Dumpster Diving for Boat Repairs In New Zealand WHSE121 

You arrived in New Zealand with an engine that wouldn't start, and now you leave with one that won't stop. Honestly, we couldn't make this up.

I love how the one dumpster had a sign to remove anything that can be recycled. I love taking other people's junk and turning it into something useful. Great video Captain!

The most hardcore sailor on youtube, or possibly the planet..

I love this girl, she's doing things not many people will ever get to do. Fun to follow her travels and adventures.

Love your resourcefulness and the unique way you overcome your difficulties.

Hi There is a wire that is attached to the back of the solenoid (rear of engine). I have the same engine and have also disconnected it in error. You can also download the original motor instruction manual by google which could help you. Good luck. Warwick

Your energy and smile area always contagious! Love the videos as always.

The problem is that a diesel can go into self combustion mode where they essentially burn their own oil. Bukhs are incredibly good at keeping running. Not so good at stopping.

Love that you recycle! You are a likeable person

Innovative little girl. Your post warms my old heart. Have a safe journey.

Dear wind hippy, I have a 14 year old daughter that has almost fallen in love with sailing. We watch all you videos together. The other night we anchored by a beach and the weather report was wrong as per usual. We woke to 16 knot wind gusting to 25. Dragging anchor towards shore. We have a 1982 Catalina 30. She took the helm and kept us into the wind as I pulled up the anchor. It was a hairy situation... 5' plus swells 75 yards from shore. If there is any way you could give a shout out to Robin Dell it would definitely help set the hook for a lifetime of freedom for her. Thank you .

Mixing 2-stroke fuel, the trick is to work out the correct dose for your can - usually 5litres - then dose the can and fill it at the pump. Job done!

Having built several boats with dumpster input, i can only salute your common sense. One woman’s junk is another is another woman’s treasure. Good on ya.

To stop the engine you should be able to manually push the gate that the electric solinoid pushes.

Thanks! watching you gave me some extra energy to keep going on my boat repairs!

Those glasses are 🔥 PER ASPERA AD ASTRA. 😊

Wow .i have 20 years experience as a fix high rise building chief. Retired now. You are one amazing woman and sail alone sailor and fix it person , Your attitude is super .

Great work, honestly so many of us could not face anything close to the challengers you do, and you do so with a shrug and a smile masking a grit and determination that you obviously possess in abundance. Keep going strong wind hippie, loving your content:)

Going for the metal plate to cover the old pump hole was a better idea than would I think it will last longer and it looks better and if you ever paint over the cockpit that you can paint that too

I hope you’re keeping a diary of your experiences and adventures. Publish them all and your book will be a best seller! Fair winds and calm seas!

Go to an auto parts shop and buy a small tube of battery pole grease. I noticed that your connectors on your switch were getting green. Clean them a bit with fine sand paper and thinly smear the battery grease. This will stop the corrosion and potential problems. Corroding joiners and plugs gave me problems on my yacht and this fixed it.

My Bukh dv8 would not stop, and also had no charging when harbouring at 3 am back in 2015. Did crack the injector nut open, and it sprayed diesel mist all over the engine compartment. Damn engine rattles all electrics like a disco freak. Makes a good anchor.

I think the proper way to fix the hole would be to fix the manual pump. But I'm just a worrier. Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Love your videos.

Your self confidence is just so inspiring, you are so sweet, cant wait for your next adventures

Great you have bicycle for carting. Found expensive things like books & materials in duster bins. A tarpaulin could allow you to be outside without becoming wet . Hope that ignition key has been replaced. Plenty of info on internet or better still there is an electrical handbook like the engineers handbook. Very handy but your skill sailing outshines me a tool room wizard.

Every seasoned sailor knows the fastest way to make an engine stop is to motor w/o sails thru a riptide channel with lots of hidden bombie rocks. And of course few landlubbers really know the fastest way to make a sailboat go, is to invite the Captain for one night ashore and in the morning they'll cry "Aww Never More."

Awesome video girl!!! Great job making it all happen!!!

😊we scrounge a bit! Hundreds of dollars of gear in last two months alone. Great to see the Geck getting better.

Leaving from Nova Scotia in November. Maybe we will cross path someday. I love following you and I want to clog my future trip as well! Can’t wait!!!

