What is the SD25 sail drive?
What is the SD25 sail drive?
The SD25 is a YANMAR designed and developed sail drive that is custom engineered to match the 1GM10, 2YM15, 3YM20, and 3YM30AE. The SD25 proprietary design connects seamlessly with YANMAR engine’s smaller dedicated marine built housings.
What is Yanmar SD25?
The SD25 proprietary design connects seamlessly with YANMAR engine’s smaller dedicated marine built housings. This direct connection not only contributes to the compact size of the propulsion system but also reduces the need for adapters or couplings, resulting in a smaller rotational mass and therefore reduced vibration.
How to stop my Yanmar sildrive from leaking oil?
While this is happening, it may look like you’re losing some oil, but it’s just air coming out. Top it up, and it should stop eventually. Yanmar saildrives have 2 flexible seals between the saildrive leg and the hull, to keep the water out.
Is the Yanmar 4jh2ce engine similar to the Volvo sd31?
Since we have Yanmar 4JH2CE engines and SD31 saildrives, the comments below are aimed primarily at Yanmar saildrives, but Volvo saildrives are similar enough that many of the comments apply to both. The first 6 subjects we discuss are modifications we recommend folks do to their saildrives.
Why choose Yanmar engines?
The proprietary design connects seamlessly with YANMAR engine’s smaller dedicated marine built housings. This direct connection not only contributes to the compact size of the propulsion system but also reduces the need for adapters or couplings, resulting in a smaller rotational mass and therefore reduced vibration.
How many locations does Yanmar have?
YANMAR’S extensive global service and parts network spans 130 countries and over 2100 locations. We’re here to help and would love to hear from you. Contact us with inquiries, comments, and feedback.
