Recently, I expressed interest in a 36' Hatteras that had been repowered
with Yanmar diesels.

I had some reservations after hearing that they were high RPM engines ....
(was told they ran at 3600 RPM at WOT) .... and I felt a little
uncomfortable with that, even though the engines had a good reputation.

I checked the engine specs on the Yanmar website and discovered that they
are actually rated for 3300 RPM at WOT.
That's still high as diesels go, but not that uncommon for a modern turbo
diesel built in 2006. The 1999 vintage Volvo's I had where rated at 2800
to 3000 RPM, depending on application.

I suspect that since this particular Hatteras was repowered, they may have
screwed up the pitch on the props. Adding a couple of inches to the pitch
would probably bring it within specs.

Doesn't matter though .... someone else jumped on the boat. It was a steal
at that price, given the recent upgrades.


Eisboch