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I want to buy a diesel engine, advice sought
Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay
within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
20year old, 2-cycle outboard. by any manufacturer.
I want to buy a diesel engine, advice sought From: (Trent D. Sanders) Date: 9/18/2004 7:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
Yanmar and Farymann come to mind.
"Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message om... Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
Yanmar and Farymann come to mind.
Farymann engines have a rep of being unable to keep head gaskets in them. "Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message . com... Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
"Matt Pedersen" wrote in message link.net...
Yanmar and Farymann come to mind. "Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message om... Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba If you must have a diesel, I reccomend the Yanmar 1GM10. It is 1 cylinder and hand startable. Extremely reliable. It will be ahrd to find one used though. |
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Jacks,
Please elaborate, I've never heard of a 2-cycle outboard diesel. Paul "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 20year old, 2-cycle outboard. by any manufacturer. I want to buy a diesel engine, advice sought From: (Trent D. Sanders) Date: 9/18/2004 7:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
the quotes got scrambled by too many repeats. I didn't make the quote below,
only made the quote of Farymann diesels blowing head gaskets. Jacks, Please elaborate, I've never heard of a 2-cycle outboard diesel. Paul "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... 20year old, 2-cycle outboard. by any manufacturer. I want to buy a diesel engine, advice sought From: (Trent D. Sanders) Date: 9/18/2004 7:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
Trent,
I had a Farymann L30 in a 26' San Juan for 12 years (engine was 23 years old when we sold the boat). The only problem we had was the exhaust elbow clogging (fresh seawater cooling). The engine could be cranked up by hand, if necessary, and was very reliable. Parts are hard to come by, and *expensive*. The comparable engine today seems to be the 18W. Looks about like the L30. Good luck, Keith Hughes JAXAshby wrote: Yanmar and Farymann come to mind. Farymann engines have a rep of being unable to keep head gaskets in them. "Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message .com... Looking for advice on diesel, which one to buy. I'd like to stay within the following specifications: [A small engine for a small boat.] Single or two cylinder 12 hp or less [ 8 - 12 hp is all I need] Hand startable [this is mandatory] As short, measured from front of the engine to the prop flange, as possible. I can buy either new or old. Does anyone out there have any suggestions? Appreciate any help, Trent Sanders S/V Cimba |
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