Dear cruisers, my
family and I have recently purchased a 1973 Wauquiez Centurion 32 and are working to sail it across
Med to northern Aegean, currently in Peloponnese and heading for Corinth
canal, going east.
We keep having issues with our
engine. It is not the original one, it was changed in 2007 with a
Volvo Penta D1-20. It seemed in great condition and would start instantly, no issues. We serviced it before starting the trip. In calm
weather it can run for days with no issues (we tested this as there was no
wind all across
Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily). However as soon as there are waves or the
boat is heeled, the
overheating alarm starts going off. Sometimes it will go off so fast, I don’t even know how the
engine had time to actually overheat.
We have checked it over and over and nothing seems wrong on the inside but it keeps doing that. Unfortunately it means we are without engine when we need it most - in rough conditions or
head winds. I’m really worried about the next leg of our journey because we will encounter
head wind at least for 30 miles as we round north. Also our
boat with the
current sails does not go well upwind so we were hoping to
motor that stretch. Has anyone had a similar engine issue before?