Volvo D55 diaphragm change 415

Good luck

Paul

I paid to have mine replaced last year and as mentioned in the posts, the old unit looked like new however it was replaced as i like to rest easy that in the event of a related ,sinking” problem i have adequate insurance cover - the Hanse booklet says 7 years and I was over that time period as boat was launched  in May 2014.

It was a 2 man job to remove and reinstall the leg wth unit taken back to work shop for pressure testing and a look over, motor at the time about 460hours.

To save me an extra day yard fee i arrived at marina slip on previous evening and boat was hand moved into lifting bay as mechanics would not work in the engine bay if residue engine heat was present.

As suggested all gearbox connecting bolts/nuts were removed together with exhaust hose.

They then undone engine mounts and using timber they slowly levered the motor forward to disengage the sail drive. 

Hope this helps 

Peter 

PS i lost me Etchells whilst it was the hard stand at Xmas as part of major wind storm (Gold coast Australia) and the lesson i learned once again, is that what ever is written in the fine print of the PDS or contract is how a claim is assessed and paid- it was written off once repair estimate was over about 65% of MV applicable at time of incident. Also as an example, another friend who had agreed specific value with his boat insurer but in a race incident where the other boat was at fault, that at fault boat insurer refused to meet the claim for new mast and mainsail on grounds that the cost was much higher than the current market value- issue then a s..t fight i guess trying to out negotiate a large company- as an ex banker i often tell friends that your Bank will lend you money to buy an umbrella “but take it away when it rains”! -all ways look at the fine print closely!

Yes it was done as explained as part of a usual haul out process - it was done by a business and involved 2 workers for most of the process 

When removed the condition was excellent and as I explained was never did ne due to any obvious problems - especially as the hour engine nos were very low - I simply do not trust insurance companies to give any cover if something occurred outside recommended replacement time - it us a personal gamble-

 as an aside one of my crew has a lagoon with sail drive(Yanmar I think) boat is similar age but has over 4000 hours on its motors - he has never changed his units - his boat is in the med and is stored on the hard during winter periods - so bottom line a personal chance or gamble realistically - also have another friend with a granger launched around 2000 - still has original units and remains comfortable with the risk although I am unaware of any conditions/coverage exclusions apply as I would have thought a surveyor would have commented