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?

One reason is that Volvo parts are a lot more expensive. Yanmar also has a
better world wide parts distribution network.

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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?

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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)
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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

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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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.

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

Kubota tractor diesel mechanic in our are is very good and fast.
Last year when I lost my engine far away from home the only mechanic I could
get was the Kubota mechanic.
We were in the middle of hay time and the mechanic drove about 50 miles to
get to my boat.
After proper examination his conclusion was that my Yanmar diesel crankshaft
was broken.
Although the Kubota mechanic was unable to get the diesel running I was
impress by his fast response.
Later when the engine was stripped apart it was concluded that the
crankshaft was broken in two parts.
The only place for me to buy a Beta engine is from British Columbia or the
US. I only wish we could get Beta diesel engine in Eastern Canada
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"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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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.

wrote:

The only place for me to buy a Beta engine is from British Columbia or the
US. I only wish we could get Beta diesel engine in Eastern Canada


Still better than getting sucker punched by Volvo, IMHO.

Lew

Lew Hodgett wrote:
wrote:

The only place for me to buy a Beta engine is from British Columbia or
the US. I only wish we could get Beta diesel engine in Eastern Canada



Still better than getting sucker punched by Volvo, IMHO.

Lew


Lew...
have you talked to these people?
http://www.eastcoastpowersystems.com/frames.html

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
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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