Tom,
Two things to start with:
Look up www.goodoldboat.com you might want the free issue, but you also
might just as well subsribe now.
Bookmark www.moyermarine.com that is the current best source for A4 parts.

Is this a fresh or sal****er boat?

In any case:
Examine your alternatives carefully.
Are you a competent mechanic or can you get a hold of one?
A complete rebuild of an old A4 is about 6-700$us in parts. The hard
part is getting it out of the boat.
The price quoted for a new diesel is about right, but count on another
2k$us to install (I have seen it be twice that). They can be had used,
but can you get a good answer as to why it was removed?

If it is a fresh water boat, the fiberglass will weather away before the
A4 corrodes to distruction.

What Peason is it?
What condition is the rest of the hull and rig?

Matt Colie




Thomas Wentworth wrote:
A friend has offered me his old Pearson sailboat. It is in good shape.
But, it needs a new engine. It has the original Atomic 4 gas.

What diesel engine would be the best replacement? How much do the diesels
cost? How much work is it the replace an old Atomic 4 in a 1968 year
sailboat? When replacing the engine, does the shaft, fuel tank etc also get
replaced?

Any other info???


Thanks,,, Tom