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After 4 weeks of maintenance, taking things apart that really didn't want to come apart, replacing filters, fuel lines and the V-belt I finally have a working boat again. Now, we finally got to take it out for a real spin.

Please meet Alegria, my Saga 27 AC.

At Last, The Boat Works!

After 4 weeks of maintenance, improvements to the fuel system, struggling with rusted parts and learning a ton the boat finally works. As it happened it was a beautiful day to take her out for a real run.

Welcome aboard Alegria.

This is a Saga 27 AC (Or AK). She's 8,2m long (27 ft), 2,7m wide (9 ft) and has a draught of 0,8m (3 ft).

She's powered by a Volvo Penta MD21a from 1971. It's the original 4-cilinder diesel engine.

For collaborations or contact please reach me at:
📧 michael@thedutchskipper.com
🌐 www.thedutchskipper.com

Owning My First Boat: What It’s Really Like | Saga 27 AC | The Dutch Skipper

My 54 year old Volvo Penta MD21A had trouble starting after I'd done work on it. This was so satisfying! Full video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRctNRgbPng

My Volvo Penta MD21a has been giving me issues. What started as "I'm going to change the fuel filter" turned into finding a leak. That, in turn, turned into being unable to get the heat exchanger off to even make it to the fuel filter. It's been a rollercoaster ever since.

If you're working on your boat and you're a beginner like me: keep at it. I've learned a ton about the engine in the last 5 weeks. From "yep, there's an engine in there" to knowing which fuel lines go where, to being able to take the heat exchanger off blindfolded after doing it one too many times: you'll learn a ton.

It may seem daunting at first (or while you're doing it...), it sure did for me. Every problem you run into is just another challenge you haven't tackled yet.

Working on your boat may also give you confidence to tackle other projects. "Hey, I can fix this, what else can I do...?".

For collaborations or contact please reach me at:
📧 michael@thedutchskipper.com
🌐 www.thedutchskipper.com

The Emotional Rollercoaster of Boat Repairs – Volvo Penta MD21A | The Dutch Skipper

I've bought a boat! It's a Saga 27 AK from Sweden.

Normally you'd start out with a boat tour, show the boat sailing with beautiful drone shots etc. That was the plan.
When I noticed that the engine wasn't going up to the normal RPMs I decided to dig in on that. And well, that turned into something else.

For collaborations or contact please reach me at:
📧 michael@thedutchskipper.com
🌐 www.thedutchskipper.com

Am I Just Making Things Worse? – Volvo Penta MD21A | The Dutch Skipper

I've bought a boat! It's a Saga 27 AK from Sweden.

Normally you'd start out with a boat tour, show the boat sailing with beautiful drone shots etc. That was the plan.
When I noticed that the engine wasn't going up to the normal RPMs I decided to dig in on that. And well, that turned into something else.

For collaborations or contact please reach me at:
📧 michael@thedutchskipper.com
🌐 www.thedutchskipper.com

Now I Get Why They Call It Boat Yoga- Volvo Penta MD21A | The Dutch Skipper

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