I'm considering a purchase of a new Tartan. The engine is a yanmar diesel with a saildrive...would appreciate feedback concerning the pros & cons of
this setup.
Thanks, Raydaddy
this setup.
Thanks, Raydaddy
ZERO LEAKAGE!!tdw said:G,
I've always worried about the size of the hole you need in the bottom of the boat so I've shied away from saildrives. Question for you, do they leak at all ? Seems one of the great advantages would be no need for a stuffing box/gland and ergo no leaks but is this correct?
Cheers
Andrew
Jones,jones2r said:"Antifreeze here is green, orange and pink. The colour code I don't know, I think its to sell it easier, but any antifreeze is good. There is no 'marine' anti freeze, at least here. The cooling system is closed, so no contamination."
Green and orange antifreezes are ethylene glycol based, automotive types. They have lives of two and five years, respectively. They are poisonous, so are for cooling systems only.
Pink antifreeze is propylene glycol based, and is typically used to protect potable systems. An application would be the boat's water tanks when winterizing. It's not poisonous, but flush before re-filling your tanks. I don't know the life of this product, but would not expect it to have additives as the other types do. I have seen it in hardware stores.
Yanmar specifically recommends "low-silicate antifreeze" for their engines. I e-mailed Westerbeke about their non-specific recommendation, and they replied that automotive antifreeze is fine as most of it is low silicate. They did not respond to my question concerning propylene glycol, the pink stuff. Yanmar may be supporting their dealerships.
I've been told several boat builders are now using saildrives including: Swan & Tartan.longwaterline said:One way to determine whether saildrives our a good idea is to see if any top line boat builders are using them. Generally they are not. They are cheaper to install and therefore may have an appeal to some companies. Is Hinkley using them? Shannnon? IP? What about Tartan?
Giulietta said:Aschoenb,
1) I made that question too, some time ago. YOU MUST NOT use bootom paint, as it corrodes the column. We used a dedicated columnd primer paint, and then an antifouling paint. They were done by the yard that built her, and they said they ordered it from Jotun. Interlux also carries it.
2) No maintenance, other than run a wire once every 2 years, thru the water intake hole, just to clean any "animal" hat decided to make it its home... I change the SD gear oil every year, when washing or painting the hull. Take this opportunity to clean inside hole with wire. Check zincs on prop and column. Check seal inside boat. (do not put any crap on seal, its not a girls lip that requires moisture).
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