On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:59:51 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

What does a pair of complete diesels go for installed assuming that I
run the plumbing, do the electrical work, install filters and such as
that?

Heh, project boat indeed.

I think the first step is to find out what kind of engines and
transmissions it had originally. That will be the easiest repower and
you may be able to salvage the original wiring harnesses, instruments
and controls. Those are non-trivial expenses. After that, start
searching the web for a pair of rebuilt engines, preferably with
transmissions. If you can get all of that to come together you might
be able to do the job for $30K total.

If you start from scratch with new engines it's a whole different ball
game. I assume you want to be able to run on plane at decent speed?
If so, you'll need high performance engines, no doubt turbo powered,
and relatively light. I'm guessing that a pair of 450 to 500 hp turbo
Cats would get the job done. New with trannys they will be $40 to
$50K each plus a lot of rewiring, instrument panel work, and other
labor. You may also need new shafts, struts and props. More big
$$$s, total job most likely over $100K, possibly well over.

What about a generator? You'll need that and something suitable is
likely to be $15 to $20K installed.