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ENGINE CONTROLS
Revs keep slip sliding away
Q I’ve had the ownership of a lovely 2008 model Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42DS for the past four years. I’m delighted with the boat, she is roomy and beautiful to sail. However, like all things man-made she has little technical niggles that crop up from time to time.
I was out sailing recently about 30 miles from home when the wind died and I needed to motor back.
The 50hp Yanmar is a really good, clean engine with very few hours. She performs best around 5.5 knots at 2,500rpm, but the throttle would not hold or stay at that rpm. Instead, I coaxed 1,800rpm which only gave 4 knots. I could not
