Emergency Boat Repair || Before Fishing Season to Bristol Bay 

What is happening? I could be doing anything productive, but I choose to sit & watch Otto fix a drive shaft? Why? What compells me to watch this? I'll never own a boat. I'll never need shaft repair knowledge. It seems I got addicted to the problem solving skills of Otto Kilcher. I can't get enough of this wise crackin' wise man. The skill of one can help so many via RU-vid. Keep it coming. Thumbs up! I wanna see what project comes next.

Cutting that flange with the make shift drill bit tool is the coolest thing I’ve seen on youtube. I don’t think they teach that in mechanic schools.

Otto is amazing. He's a Jack-Of-All-Trades, and is very generous when it comes to helping others resolve challenges. He is truly a man to look up to.

I'm beginning to think that there isn't any thing that Otto can't fix. I'm looking forward to seeing more videos.

This guy is a living legend man . And he mentioned the Lord so you know his wisdom is solid steel

Not a lot of people today know what the suspenders colors represent. Used to watch the red green show every week. Love it. As long as you dont pick up his habits on fixing things. Lol

@OttoKilcher (a.k.a. Red Green - I.Y.K.Y.K,) THANK YOU! Thank you for taking us along on these wonderful adventures. You truly are someone I could call neighbor and be proud to have as a neighbor, and I do not say that lightly nor glibly. It's sad, but most people will never get to experience or understand how those who live in Alaska are a different breed, in a very good way, from the rest of America. Alaskans know that they need to rely on their fellow Alaskans to survive and sustain year round. I miss living in Alaska. I wish I had never left, and I most definitely want to go back. It's the only place that EVER felt like home. It's also sad that Discovery never showed this part on Alaska: The Last Frontier. The true reality of daily life on an Alaskan Homestead. There surely would have been more viewers if this part of Alaskan life had been shown on the show.

I've never made it up to Alaska but it's always had a special place in my heart. My oldest brother lived up there for many years he owned a nice house outside Soldotna he was the Captain of a long liner fishing vessel on the Bearing sea for many years. We still have the videos he used to send home I remember always being really worried about him some of the videos out there were just wicked waves and weather. He ended up getting a divorce from his wife and they moved out of Alaska. He moved to Wyoming and then remarried and started driving semi for the fracking fields. And on one of his days off he was driving his pickup down the interstate and blew a front tire his truck rolled several times and he lost his life. That was 6 years ago now he was only 57 at the time the same age I will be this August. Sure miss him. Sorry for the long story but every time I see fishing vessels or anything about Alaska I always think of my brother

Fine precision craftsmanship Otto and crew!👍🏻

I love watching machining. I ran a gear manufacturing company for 32 years. We solved many customers problems. That is what makes your video so attractive to me. You are showing people how to fix things, solve problems and your enthusiasm is part of the charm of your videos. Thank you for another great video.

When I was in Alaska that was fun for me I don't sleep well anyway. I was home I love Alaska. Want to get back so bad. Blessings to anyone who has spent time there. Me Wyoming to Alaska is for me.

That's pretty cool Otto. I wonder how many other people would attempt to take 0.003" of bend out of a 12' shaft with a hammer. Not many. Your experience gives you great confidence Otto.

How can you not love Otto?!

ATLF would never have dedicated 15 of video to display your actual trade craft. Great clip, you're an artist Otto

Very interesting technique facing off that flange in place. Well done sir .

I like your Red Green suspenders LOL I miss that show wish they'd bring it back.

I love seeing this type of repairs. The Alaskan way.

Too bad we can not be as friendly as YOU OTTO around the world that seems to thrive on distrust of another human being.

So glad I stumbled across this channel I truly miss the tv series

Thanks Otto, brings back memories from the late eighties when I worked in Ship building/Repair in Tasmania. we did a lot of work on fishing boats. even got to work on an icebreaker that tried to break rocks. didn't go so well for the icebreaker's twin props and rudders

Perty cool seeing the old timers machine things with a home made Cnc machine. Great work! Take care

Thanks K's ..... skills for the win.... kids ..... old folks know stuff !

It it's Otto I'm watching. Always great content , repairs, building , an other great content. It's very interesting an informative. Love the new channel, kelp healthy. Alabama's a big fan.

Love watching him and his families keep on coming through to us. From ILLINOIS. Keep up the great advice and work.🎉🎉. This boat lift is so amazing to watch it move😂😂😂😂.

The breadth of Otto’s knowledge never ceases to amaze me! Is there anything he doesn’t know how to fix/operate?? Right on Otto! Reminds me so much of my dad. Love watching him.

Enjoyed watching this. AMAZED that this is just generalized, random-access, day to day knowledge for you of how to fix stuff. Skills are being lost... Maybe you, the fam and others in the area could start a small "Homesteading Basic Skills School" 😯. That'd be cool 😎.

Otto, I love watching your videos no matter where you are! Love from Pennsylvania 💕🌷🐻

Thanks for the ride along OK! Just shows you how friendship and craftmanship work hand in hand! Great job! Until you next post!

BRAVO , THANK YOU OTTO , GREAT CREW - GREAT VIDEO. GREETINGS FROM CANADA.

Otto has a lot of Knowledge

Loved the machining on the engine side of the prop shaft, well done!

