On Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:02:14 -0700, daddyo
wrote:

I've got a 1966 Hinckley Pilot with a 1978 Westerbeke 40 HP diesel
that is probably on its last legs. Would much appreciate anyone's
wisdom/experience on choosing a replacement diesel. My yard is
recommending another Westerbeke but all the sailors I talk to say
Yanmar.

My genset has a 35 hp Yanmar diesel that is still going strong after
2,000 hours in three years. It replaced a 10 year old Westerbeke that
was getting flaky in a variety of ways.