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Yermo

1991 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 44

The SV Will Sea

Yermo
6 days ago
Project (291451)
Rocna Traditional Anchor install

Rocna Traditional Anchor install

The anchor the boat came with is distressingly undersized for a boat this large. I purchased 150' of 3/8" G4 high tensile strength chain and a Rocna 25 (55lb) anchor. 

Unfortunately, the fluke of the anchor touches the hull so I need to adjust the anchor roller somehow to better accommodate it. 

Yermo
6 days ago
Project (291437)
Yanmar 4JH-TE Wiring Harness Fiasco

Yanmar 4JH-TE Wiring Harness Fiasco

The wiring harness for my Yanmar 4JH-TE is a serious mess of previous-ownerin' nonsense. It was difficult to figure out how everything was wired with all the splices, stacked connectors, and bundles of unrelated wires wrapped together in electrical tape. 

Yermo
6 days ago
Project (291408)
Yanmar 4JH-TE Impellor Replacement

Yanmar 4JH-TE Impellor Replacement

When I took the exhaust manifold apart I found bits of impeller in the end caps so I decided to check the impeller which it turns out had already failed after less than a year. 

Yermo
9 months ago
Project (288330)
Address Yanmar 4JH-TE excessive smoke problem.

Address Yanmar 4JH-TE excessive smoke problem.

After MP did the 1000 hour service on my Yanmar 4JH-TE propulsion engine, I noticed that it was smoking considerably more than it had been and that it was consuming much more oil than it had been. 

On recommendations from the Yanmar Marine Engine Owners group I changed the oil from Rotella 15/40 to straight SAE 30. The oil consumption stopped and I mistakenly thought the smoking problem has been resolved. However, it started smoking even worse after another couple outings. 

So I reached out to Diversified Marine to see if they could diagnose the problem. 

Yermo
6 months ago
Project (288587)
Service Winches

Service Winches

There are 8 winches on this boat. They all needed servicing. 

Yermo
last year
Project (281720)
Hatch Repair

Hatch Repair

The catch blocks and handles on the two largest hatches are broken and leaking.

Replacement handles and catches are available from RigRite.

Yermo
last year
Project (281512)
Sun Odyssey 44 - Address Rusted Stuck Swing Keel

Sun Odyssey 44 - Address Rusted Stuck Swing Keel

The swing keel on SV Will Sea is heavily corroded and will not move without a significant application of force. The hope is that the keel can be dropped and then removed. However, the design of the keel does not match the parts diagram that was found in the manual that came with the boat. 

Yermo
last year
Project (281527)
Sun Odyssey 44 - Power Distribution Wiring Nightmare

Sun Odyssey 44 - Power Distribution Wiring Nightmare

To my dismay the power distribution wiring is much more of a nightmare than I originally realized. In retrospect, the vessel should have been declared unsafe to operate in the survey. 

Prior to delivering it to Annapolis, the wiring will need to be significantly cleaned up.