We have this beautiful 1988 Morgan 40 yacht on our brokerage listing. Her name is WildCat, which we love. Everything on board is in mint condition, and it really seems like the perfect deal to prepare for a gorgeous summer 2023 sailing season. But what about the Yanmar 4JHBE engine?(asks the potential buyer) After a visual inspection,Continue reading “Pre-sale engine oil analysis”
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Yanmar 3jh3e maintenance
Starting the summer sailing season with an engine issue sucks. But then, it could be worse and happen in the middle of the journey. This is why we do preventive maintenance on our clients’ yachts. On this Lagoon 39, we performed the regular maintenance, and also a thorough valv clearance check. Our engine whisperer, performedContinue reading “Yanmar 3jh3e maintenance”
Yanmar sail drive revision
When asked to perform the annual engine revision of this Lagoon 450F, we encountered traces of water mixed with the sail drive oil. A definitive sign that there has been a leak somewhere. The boat owner told us he’d caught fishing lines around the sail drive a couple of times that summer, so we ranContinue reading “Yanmar sail drive revision”
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