Adagio - our little ship

Adagio - our little ship Adagio is a 53 ft Grand Banks Alaskan build in Hong Kong. Here we share all of the memories we create

18/08/2026

Test run today and everything was good 👍🏻

We installed two rebuild JD6404 engines at the end of 2025 and then had to do a full rebuild of the starboard engine aga...
10/08/2026

We installed two rebuild JD6404 engines at the end of 2025 and then had to do a full rebuild of the starboard engine again. For the first 8 months of the year Adagio did not go out. But thanks to the help of friends, she now again has two healthy engines. Thanks to each one that made this possible. Today was a good day for me and Wes.

10/08/2026

Struggled the whole of Sunday as the engine kept on getting warm. Double checked everything and even replaced the coolant pump. And then this morning we realised that it has a airlock on the manifold side. We added the valve to be able to bleed the manifold. Now the engine is happy and runs at around 72 degrees under load. Happy days 😁😁😁😁😁

08/08/2026

One of the best sounds I have heard in a few months. Starboard engine up and running. Thanks Wes and Johan

With too much work and traveling, it has been a quiet few months. We have started assembling the port engine and hope to...
06/08/2026

With too much work and traveling, it has been a quiet few months. We have started assembling the port engine and hope to have it running by next week 🙏🏻

So tragic. Three volunteers died when going to assist a yacht in trouble
04/05/2026

So tragic. Three volunteers died when going to assist a yacht in trouble

A horror boating accident off the coast of Ballina has claimed three lives, with recovery efforts now underway on Tuesday morning.

Dismantled one of the old JD6404 engines. This is now scrap metal. Still have another to go
21/04/2026

Dismantled one of the old JD6404 engines. This is now scrap metal. Still have another to go

Slowly the parts are arriving from the USA. 6 pistons and sleeves
07/04/2026

Slowly the parts are arriving from the USA. 6 pistons and sleeves

Two recon heads for JD6404. The garage is full of spares
07/04/2026

Two recon heads for JD6404. The garage is full of spares

After pulling the piston liners and before cleaning
06/04/2026

After pulling the piston liners and before cleaning

Address

Birkdale, QLD
4159

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Adagio - our little ship posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share