Does anyone own a Yanmar Saildrive?

Discussion in 'Propulsion' started by rubenova, Jun 13, 2014.

  1. rubenova
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    rubenova Junior Member

    A boat has recently come back on the market that I'm interested in. It has a 33hp Yanmar Saildrive. Are there any owners out there that have experience with these? The boat was built in the mid 80's. Could it be the original unit? I had the impression these were more of an auxiliary than a main. Is a saildrive sturdy enough to be used as a main?

    Thanks in advance,
     
    rubenova, Jun 13, 2014
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  2. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    What's the year, make and model of the yacht in question? Yes, saildrives can be used as primary power.
     
    PAR, Jun 13, 2014
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  3. rubenova
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    It's Nathan Smiths "Otter." There is an article from the mid 80's that shows it, but I don't know if it was new then or not.
     
    rubenova, Jun 14, 2014
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