Greenline 39: General Discussion

[jllehman86]

Unless I'm very mistaken, Greenline still uses the Volvo 2.5L 5-cyl. turbodiesels, outputting up to 240HP. These since '15, when they replaced the VW 5-cyl 2.5L TDi of 165HP - basically the same block, but the Volvo has 4 valves/cyl rather than the "normal" 2, and a more powerful turbo. Also, the reliability of the Volvo inline hybrid implementation is much improved with a different clutch design.

Pete

Greenline used a Volvo-Penta D3 220 for many years. They are just now swapping them in new builds for a Yanmar 250 because Volvo is sunsetting the D3 line. We have the D3 220 in our 2019 GL39. It will require some additional engineering if you ever have to repower since new D3s will not be available at some point.

 

[jllehman86]

GL39 dinghy option

A few questions for the 39' owners. We are family of 4 with kids 9 and 10. We are wondering if we could just squeeze into a 39 and if the kids don't want to sleep together, we can use the salon table. We would like to be able to go all over Puget Sound including up as far as Desolation Sound, and certainly all over the islands.

Two things give me pause about the '39.

1. Dinghy. Other boats we are looking at can manage a 3.5M dinghy just fine on davits, and this would be easily big enough for our family and a couple of small dogs. What kind of dinghy solutions have you all used? Is there a reasonable davit solution, or a great inflatable option that stows somewhere handy?

2. Holding tank capacity. 20g doesn't feel like a lot for a family of four. Has anyone upgraded theirs?

Thanks for your advice,
-Tim

Here is the dinghy davit system we use for our GL39. It works well and the arms are easily removed when not in use. It is available online from Defender. I had custom backing plates made as well. You can get the schematics from the manufacturer. It is rated at 500 lbs. We only use an inflatable with a torqeedo electric outboard which is probably around 150lbs. We usually stow the engine instead of leaving it on the inflatable.

I agree the holding tank is on the small side. There is a factory option for more capacity but it would need to be a second tank in a different location. I would check where they locate it.

Hope that helps!

Jon

 

[ScottC]

How was Greenline in covering the warranty on your boat?
My thinking was to buy a boat about two years old that may have owner upgrades that has some depreciation.
Thank you again for your advice. It is greatly appreciated

Not a bad strategy. As for my warranty experience, I had none. No issues occurred until, of course, after my warranty period expired.
I have not heard about what others may have experienced resolving warranty issues. Maybe they will comment in this thread...

 

[GoMo]

Now that we have a new, dedicated area for Greenline/Solar/Hybrid discussion, I thought I would start this thread with an eye toward aggregating Greenline 39 discussions that do not fit into any of the other thread categories. Hopefully, this will make it easier for those that might be doing research in the future. Not sure if this type of "organization" will work or not, but will try and see what happens.

Gday all from sunny Kefalonia aboard our 2024 GL 39 hybrid, Freda E. We picked our new vessel up in Portoroz Slovenia and cruised the Adriatic over the summer returning to Portoroz early October (and happy to share any particular experiences if of interest)

Greenline after sales managed the six month winterisation in a hangar at Portoroz Marina at what felt like a pretty reasonable rate.

This year we’ll be berthing our vessel at Cleopatra Marina in the Ionian and while I’m certain they now how to winterise and maintain a traditional motor vessel on the hard stand, I’m not so sure when it comes to our lithium drive batteries (we have two).

In addition our vessel will go on the hard stand at the end of June, so a full summer will precede winter. I will probably need to provide the Marina some specific instructions concerning the lithium batteries which will almost certainly vary summer to winter.

The Greenline advice is of only moderate assistance, with statements such as “ensure solar battery charging settings are optimised for minimal usage without saying how this is done.

Being an Aussie where boating is an all year pastime and winterisation an unknown concept, I’m wondering if some of our European and North American colleagues can provide some advice and experience? Be greatly appreciated.

 

[jllehman86]

Here is a video that shows the battery shut down recommendations for a GL40 from the Greenline North American representative. (See starting at 3:51) Unfortunately he recommends removing the battery if there will be sub zero temperatures. That's not really practical.

I stored my GL 39 shrink-wrapped and on the hard in the Annapolis area for two seasons (freezing temps were typical over the winter) I negotiating with the yard to run power to the boat and left in on a trickle charger. I am now in the Pacific Northwest in the Seattle area, we leave our boats in the water since it rarely freezes. We keep it on shore power and run small heaters to keep the interior of the boat dry. It also maintains a battery charge at normal levels so I don't shut it down.

Hope that helps.

Jon

 

[GoMo]

Thanks Jon. That video is really helpful. As a matter of interest. You said you run power to your 39 when in storage and leave it on trickle charge. How exactly is this done. Do you individually trickle charge each battery or is there a way to centralise the trickle charging. Unfortunately I’m a complete novice when it comes to long storage of boats.

 

[jllehman86]

Hi GoMo! One of the constraints when on the hard is usually the type of power you can run to the boat. Some yards can't or won't provide it. As you know the 39 accepts 30A shore power (at least in the US.) A normal external outlet is typically 15A max. (Not sure of the Australian equivalent but it's probably similar.) I negotiated with the yard to put my boat near an external outlet due to the hybrid system.

First, You will need to get an adapter that connects your shore power to the lower amp extension cord. I am assuming there is an Australian version. Here is an example for the US: Sites-WestMarine-Site
Second, you will need to leave your inverter on and set to charge only. (The separate black panel in your electrical panel area is the remote inverter control panel as referenced in the video.)
Finally, you will need to set the dial on inverter panel to less than 15. Maybe 10? (The is the number of AMPS it will draw from shore power.)

If you have a remote monitor on your boat (I use VictronConnect to a Victron Cerbo-GX) you can monitor your batteries remotely to insure it is charging properly.

I used this approach with our GL39 for the two layup seasons on the East Coast. If you can't get power then I would use the shut down method described in the video. Of course, consult your dealer for their advice!

Good luck!

Jon

 

[ScottC]

Welcome aboard, GoMo and congratulations on your new GL39!
The thing you don't want to do is keep your Lithium batteries at 100% all the time the boat is in storage.
Removing the batteries is a pain and unnecessary in the Greek climate.
What I've done for years, with success, is have the marina fully charge the lithium battery one time per month while on the hard / in storage. I don't remove it. The charge level, over the course of a month drops from ~54 volts to upper 40's.
If on the hard, outside, as we were in Lavrio, Greece not long ago, I recommend disconnecting the solar input cables to the Solar charger. This will prevent the sun from keeping your lithium battery fully charged all the time. And, as jllehman86 said, be sure to put your inverter switch to the "charger only" position.

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