On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 22:07:24 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Happened to stop down at the marina yesterday to drop off some promised
stuff for the new owner of the Navigator.
I spent some time talking to one of the Kingman mechanics who I really trust
about the Hatteras I have a little bit of interest in.

He delivered the boat to Kingman for the current owner from someplace down
south and overall had positive comments about it except for some personal
reservations of the newly installed Yanmar diesels. Turns out they deliver
the advertised horsepower (440 ea) but are *very* high revving engines for
diesels at 3600 rpm. He mentioned that although they run fine and
apparently do not have a higher than normal failure rate, they sound like
they are ready to blow apart, even at cruise.

Don't think I could handle that. If the GB sells, I may arrange a sea
trial, but I think meanwhile I'll keep looking.

Isn't that interesting.

My brother and I are looking at a boat next Wednesday that has been
retrofitted with those same engines I think.

I'll have to ask some questions.