33+ years millwrighting in the lower 48 , simply outstanding !! Adapt and overcome !! Shaft straight within a half thousandth any better and I would have done it (lol) alaskan find machining is the perfect example of Git er done !! Great job young man !! God bless you

Fantastic job on straightening the shaft and flange. The machine shop I worked in straightened quite a few over the years 👍🇺🇸

Another good one Otto Thanks for the video's 🇺🇲👍

Always a Pleasure to see what you’re Working on. 👍🙏

THE SWITCH ON THE MAGNET BOX JUST LIFTS AND LOWERS THE MAGNET INSIDE THE BOX. Y'ALL ARE FUNNY

I enjoyed your video. It was interesting to see the process. Thanks for posting.

Nice work 👍👍 keep these videos coming

Great to see you working your magic!

Good job Otto. You're a great person

Greetings from the Netherlands, we miss you and your family on TV, greetings to all

My Dad used to stand pennys on their edge while balancing wafferizers in the osb industry. Love the precision. Love the channel. Welcome back all Kilcher kin.

Otto - So glad to have found your channel on YT. I used to binge watch "The Last Frontier" on Discovery and was gutter when it ended. Good to see that we can still get a dose of fun this way :)

Otto do a equipment tour every time I watch you always have a new peace of equipment

It’s so nice to see a few Keltcher family members on RU-vid!. You might find more subscribers.

Hi Otto, I have been a fan of you and your many, many various abilities since the show first aired. As always big respect from australia 🇦🇺

Otto u are the man where wifie miss the show great to see u again please help them out!

Very cool Otto, loved the machining of engine gland in place! Cheers Warren

Awesome, a man of many hats

Dr. Otto to the rescue 😅

Land or by Sea, Otto is OK by me, cheers..

Thanks for sharing man 👍

I love watching you I have a Friend that’s selling out in Homer he Works for NRA!

That was crafty the way you faced that flange in the boat, I’m going to keep that one in the memory bank for sure.

i love to see u in your element wish u could be our president

I love otto hes so smart knowladgable

Wow Otto…more great content. Your knowledge and grit for perfection is amazing! Not to mention I now know something about drive shafts😉

Nice Job Otto, the PG VERSION OF MY GRANDFATHER 🥰👍👍 OK??

I love these fishing boats,I spent a summer on the kenai,in 2008,Homer was a favorite especially seldovia,I have a nice piece of artwork from seldovia too. great video you guys!!

Sweet bush repair.

good job boyz!

100% on the magnetism. They have it. It's much more fun for them to say.."drill baby drill". Job could be done with hydrogen, but they wont give us that either. Really glad to see you started a channel. I feel lucky to be here at the beginning. :) This channel is going to be huge. God Bless!

Freaking 10:30 and still daytime

Glad your back online

You are a very special person. Great work

Really enjoyed the video. Have watch you for many years on another channel. Mike

🦘🇦🇺.Love watching your adventures. Great job 👏 👍❤.

Very nice Otto , keep it up. Say hi to the family. Alberta Canada

Check the fit and face of the coupling..? Never mind you’re checking now. Could it be an out of balance prop? Damn you never cease to amaze with your ingenuity. we do a lot of that here in Maine, we call it ” Yankee ingenuity” but facing an engine coupling in the boat… you’re a machine! I once had do drill a 2” stainless rudder stock with the boat in the water I used one of those magnet mounts and a go pro articulating tri-pod to hold my jury rigged oiler. Took two days of drilling and went through half a dozen Wal*Mart pillows and a stack of oil-sorb pads.. -Born in AK live in ME

Nice job and insight into commercial salmon fishing in Bristol Bay.

I like a show about you and your adventures

Otto a smart dude. !

That was very cool. Thank you for sharing. Love the channel

I was an avid watcher of the show my friend!!!.....You are awesome!!!....atyour age still going at it!!!>..got a place for me?!?!?!....i wannna be a helper....don't need to pay me !!!....i'm a good cameras man!!!

Good job!!!! Love how you did that 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Good job on the shaft repair.

Great job otto, entertaining,

Big 👍🏻Watching from Arkansas 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

That was So Awesome!

Still praying for your continued healing and success ! Much love for your entire family !

Very nice otto.

Otto !😮

Hi from 🇨🇦 Enjoyed watching the boat going back into the water.

Someday I'll go back to Alaska. ❤

Way cool how you cut the flange with center drill

It's pretty cool to learn new machining practices. Using that reshaped center drill and bar to face that couple was pretty cool !!

You know the saying about the teacher and education, Great video, thanks for sharing.

Perfect Thanks for the video 😊

Otto's brain at work again👍! Nice of you to help out a friend! JO JO IN VT 💞

Nice red green suspenders.

Otto, enjoyed the video. Always great to watch a machinist using their craft. Thank you for Sharing.

Magnetic energy conspiracy 😂😂 when you know you know 🙌

Great job you can fix anything. We enjoyed our tour of the homestead today the guide was great she knew so much even took a call from Otto while we were there wish we could have met him.

great video Otto!

Hi from bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤙🏻

Next time please do not making a Whirlpool with your camera. There and back There and back. Move slowly with some words of descriptions. Thanks a lot. We are following you and your nice Family for 5 years indeed. ❤❤❤❤

Awesome 👏 job

Maybe he could help you paint your landing craft .

Well done

great job