlled. The Perkins ingine i know as well. These engines have always more oil on there outside as on there inside. Leaking always...!

Thank you so very kindly John

Great news that the engine look like it is good shape and will last you for years to come. Definitely made the right decision to keep and not renew the engine. The engine room certainly looks a lot different now. I bet you cant wait to give her a good run and get away the jetty. I guess you must be thinking about the electric system soon. Really good job you 2 are doing. And a massive well done and thanks to John for helping you guys out.👏👏

9 days is to long to wait for the next video…. You’re stressing me out!!!! LOL love your content keep it up

Going through something similar on our CAT D399s, to check on the overall condition and on the not too expensive checks we bore scoped and pressure tested. On an engine that old I'd definitely check and service all the heat exchanger cores. There's a good chance at least some of the injectors are worn so I'd pull those and service/replace those too, ditto with the glow pugs.

Just discovered your channel. Great boat, well made video and above all, your personalities and attitude are a pleasure. Thank you for your efforts, keep up the hard work - even something as big as that has an end to work towards. Hopefully you have a picture to keep on the wall somewhere of your dream location to keep you going. And coffee - always coffee.

Nice job John - glad you could help Daniel and Barbara out with this project.

Wonderful news!👍👍👍👍

John = legend.

A very interesting episode, and very enjoyable it’s funny what you can learn about on here. But certainly I wasn’t aware of any real difference between rubber and silicone other than the base material in hose manufacturing. Also great news that your keeping that big old lazy DAF engine, they’ve a great engine whether in a marine or land application.

What a great guy and beast of a man. Barbara seems as if she was a child in comparison... But man, John sure knows his stuff about engines and so nice of him to answer the call he felt and donate his time.

G'day Crew, I'm so pleased that John volunteered his services to help with Flying Coneys engine . It's was really nice of him to travel all that way to help with the work. Now you know the engine is in good condition and with a little more work ,it should be good and reliable for many years to come . I only hope that more skilled people would be kind enough to offer their skills to help . How about it guys , if your a tradesman and have a little time , consider helping Daniel & Barbara restore their beloved Flying Coney. Great vid , Mega job by John ,so cool. Respect....!

wow you like big project!

Wow ! Fantastic job and the engine looks great , I would keep the engine! Clean up and maintain its condition. After all it’s going to be a sailing ship !

Vink Diesel in Holland can help you with spare parts for the DAF should you ever need any. I would also highly suggest replacing all the fuel lines as a precaution and if the there isn't any I would install a fuel day tank somewhere above the engine.

Hopefully you find nothing too seriously wrong with the engine, So far the signs are looking good. Very interesting topic.

PS if you haven't drained the existing oil in your engine, It would be wise to take a quart or so and put it in a clean container and ship it to a facility that does oil Analysis to give you a Good idea of what has been going on internally! You should be able to find someone near you who can provide this Service! Your mechanic should have an idea of someone to perform the task if he is familiar with diesels and their workings! The Motor you have has a reliable reputation for sure! Hopefully Negligence hasn't taken too big a toll in its 5 k hours. Age means little if one maintains their motors faithfully. Good Luck going forward

This is looking good! This is looking good!

Absolutely loving the series so far, keep up the hard work!

Nice work everyone!

That engine looks very much like a Leyland 680 or TL11 I worked on similar in Scammell routeman 8 wheel tipper lorries back in the day

First thing is a compression check 😊

as an ex tug engineer and field service man for Cummins, I'd say your HUGE engine is a tiny engine but good for you for LIVING life those DAF are so common in Western EU and cheap good luck people

Interesting videos you produce. Don't want to miss any even though I never come close to working with boats larger than 5.5 metres. You do a fantastic job! Thank you 🙏

Just my opinion here. Do the minimum just to get it running first. Check it out once it's running. Then make an assessment of the engine's condition. It only has 5000 hours. The engines in my boat sat for 9 years. I changed the hoses, and belts, and filters, and one coolant pump. I refurbished all of the heat exchangers. They run great! I'll just do a valve adjustment before we go on any long trips.

John did a great job and really made this an interesting video. John is very pleasant to listen to and he should have his own RU-vid channel. One thing that I don’t care for in these videos is that Daniel and Barbara aways talk about what we had already seen, they repeat themselves. Maybe they do it to add more time to the video but I think it is unnecessary. This video gets a 👍from me.

