Engine and Saildrive replacement

The Sole Mini 26 installed with saildrive and bronze two blade folding prop had seen some work so the package was replaced. Originally intended on a Sole Mini 29 as I could supposedly drop the new package into the same foundation bed........wrong.

The saildrive was laminated into the hull and had to be cut in half to remove. The new Sole saildrives were different so a new foundation bed was required. That was in a way a good outcome as I wanted a Volvo D1-30 and saildrive.

So the team cut out the old bed and glassed in the new. All plumbing and wiring was replaced, new exhaust and additional bypass cooling intake in case the leg intake pump failed I could switch to the trough hull.

The 90L fuel tank was cleaned and a Racor twin switchable filter was installed as the primaries. If I get a blockage I simply switch filters and carry on. A new Wema fuel gauge was installed vice using an old sail batten to measure the level.