Convert Yanmar Fresh to Salt water?

[drharvell]

Are their changes that must be made to take a fresh water Yanmar into a salt water environment? What are they and how hard/ expensive?

 

[Roger Long]

Yanmar what?

 

[tomgrigsby]

If you mean a raw water cooled engine, 3GMD has been in salt water all it's life and it is doing fine. It would be helpful if you gave more information on your setup.

 

[Benny17441]

Just check the sacrificial anodes in the shaft and engine.

 

[Alex Dare]

Short answer..No. Other than regular maintenance, the Yanmar in your 28.5 should be good to go. I'm pretty sure there is no engine zinc on a fwc 2GM Yanmar which unless it's been replaced, should be what's in that boat.

 

[Steve Dion]

Ah, I see the question. Dr. H. has another post, but this one is regarding moving to a salt water environment from fresh water.

Dr. H.: we have a situation where we are berthed in fresh water and travel back and forth to a salt water environment. There is nothing different other than the fact that you should have the bottom cleaned every 6-8 weeks (depending on the conditions) and need to keep an eye on the Zinc's so you do not have corrosion issues with the prop, shaft & strut.