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Volvo vs Yanmar diesel
I always wonder which is more popular Volvo or Yanmar diesel?
I had a Yanmar diesel since 1982. The first year it went fine. I only had black smoke coming out now and then. The second the high pressure fuel oil leading to the cylinder developed an hair line crack and I got stranded in the St Laurence seaway with 4 knots of current. I can say that I like Yanmar diesel. Now it is time to upgrade my boat and I wonder why Volvo is not as popular as Yanmar? |
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Volvo vs Yanmar diesel
One reason is that Volvo parts are a lot more expensive. Yanmar also has a
better world wide parts distribution network. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com wrote in message ... I always wonder which is more popular Volvo or Yanmar diesel? I had a Yanmar diesel since 1982. The first year it went fine. I only had black smoke coming out now and then. The second the high pressure fuel oil leading to the cylinder developed an hair line crack and I got stranded in the St Laurence seaway with 4 knots of current. I can say that I like Yanmar diesel. Now it is time to upgrade my boat and I wonder why Volvo is not as popular as Yanmar? |
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... I always wonder which is more popular Volvo or Yanmar diesel? I had a Yanmar diesel since 1982. The first year it went fine. I only had black smoke coming out now and then. The second the high pressure fuel oil leading to the cylinder developed an hair line crack and I got stranded in the St Laurence seaway with 4 knots of current. I can say that I like Yanmar diesel. Now it is time to upgrade my boat and I wonder why Volvo is not as popular as Yanmar? In article 7Xbxg.828$ok5.531@dukeread01, "Glenn Ashmore" wrote: One reason is that Volvo parts are a lot more expensive. Yanmar also has a better world wide parts distribution network. And most of the usual parts for their smaller engines are interchangeable, which increases the probability that what you need will be in stock. When we repowered in '93, the Yanmar GM series was, as I was told, the first that didn't start out as a tractor engine, but was engineered for marine use from the start. Relatively light for the power, good gearing so we can swing a big, slow, efficient prop, that sort of thing. I believe ours was the first our shop had installed because they seriously undersized the prop: 14x8, as I recall. We're swinging a 16x10 now. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... wrote: Now it is time to upgrade my boat and I wonder why Volvo is not as popular as Yanmar? Think Beta, they are Kubota based. Lew Think Beta, they are Kubota based. Which is a tractor engine converted by several manufacturers (Universal, Westerbeake, Sole) to a marine engine. This may not necessarily be bad however I would prefer an engine purpose-built as a marine engine. One thing with the Kubota, you can get some parts cheaper by going to the tractor dealers as opposed to the marine dealers. |
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Gordon Wedman wrote:
Which is a tractor engine converted by several manufacturers (Universal, Westerbeake, Sole) to a marine engine. This may not necessarily be bad however I would prefer an engine purpose-built as a marine engine. One thing with the Kubota, you can get some parts cheaper by going to the tractor dealers as opposed to the marine dealers. Am on another list with a guy from OZ who has an extensive background with both Yanmar and Kubota. These days he is in the Kubota camp. Lew |
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I have look and found that Kubota "Beta" main distributor is located in the
UK. Do we have any dealer in Canada and the US? "Lew Hodgett" wrote in message ink.net... wrote: Now it is time to upgrade my boat and I wonder why Volvo is not as popular as Yanmar? Think Beta, they are Kubota based. Lew |
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We had trouble with our yanmar constantly but it was older. Friends
with a volvo diesel were quite happy with it but told us that parts were expensive and hard to find. I dont bother with the inboard, its my husbands job to maintain it and run it etc etc etc. Beth |
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