I am rebuilding a Pearson 32 which currently has a Universal 11 Hp. I
want to install a new engine and thinking about the Yanmar Sail Drive
unit instead of the traditional shaft driven props. Has anyone
attempted this operation before and does anyone have any suggestions or
comments.
Thanks, Willy

Originally I was going to put a saildrive on Rutu but decided against it.
Compared to a traditional shaft drive with strut, shaft log, stuffing box
and alignment problems they are a piece of cake to install and they are
quiet but it is pretty well mandatory that you haul out at least once a year
for maintenance. Not a problem for northern sailors who haul for the winter
but in the south where the boat stays in the water and with care you can get
a couple of seasons out of a good bottom paint they can get expensive.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Willy" wrote in message
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I am rebuilding a Pearson 32 which currently has a Universal 11 Hp. I
want to install a new engine and thinking about the Yanmar Sail Drive
unit instead of the traditional shaft driven props. Has anyone
attempted this operation before and does anyone have any suggestions or
comments.
Thanks, Willy

Glen,

Thank you for responding to my post. I am a life long woodworker and a
teacher of computer graphics in a new jersey high school. I have to
complement you on your boat project and the website that you designed
to depict it. I thought long and hard on building a wooden sail, and
read a great deal about it, ultimately did not do because ididn't have
the time to do it right. My favorite book on the topic was written by
Bud Macintosh a New England boat builder.

Relative to my project I haven't decided yet on sail drive or
traditional but I have decided on Beta Marine instead of Yanmar
basically because of the price difference, engine service ability when
installed, and I like Kubota engines.

Sincerely, Leo Lotowycz

Continued success with your project, you are certainly a motivational
force to all of us.

Glenn,
I'm sure you are referring to zinc replacement, and possibly sail drive oil
changes, but I'm not sure it has to be that bad.
I've been hauling every other year, and my zincs lasted that long. I hung a
zinc guppy at the dock (well, most of the time) the first 2 years, but now I
have a galvanic isolator that reduces the load on (erosion of) the zincs.
Saildrive oil changes can be done, although it takes a lot of time in
repeatedly replacing the 1/3 of capacity oil that can be sucked out. (The
larger Yanmar SD has means to suck out all, or most anyway). But I've been
using synthetic oil w/ longer drain intervals.
Somehow, since I have a cat with the engines/saildrives behind a water tight
bulkhead, in a boat that has positive buoyancy, I'd be more concerned in
cutting that big hole in the middle of a boat that could sink. Even though
the opening is double sealed.

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Originally I was going to put a saildrive on Rutu but decided against it.
Compared to a traditional shaft drive with strut, shaft log, stuffing box
and alignment problems they are a piece of cake to install and they are
quiet but it is pretty well mandatory that you haul out at least once a
year for maintenance. Not a problem for northern sailors who haul for the
winter but in the south where the boat stays in the water and with care
you can get a couple of seasons out of a good bottom paint they can get
expensive.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Willy" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am rebuilding a Pearson 32 which currently has a Universal 11 Hp. I
want to install a new engine and thinking about the Yanmar Sail Drive
unit instead of the traditional shaft driven props. Has anyone
attempted this operation before and does anyone have any suggestions or
comments.
Thanks, Willy