OFF COURSE! How we FIXED our AUTO-PILOT | Ep 96

What do they say...Sailing is just fixing boats in remote places?! In this case we couldn't agree more, and as you'll see in this video, we tackle a problem thats been slowly getting us off course - a faulty auto-pilot! Arriving in Ambon city in the Muluku islands, we stumbled upon an oasis of mechanical expertise and hydraulic repairs with Henry and his team at Mega Motor. Having our linear drive auto pilot ram rebuilt here, we figured all was well again in the world of sailing boat heaven, and headed back out. Alas it was not so, and we had to return to Ambon and look further into what was causing our Coursemaster get us so off course! Strap in and find out what we find along the way, as DIY yachties we learn the best way, learning by doing. If you'd like to support us keep producing these videos, please check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/allthestars All music tracks from Epidemic Sounds We use a Joby tripod, Nikon P510 and Nikon Z30, Rode shotgun mic, iPhone 12, Olympus TG6 with the Ikelite ultra compact housing, GoPro, and DJI Air 2 S and Mavic Air drones. Contents of this video 00:00 Intro 01:05 how does an autopilot work? 02:10 pressure testing oring 03:15 priming the ram 04:00 testing the repair 04:33 What now? 05:41 Elya meanwhile... 06:24 removal again 07:00 A closer look 07:40 damaged seal seat 08:45 polishing my rod 09:00 fitting new viton seals 11:32 sewing project 12:00 bleeding the system 12:40 energise the solenoid 13:25 re-assemble the ram 14:15 the verdict