We are trying to put together a sensible list of engine spares for a Pacific crossing. The engine is a Yanmar 4JH4AE with about 800hrs.
The boat is not huge so we need to find the right balance between safety and excess.
Our assumption is that you can ship anything anywhere if you are willing to wait long enough so we want to focus on stuff that is a) more likely to fail and b) can be fixed at sea.
Has anyone made such a list or can make recommendations?

Thanks a lot!

Graham
SV Leela
Bristol 38.8

Hi again Dick,
I have just picked up your posts.
I am not sure about moving the refrigerant item as although it started out as engine spares, I considered it worth flagging up about the fridge stuff in spares for ocean cruising as once you have left across the ocean you are on your own and the refrigeration systems are not always thought about until to late.

In regard to refrigerant Gas. Any competent refrigeration engineer will tell you never to mix gases ie R12 and 134A, etc and also to ensure you do not use automotive refrigerant. You may well have got away with a little top up, but I am assured you are risking irreparable damage to your compressor.
In Fiji a while ago, I tried to buy more 134A, and found some Chinese canistors. they did not seem quite right to me as it said "substitute 134A refrigerant" I contacted the suppliers in China, they said it was not their gas, someone had cloned their label. So Whoever reads this beware to ensure you are using the correct gas. And buy from a reputable supplier.

Thats all from me on this, its cold beer time!
Brian
S/V Darramy