Hints and Tips

 

 

Hints and Tips Index - Hull, Deck & Steering

The following Hints and Tips have been provided by other Jeanneau Owners, some are quite simple, some are more complex but all will give you ideas and techniques for making valuable improvements to your Jeanneau

 

If you have your own ideas, please do share them, simply send an e-mail with a full description and photographs (most important) to Hints and Tips

 

Articles are now ordered into sections. Do browse through as there is certain to be something of interest

 























Safety

 

Hull, Keel, Rudder, Steering & Deck

 

Sails & Rigging

 

Engine & Electrics

 

Instrumentation

 

Plumbing, Refrigeration & Heating

 

Comfort

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

Hull, Keel, Rudder, Steering & Deck

 

Additional Forward Portlight - SO49DS

 

Anchor Chain Guide - SO36i

 

Anchor Locker Drain Improvement

 

Anchor Locker Storage Shelf

 

Anti-chafe guards

 

Bow Thruster layouts - SO42.1

 

Bow Thruster - SO39i

 

Check those thru-hulls or skin fittings

 

Companionway Grab Handles

 

Cutless Bearing and Shaft Multi-Tool

 

Deck repairs in non-slip - minor

 

Deck repairs in non-slip - major

 

Deck - Teak Decking Replacement

 

Deck - SO39i Teak Step Leak and Repair

 

Goiot Hatch Handle Reseal

 

Goiot Pedestal Repairs

 

Goiot Engine Control Modification

 

Emergency Rudder and Propulsion System

 

Hardtop Dodger - Tonic 23

 

Helm Seat - SO36i

 

Hydrovane Self Steering Installation

 

Keel Removal and Reinstallation - SO43DS

 

Lewmar Wheel Brake

 

Lift/Drop Keel Maintenance - early models

 

Lift/Swing Keel Removal - SO26 & SO32

 

Lift/Swing Keel Removal - SO30i

 

Lift/Swing Keel Bush Replacement - SO33i

 

Lift/Swing Keel Mounting - SO35

 

Lift/Swing Keel & Twin Rudder Hints - SO35

 

Lift Keel Water Leak Fix

 

Lift/Swing Keel Anode Change - SO35

 

Mast Deck Step Issues

 

Mast Deck Step Repair - SO36.2

 

Mast Compression Post Issues and Repair

 

P Bracket Repair

 

Pushpit Strenghtening Handrail

 

 Replacement of Rudder - Arcadia

 

Rudder Bearing Replacement - SO37

 

 Rudder Bearing Upgrade

 

Rudder Bearing Replacement - JOD 35

 

Rudder Rebuild - SO47

 

Rudder Loss caused by stray current corrosion - SO45

 

Rudder & Sugar Scoop - Tonic 23

 

Rudder Bearing Upper Support Repairs - SO45.1 & 52.2

 

Steering Pedestal Upgrade - SO37

 

Stainless Deck Grab Rails

 

Stern Arch with Dinghy Lift - Sun Kiss

 

Swim platform - Attalia

 

Transom Step Rebuild - SO36.2

 

Walk Through Stern - Tonic 23

 

Window Leak Repair (non-removal) - SO42DS

 

Window Moulding and Replacement - Sun Liberty 34

 

Window Upgrade - Sun Legende 41