Personally I would look for shaft. To have saildrive is to truly understand fear of electrolysis. I also miss the prop walk. Replacing the seals is an every 8 yr project according to Volvo and cost 4,500 last time I did it. Only real advantage is for the builder. They do however open up the back cabin.
Just my 2 cents Jersey he Sent from my iPad > On Nov 21, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Am beginning to look for the “next” boat [this winter’s armchair boat project > vs. the real ones] and have come across some that have sail drives, though > most are traditional shaft drives. > > What is the group’s experience with sail drives from any engine builder? > Google has revealed Volvo and Yanmar have the bulk of the market and sail > drives are becoming the rule vs. the exception on newer boats over the past > 10 years or so. While they are reported to be quieter / less vibration than > traditional shafts, from what I have read the maintenance beyond changing > the oil in the drive unit annually [just as one would for the engine] is not > really a DIY project. Replacing the 2 seals, particularly the one keeping > the water out of the boat, sounds like they are a yard job – and expensive > ones at that; on the order of $2 - $5k depending on the location of the yard. > And the “recommended” seal replacement interval is reported at every 5 to 7 > years… While many owners may go well beyond that, what happens to an > insurance claim if one has exceeded the manufacturer’s “recommended service” > interval? > > Any experience / information with sail drives is appreciated. > > Thanks, > Brian > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Rod > Stright via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 7:21 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Rod Stright <strig...@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Volvo Penta Sail Drive > > Anyone out there have any experience at replacing a Volvo Penta Sail Drive > and transmission? Recommendation on a good source for parts and expertise > hopefully on the east coast.? > > Thanks > Rod > 2004 C&C 99 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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