Next message: Phil Sherwood: "Re: lv-ab: Volvo Sail drives"
Recently there was a discussion about saildrive efficiency, etc. I'm
contemplating a road trip to look at a boat with a bad saildrive. I believe
the engine is a Volvo 2003 27hp. Assuming the saildrive is junk and needs
replacing does anyone on the group have any anecdotes about cost to replace?
Degree of difficulty? The job looks pretty straight forward to me so I'd be
doing the work. I know Volvo party are pricey. I just paid $200 for just a
spare FW side coolant pump repair kit. The whole pump would have been $450!
How many hours on the diesel when you would think of rebuilding. I think
this one has been abused but really won't know until I lay eyes on it. My
current boat has a Volvo 2002 18hp with just under a 1000 hrs. The only
repairs on it other than regular raw water impeller changes has been the
exhaust elbow. It fires right up and uses no oil to speak of so I haven't
hit that part of the "experience curve". I don't often see discussions of
people rebuilding their own diesels. If you were self-taught rebuilding a
couple V-8s back in the '60s, know when to sub out portions of the job, have
adequate hand tools why not DIY?
Bob Johnson
Searunner 37 Hallelujah!
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