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I think (simply my opinion) that a modern diesel boat engine's lifespan
is
inversely proportional to it's horsepower. I know a guy that's been
through
3 engine rebuilds or replacements of both Yanmar 600 hp engines on his
boat
in 6 years. He did a lot of fishing trips and never got much over 1000
hours
on any of them.

RCE


I screwed up. His engines are *not* Yanmar. They are Manns.

RCE

Oh....

That might explain it, but I didn't know Dave was trying to manufacture
diesel engines.
(just kidding)

FWIW:
I think the correct spelling is M-A-N
http://www.mandiesel.com/mome2.htm

There was one guy from back east who was leading a virtual crusade
against MAN Diesel just a few years ago. He kept experiencing (or at
least claimed he was experiencing) piston failures at very low hours. I
thought I heard he settled with MAN and as a condition of the
settlement he had to take down his defamatory web sites. Wouldn't be
your neighbor/acquaintance, would it?

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I think (simply my opinion) that a modern diesel boat engine's
lifespan
is
inversely proportional to it's horsepower. I know a guy that's been
through
3 engine rebuilds or replacements of both Yanmar 600 hp engines on his
boat
in 6 years. He did a lot of fishing trips and never got much over 1000
hours
on any of them.

RCE


I screwed up. His engines are *not* Yanmar. They are Manns.

RCE

Oh....

That might explain it, but I didn't know Dave was trying to manufacture
diesel engines.
(just kidding)

FWIW:
I think the correct spelling is M-A-N
http://www.mandiesel.com/mome2.htm

There was one guy from back east who was leading a virtual crusade
against MAN Diesel just a few years ago. He kept experiencing (or at
least claimed he was experiencing) piston failures at very low hours. I
thought I heard he settled with MAN and as a condition of the
settlement he had to take down his defamatory web sites. Wouldn't be
your neighbor/acquaintance, would it?



No. He's not that type. Any problems he would have would be taken care of
through his lawyer.

RCE

They didn't get the nick name "MANgrenades" for nothing.

And I'm sorry Chuck, but I'd be shocked if anybody payed even 90% of the asking price of this boat.

http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/p...95&slim=quick&

No matter how much you upgrade it, it's still a 1984 "Swellcraft".