Jere Lull wrote:
In article . com,
"Bob" wrote:

Repower for the 21st century
Or
Rebuild a 1979 Yanmar 3QM30H (raw water cooled)?


We repowered when we got Xan. Am not likely to do that again. The costs
are about double the engine's,

So if a new engine retail price is $8,000 your saying when it is all
over total cost is $16,000?

May I ask about your specfics?
Cost of engine?
How many hours did the yard do?
How many DIY hours?
Total cost after everthing?
Did you have a problem fitting new onto the foot print of the old?
Bob


and the labor and time MUCH longer.

Who gave the time estimate?
How much over was the time estimate?

At a minimum, you'll need a new shaft and prop. [but you might want to
upgrade the prop anyway, as there have been some real improvements since
the raw-water Yanmars were made.]

Yes, real improvments over stone axes.


The Yanmars, old and new, are work horses. Ours has 1200 hours and about
all I need to do is change the oil and inspect the rest -- and keep the
fuel clean, the only problem we've had other than a plugged cooling line
at the inlet.
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's NEW Pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/


Thank you Jere,
Bob