MurrayM
Guru
Hi there,
I'm new to boating, having arrived here via the sea kayaking world and am no mechanic. We're sniffing around a 30' boat and are getting close to taking it out for a sea trial.
A brother-in-law is a retired mechanic. He's worked on diesels both big and small his whole career, and is coming along with us to check the engine over.
Boat is 1982, engine is a 1995 Yanmar 4JH2-UTE 100hp turbo diesel. The boat hasn't left the marina in 2 years...the owner isn't able to take it out, but the son who is a mechanic has been looking after it.
I found the following PFD at Seaside Marine Surveyors - Welcome to Seaside Marine Surveyors
http://www.seasidemarinesurveyors.com/uploads/Surveying a Diesel Engine.pdf
Seems thorough...what do you think? Would you add anything?
Murray
I'm new to boating, having arrived here via the sea kayaking world and am no mechanic. We're sniffing around a 30' boat and are getting close to taking it out for a sea trial.
A brother-in-law is a retired mechanic. He's worked on diesels both big and small his whole career, and is coming along with us to check the engine over.
Boat is 1982, engine is a 1995 Yanmar 4JH2-UTE 100hp turbo diesel. The boat hasn't left the marina in 2 years...the owner isn't able to take it out, but the son who is a mechanic has been looking after it.
I found the following PFD at Seaside Marine Surveyors - Welcome to Seaside Marine Surveyors
http://www.seasidemarinesurveyors.com/uploads/Surveying a Diesel Engine.pdf
Seems thorough...what do you think? Would you add anything?
Murray