You are absolutely incredible, the mechanical knowledge has its gaps (big ones) but you always manage to fix the problems somehow! 🤣💕

Finally some proper boat improvement content on this website! That decking is common in NZ. It's "kwila" it's from south east asia. I consider it "poor (wo)man's teak" pretty much perfect for the job. It's the best wood for boat stuff like this that's available at an ordinary hardware store.

OMG I cant believe you were at Gulf Harbour and I never ran into you, I have friends who keep boats there I go windsurfing around that area a lot too, my family (who are all boating people) live there as well....... Awesome episode, you're also now a marine mechanic as well as a boat builder!! I like watching you figure out solutions to the problems you ecounter, it takes a special thought process which not everyone has, but you have it!! As far as marinas go, Gulf Harbour is a pretty nice one...crazy seeing a place so familiar to me on youtube... Best Sailing channel on youtube!!

Love learning from you Holly and your great updates!! 😍🙌💗

Truly amazing, love the refits and so cost effective. Best with your future passages, can't wait for the itinerary.

James sent me... digging your channel!

Yet another top vid Master Mariner Holly, and I salute your perseverance and fortitude when dealing with all matters aboard your travelling companion Gecko✌May i suggest; as others have hinted at; to reinstall your manual [bilge] pump just on a safety concern which many of us share... As we "share" because we "care". Fair Winds and Following Seas Skipper🏴‍☠

Dumpster Diving Queen 😍🥰

Yay Holly! So looking forward to seeing more of your day-to-day thriving navigation (how you do your life tasks). You are amazing! :)

You've inspired me!

Captain courageous. ❤❤❤

WHS, TY for sharing this upload!

I've decided to make some changes so I could join you as a Patron. It will be cool to be able to ask questions over there. Enjoy Vanuatu !

So happy my kiwi brothers are looking after you young lady 🎉

2:08.., Osmo wood restorer for your exterior wood.., works a treat.

Holly, just one little piece of advice - when you're dumpster diving around metal - please wear some gloves and footwear 🧤🩰 You don't want to risk a cut and/or infection. Other than that - I really admire what you're doing !!

Great job Holly. Another emerg shut-down trick is to completely cover the air intake. Starves of air, shuts down instantly. Be careful - use a strong flat square of plywood or similar to cover the intake. Don’t get your hand near the intake, you can lose a digit. Sometimes easier than getting a wrench on the fuel input. As mentioned, if too hot she can continue to run by burning oil; air intake will shut that down. Keep goin 👍

I'm jealous. Fixing things, modifications AND sailing. A perfect life style.

Keep enjoying life to the fullest! Great video!

Very efficient little diesel

Keep sharing your projects with us. Somehow you are able to keep a positive attitude in the wake of all the work, both planned and unplanned. It's a simple life... until it isn't (like stopping the engine.) But it seems you always have to decide if you are going to execute the complete fix, the correct fix, or go with the stop-gap fix and take care of it later.

The solenoid is pulling on a little lever. The STOP lever. Just pull it yourself. Some engines activate the solenoid while it is running, others are activating the solenoid only to stop the engine. In any case there is a lever that you can use yourself.

Nice job just keep sailing and enjoying the life.

Thank you Holly. Your such an amazing sailor.

Love your attitude and your outlook and your smile. Sail on.

love your vids and diy attitude, as a fellow boat owner you're inspirational. It's a pity you came to NZ during our wettest month on record, everyone is sick of the rain! Come back in the summer when it's much more enjoyable, happy sailing and safe travels

Love watching your resilience and hard work keep on keeping on love it 💪💪💪

Was it only me that kept thinking of novel ways to cover the hole in the cockpit? A frisbee; chrome hub cap; 45 rpm disc (with a nut, bolt and washer in the middle) cake baking tin; or even one of those china plates from the dumpster, all bedded in with Sikaflex or 4200. In the end Holly's solution was the best!

Great video on getting your boat ready for sail. About time you got a motor for your dingy .👏👏

Harvesting the Dumpster... Priceless...

Another great video, Holly, thank you.

What a great kid ,she's got it handled.

You could ground out the motor to stop the engine

Your awesome thanks for sharing

You continue to impress w/ resourcefulness

Great job on your boat overhaul.❤👍😎 I never have money at end of month so I'll catch you on the 3rd!

