Outer Reef Yacht 80/ ABT -Trac stabilizer repair and calibration #yacht #boat #yachtrepair

Hey everyone, Captain Dave here. In this video, I’m tackling what turned out to be a major project—removing a sheared-off hydraulic ram on the ABT track stabilizer system of an 80-foot Outer Reef yacht. What started as a simple job quickly turned into a battle of grinding, hammering, and wrestling with a stuck pin. You’ll see all the gritty details, including the challenges of working in tight engine room spaces and the precautions I took to keep things safe (think fire extinguishers and lots of oil cleanup). I walk you through step-by-step as I grind out the damaged yolk, handle stubborn nylon bushings, and finally install the new cylinder. It’s not all smooth sailing—there are setbacks, close calls, and lots of oil (everywhere). But I get it done, from removing seized pins to calibrating the stabilizer. Safety, patience, and a little ingenuity are key when working in these conditions. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS LIKES SHARES AND SUBS! YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THIS CHANNEL POSSIBLE //FOLLOW US: • Facebook   / cmghatteras   • Instagram   / charlestonboatrentals   • Blog https://carolinamarinegroup.com/capta... //SUBSCRIBE HERE:    / @carolinamarinegroupcharleston   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:09 broken hydraulic ram 00:16 start of hydraulic ram removal 03:33 grinding out of the yolk, because the pin would not come out 04:28 fire, safety briefing 04:51 grinding of the yolk 11:37 finally cut the yolk in half and split it 13:12 got the bottom half out of the pin and removed 18:53 finally got the top, half off and out of the bearing 19:19 cleaning of the bearing and the rest of the parts 20:37 start of the install of the new ram 24:31 removal of the centering pin body 25:31 completely covered in oil 27:08 what hydraulic oil should not look like 27:43 installing the new ram pins 29:51 reinstalling the center pin and center pin body 30:31 finally, installing the last ram pin 33:11 fin calibration 36:15 found our next project on the boat