Exterior ---Interior --- Motor
I'll fill you in on some boat details this evening. Pictures first:
Exterior:
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First time using a tiller pilot. I'm in love:
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Interior:
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Ample storage:
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Yanmar 2GM:
Did someone say engine access?
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Now here's a guy who's got his priorities straight! Everyone sit up and take note.#218 wrote:I'll fill you in on some boat details this evening. Pictures first:
I recommend checking the title of this thread....Rachel wrote:PS Perhaps I missed this, but have you chosen a name?
Are you sure? It looks a lot like a raw-water cooled 2QM15 to me...#218 wrote: Yanmar 2GM:
I just now logged on, clicked "new posts since last visit," instantly saw the name of the thread, and equally instantly realized how stupid my question was, and that who knows how many people had already read it.dasein668 wrote:I recommend checking the title of this thread....Rachel wrote:PS Perhaps I missed this, but have you chosen a name?
;-P
I don't know offhand for the 2QM15, but most people tend to UNDER rev their small diesels, thinking it's "good" for the engine. No. Diesels like to run, and don't want to be babied, so don't be afraid of the RPM as needed. Generally, cruising speed on a small diesel is around 80% of WOT. Underuse causes most of the problems that people experience with their auxiliary diesel engines. 1800 RPM is very low; these Yanmars are high-revving engines.#218 wrote:Also, does anyone know the ideal cruising RPM for the 2GM? I tried finding out late Wednesday, but a brief internet search did not turn up anything definitive. I kept it at a sedate 1800 RPM for the brief time it ran.
There's something very distinctive about the way those Yanmars sound in a J/30. It's an instantly recognizable sound from across the harbor.#218 wrote:...it is not a quiet engine.
Yeah, Yanmar really cheaped out on most of their panels. This continues today. I don't know why engine manufacturers think that this is a good place to cut costs; you'd think they'd be more interested in ensuring that the customer could take good care of the engine.#218 wrote:My only real gripe is that the only instrumentation is the tach.
J/Boats, in spite of whatever issues they may have, are great fun to sail. They're all popular for good reason. I did quite a bit of sailing on J/24s and 29s (I always liked the 29 in particular), and they are great fun. Certainly a whole nother world of responsiveness and performance after your Triton!#218 wrote:It is going to be a fun, fun, fun boat.
Smart, smart idea. Those rope luffs are just so 1981. The 80s called and they want their rope luffs back.#218 wrote:The delivery main has a rope luff and I think I?m going to change it to plastic slides.
I have high hopes for this one as a repower is not in the diminishing budget! I'll give it a thorough tune-up and constant maintenance; I think it will be a great motor.Tim (the Tool Man) wrote: In my experience so far, the 2QM15 has been a pretty reliable engine
They're certainly not for everyone, but I think I found the right boat.Tim wrote:J/Boats, in spite of whatever issues they may have, are great fun to sail. They're all popular for good reason. I did quite a bit of sailing on J/24s and 29s (I always liked the 29 in particular), and they are great fun. Certainly a whole nother world of responsiveness and performance after your Triton!
Not that I know of!Is there anything funner than a new-to-you boat?
That's the plan. The more I get involved with the J/30 the more pleased I am that the Catalina 30 had such a horrible bottom. I think racing will be more of a part of using the boat than I anticipated. I've done a lot of racing over the last few years and I'm really ready to campaign my own boat.It sounds like you have quite the campaign planned for this season!
Hehe! They will be nice to have! Good luck with your schedule and dealing with the yard.#218 wrote:I spent Sunday evening explaining to my wife - over a nice dinner - why all of these things are absolutely vital and how nice they will be to use on our cruise home...
I know the prices are stupidly high and unjustifiable, but those aluminum swing mounts at West Marine are awfully nice. I don't for a minute defend the NASDAQ-rallying pricing of these mounts, but unless you're a machinist your only other choice is some glommy wooden thing that just won't work as well, look as good, or be appropriate for your boat. (I've seen a couple nice wooden mounts in my day, but they are few and far between. I much prefer the sleeker aluminum mounts myself, and they fit your J boat better, I think.)#218 wrote:I still need to get a swing mount for it, but I haven't found a good one for anything approaching a reasonable price.
I sailed away from the yard late yesterday and I was very, very happy to do so. Considering the grief and expense, I will certainly be doing it myself next time. It hurt to cut that check.Tim wrote:Sailing away from that yard should be a happy day indeed.
Update time. I love this boat. I'll be the first to admit that a J/30 is definitely not for everybody, but I still can't imagine a better boat for my purposes and budget.Now we get to hear how she sails!
Hehe.#218 wrote:It was blowing a little under 15 knots and we were able to eat crackers with a few dips and make drinks in the cockpit - doing 7 knots.
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST AND THE NEW ORLEANS REGION...
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE LOCALLY STRONG THIS AFTERNOON...WITH
THE PRIMARY THREAT BEING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WINDS
GUSTING TO 40 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES.
SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIER
DOWNPOURS.
.MARINE...A FEW WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS.
Suggestion: Colour-coded lines. No kidding. I went to colour-coded lines for my spinnaker last season and it has been one of the best things I've done on the boat. Inexperienced crew or crew unfamiliar with the way your boat is rigged, are able to respond much better to "pull the red line" than "sheet the spinnaker" once confusion sets in.Our foredeck got left and right confused for a little bit.