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. 

Hatch Repair

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

Replacement handles and catches are available from RigRite.

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. 

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.