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SAILDRIVES
My saildrive’s oil has gone milky
Q My yacht Spook, a Dufour 40, has a Volvo sail drive. Last November while changing the engine oil I noticed the gearbox oil had changed to a creamy opaque colour and its level had risen to nearly overflowing; a clear sign that the prop shaft seals had failed.
She’s been left idle at her berth since November so I expect the sea water and oil will have separated in the question is whether you think this will have caused damaging corrosion within