Yeah Holly you repaired your ignition switch 👍😊

Use 2 same size rectangular pieces , cut / chisel half of the od of push pit tube into each one running the length of the long sides - drill 4 holes through the 2 wood pieces (2 on each side of push pit tubes - they will serve to clamp the 2 wood pieces ( motor mounts ) to which you clamp the outboard engine to

MacGyver of the seas! I love your videos.

If your engine still running and you can't shut it off with the switch you need to figure it out before you leave because whatever it is will probably drain your battery and then when you do need your engines you will not have a battery to start it

@ 12:30 that's a typical rarely used little diesel engine noise, as it faded away @ 12:48 and engine rev's climbed, it pretty well confirmed a cold engine knock or piston slap in the bore, not something to worry on, You are after all on a budget, Loved following you doing your impression of a Racoon in a wheelie bin, I have sailed (I'm 69yr old Brit)for so long in yachts with the manual pump handle left in by a crew mates, I started to believe crossing a cockpit in the dark,when alcohol had been taken(for medicinal reasons)was akin to suicide, But I have worn belt and braces for some of my life, so a reassuring pump of the handle every watch, awaiting the no resistance pull on the lever, was always a calming effect on ones nerves

I love your channel. It's always so uplifting so share a bit of nautical time with you. Thank you!

Take the airfilter off and put a board over the air intake to suffocate it

Great finds and repairs!

Air in the fuel will always stall it, I'm surprised you don't know that wow

If you use the decompression lever, it should stop the Bukh diesel as well.

So resourceful, great job!

Should have a choke cable connected to the motor.

Double the boards either with screws or bolts with nuts.

I think for you next trick, an engine that runs without fuel would be really good...

You can use the decompressor lever in an emergency to stop the engine. Not recommended for routine stops though.

Damn Girl, you rock! 👏👏👏. I am so appreciative of your overall approach to this lifestyle. As a former buddhist monk turned dirtbag-vagabond wannabe, sailor and live-a-board-though-currently-marina-bound-after-a-crazy-haulout-turned-......F' it all! but not giving up. Anyways super stoked on your inventiveness-ing. Your trials, tribulations, and ability to repair are fantastic-ical and bring me back to the dayz of analog, line, sails, wind, boat, DIY 💪🏽...oh my! - in short Simplicity. "Simplicity afloat is the surest guarantee of happiness." LFH Super inspirational and at some point I will yell..."Ahoy Gecko". From a respectable distance of course 🙏🏽 and offer you some Pue'err Tea. Much love - and hope to earn enough to Patronize you at some point 😂

Why not use the decompression lever on the top :))) Works Everytime :)))

You are amazing

Try clear silicon diluted with odorless mineral spirits too waterproof I have not done this but plan too,

Yeah, dumpster diving or just making due with Jerry rigging... Whatever it takes to keep on sailing!!! Glad you got back to a decent warm lattitude....

You are the best sailor! much love +1

Awesome as always 😊

you can or should be able to override the fuel pump cut off as its a solenoid and all it does is turn the fuel off to the injector from the injection pump, id also just google your engine and see if you can find a manual for it.

Well at least you had a good breath while dumpster diving 😂

I get such a giggle out of the disco ball 😂 much love from the coast of Maine 🤙🤙

Hi Holly matt here, your are very resourcefull, amazed at your abilities, but you make me nervous when you are dumptster diving barefoot, were some shoes, make me feel better, thx. Matt

Go Holly Go! When in a jam dumpster dive🎉❤

Excellent video thanks

Your running engine makes me think of the sorcerer's apprentice. :)

You really are quite inspirational. What you're doing is nothing short of amazing. Great vids, stay safe 👊

No helmet, riding on the wrong side of the road!!!! What a rebel!!!!! 😁😁😎😎😜😜😃😃🤔🤔🤔🤔❤❤

Next try Tic Tacs and hot chocolate and report back 😁😉 thanks for sharing!

To pretty to go in a dumpster!always look forward for your vids!surfing in Vanuatu my dream!say hi to Kelly slater for me!let's go geco!

That’s you manual Buildge pump. You may need that one day. I’m a bit worried

Nice video, BTW it still hasn't stopped raining in Akl incase you're missing it.