Deb2021
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- May 31, 2021
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- C-26
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- 316028697
I am in the process of ensuring all maintenance is up-to-date on a new to me 2011 25SC with Yanmar 150 HP engine. Corrosion was found on the heat exchanger and after consultation with my previous sailboat mechanic (retired), I started working with a known and recommended mechanic. Everyone seems to know that the engine on these boats are tight access and not easy to work on. He confirmed that. This morning I received this email from him and I am looking for any input or best practice to make this easier...
I have the aftercooler and heat exchanger off the boat - it was a bit of a fight - we had to lift the engine completely out and we still can't get at the oil cooler - I am going to check the other coolers and see what their condition is today and we can make a decision if we are going to get the oil cooler out but I think we need to get the engine up higher to get at it even. This yanmar engine I will say is one of the worst designed engines out there - If there is anything that you need to do to the lower part of the engine I would just remove the engine next time. If you are not stuck to the boat I would think about switching up and either finding a ranger tug with a different engine or something else as I think one day this could be a costly little engine to fix. Even this operation takes longer than it should.
Thanks in advance for any input...Deb
I have the aftercooler and heat exchanger off the boat - it was a bit of a fight - we had to lift the engine completely out and we still can't get at the oil cooler - I am going to check the other coolers and see what their condition is today and we can make a decision if we are going to get the oil cooler out but I think we need to get the engine up higher to get at it even. This yanmar engine I will say is one of the worst designed engines out there - If there is anything that you need to do to the lower part of the engine I would just remove the engine next time. If you are not stuck to the boat I would think about switching up and either finding a ranger tug with a different engine or something else as I think one day this could be a costly little engine to fix. Even this operation takes longer than it should.
Thanks in advance for any input...Deb