Finding and Preventing Problems

[Harry]

As our beloved "Eyebrow" Oceanis ...ahem...mature, I was wondering if it would help to share some maintenance/part failure experiences that seem to be unique or common to these boats.

What got me thinking about this?

1. I had a very experienced sailor/friend on board as I was returning from the Bahamas this spring. He mentioned that the efforts to unfurl the main seemed excessive. I guess the effort increased so gradually I didn't notice it.

Fix: The cause turned our to be a deteriorated sheave (pulley) in the boom.  Specifically the forward one closes to the mast was broken and not turning causing the excessive effort to unfurl the main. My dealer suggested replacing both the forward and rear with ball bearing sheaves. It was a simple fix and it makes a world of difference reducing the friction on the outhaul.

2. My shower drain pump started working intermittently and eventually completely stopped. 

Fix: After an extensive session with the multi meter I discovered the hot wire to the pump has a connector that had corroded and one of the wires separated. What makes this unique, at least on my boat, was the connector was not in a very visible spot. The connection is under the sink but behind and separate from the main bundle of wiring. I suspect the moisture from the sink and shower, over time, caused the corrosion. 

Harry

[foster]

Thank's Harry

We will try to take the white box out. And probably find a way to have fixed nuts holding the black Yanmar panel. To ease a future access. Since our hour meter count's weel the hours but sometimes the digital  display disappears then reappears I will see if there is corrosion Inside we might change the whole unit.

Your little plexiglas protection probably improves protection from spray.

Regards.

Denis

[Harry]

Unfortunately Yanmar's digital hour meter readout seems to not like hot weather. Fortunately it continues to count engine hours and in most cases they become readable again once the outside temperature drops. Supposedly there is a fix for it but it looks a little scary to try. If you google it you will come across a pdf that describes the fix. Let me know if you decide to try it.  

[Harry]

Opps. If you scroll thru the previous posts you will see a discussion on the hour meter including the scary fix. 

[foster]

Thank's

I saw this fix.

Since the fuel gauge is not reliable and even the location and flat shape of the diesel tank is not very easy to measure with an appropriate NMEA2000 gauge we installed. I rely on engine (and generator) hours for the estimation of diesel left I think I will replace the panel despite the high cost for a piece of junk.

Denis

Denis