Imagine if the pipes where all 316 stainless with most of the joins removed Tig welded for strength and then polished I’ve done many an engine bay this way

Happy times with all the good engine-related news! I enjoyed watching this. Here’s a small donation for all the parts included in the English servicing of the Austrian owned, Dutch DAF-engine… 😅👊🏻

"It's a lovely old beast" I love it!

Hi there, nice job, well done so far. I've been following your steps with lots of interest. Reg overall conditions of the engine: overall looks sound, no reason why not. Seals and some gaskets might get brittle and have hardened over time and will require change in the near future, actually the smoke in the exhaust will most probably be a mixture of a bit of cylinder glazing, old fuel and hardened valve stem seats. My recommendation: Use the engine as supposed to be for some 20- 50hrs, take and send an oil sample to some known oil lab, this will give you an insight on the mechanical condition, no need to pull the oilpan for that. You can run a compression test to see if the cylinders are running even and if not, most probably a valve seat job with change of valve stem seal change, would take care of that. This engine should have a live expectancy of more than 15.000hrs, so there should be a lot of life left to enjoy. Send me a message if you need help, I'll be close to Holland in about a week's time and might find a way to pass by

Oil changes and clean fuel are 2 of the most critical items on the maintenance list.

As long as the engine starts and doesn't use a ton of oil, run it. If you maintain it it should last the life of the boat. The best thing for diesel engine it to run it with a load and put some heat in it. They dont like idling or low load cruising

Hooray for engine progress ! I am glad you had professional help. Best wishes from Montana !

Daniel and Barbra if only I could get over there I would love to Help with getting Coney back up to Strach but unfortunately my getting round on boats and ships are done my legs are shot due to me being a Truckie but spent a lot of time on many Boats of all sizes I am very please you manage to find John with his Valuable input of motors thankyou John in getting a fine ship back to shipshape

John! My brother from a different mother! You’re doing everything I would do if I were that close! Dallas Texas it’s just a wee bit further away. I’m an old mechanic also, more with Volvo, Mercedes, Cat, and Cummins, though I dearly love the old Detroit Diesels. That sound, Straight pipe, those babies! Without a doubt, silicone hoses, and proper hose clamps are a must! Great work everyone. I like the newer format, it’s more accurate.

This is going to be a great series! What a fantastic outcome. Nice work!

Tack!

Perkin Diesel engine is one of the best around 👌

Good episode!

Nice work so far well done enjoyed the video

excellent episode......

Beautiful pipes

Looking forward to next episode

EXCELLENT !

It’s a DAF 1160 engine, that will always run. I have seen them in trucks with over 2 million kilometers on tje tacho with out any problem

have not seen yal in a while. The last time I saw you was when you moved the ship to another location. Have I missed any shows in between? Love watching your pregressive

If you can get it to fire up then thats a good beginning 😂😂

As long as the engine's health is good(compression, oil pressure, low oil consumption, or excessive smoke), I'd have an oil analysis done and then if that was favorable, I'd leave it alone and just do regular maintenance. Oh! and keep a log book for run times, oil/filter changes and repairs. Also, consider an air damper type emergency shutdown set up if you don't have one already. They can be expensive, but they are cheaper than a fire.

You are right crank it up see what you have an go from that It will be OK great job keep up the great videos and worke

Good video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Wow stay off the strudel buddy may be you should try doing some work on that boat

bravo

When I bought my 24m Sloffe Aak Dutch barge, I was told of the engine...if it doesn't smoke, it isn't a DAF!! ...and what your man said there, that it needs a good run is very true. A good engine of old Tech but it needs using. I have also been told many times by other skippers...You buy a ship...you work on it all the time, and then you die!! Which probably is also true. Enjoy!! Maybe see you in Lelystadt or Urk one day...

Those are great engines and 5,000 hours isn't any hours on that motor if it runs it will run your lifetime how much do you have left lol That's how I look at things in that Perkins that is also an awesome awesome motor it will run and run just like the old Continental engines have fun out there be safe

If that was my engine after all that sending I would choose a nice etching primer followed by a quality marine paint before instaling the silicone hoses.

Pleeeeeeeeeze bin the music. Soon as it starts fast forward.

Yea good news.👍

best thing for a diesel is to RUN IT !

Surely it needs more than hoses

This is daf and is verry verry relyabel very good engine most parts are still avalebel brand new

Looks prettier 😮 so hows the innards 😅