On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:07:33 -0500, Meyer wrote:

I'm taking delivery of my first diesel yacht next week after being
determined all my life, never to own one of those smelly, noisy dirty
things. As a newbie, I'd like to know what you guys, who actually get a
little grease under your fingernails once in a while, think about diesels.

Here are my thoughts on that subject:

http://tinyurl.com/cef46wa

That's the front end. Back end looks the same. Good luck with the new yacht. Show pictures.