Select to expand quotekeensailor said..twodogs1969 said..
What I am getting at is it will ad value to your boat.
Diesel inboard is much better then an outboard bolted to the ass lifting out of the water.
Worth looking into new mounts is going to be easier then filling the sail drive hole.
Keep in mind if you do look at Kubota based the same wanker at tarren point is the beta dealer .
The beta saildrive is 15k, already enquired about that. And to convert to drive shaft plus motor would be 15k. Regardless of what motor you have in these 80s boats the value is decreasing yearly anyway.
I only paid 13000 for a 30 hp Volvo Including sail dive . Yanmar were 1000 cheaper. Shop around
This engine is supposed to be a rebuilt one from only 4 years ago. Probably only a few hours of running and reading your older posts seems it's been serviced adequately. Sounds like the engine never got pulled down, just a coat of paint after the head was serviced. I would suggest pulling the engine, taking it home and ripping it apart for an inspection by someone you can trust [you]. Make it your hobby. I just watched a few YouTube videos on the engine and they seem ideal for your vessel. Do you have a folding prop?
Select to expand quoteRamona said..
This engine is supposed to be a rebuilt one from only 4 years ago. Probably only a few hours of running and reading your older posts seems it's been serviced adequately. Sounds like the engine never got pulled down, just a coat of paint after the head was serviced. I would suggest pulling the engine, taking it home and ripping it apart for an inspection by someone you can trust [you]. Make it your hobby. I just watched a few YouTube videos on the engine and they seem ideal for your vessel. Do you have a folding prop?
Yes, thats the feeling I get about the motor as well. In some ways I would like to put it on the hard stand at Woollamia and strip the motor down at home. Go through it with a fine tooth comb, get any corroded sections built up with welds, get things machined etc. but it would be a lengthy and expensive business.
A new 2k outboard and bracket seems much easier.
Wonder how Shoalhaven council would react if I sat the boat on the hard stands for 6 months on our front nature strip ;-)
Select to expand quotekeensailor said..Ramona said..
This engine is supposed to be a rebuilt one from only 4 years ago. Probably only a few hours of running and reading your older posts seems it's been serviced adequately. Sounds like the engine never got pulled down, just a coat of paint after the head was serviced. I would suggest pulling the engine, taking it home and ripping it apart for an inspection by someone you can trust [you]. Make it your hobby. I just watched a few YouTube videos on the engine and they seem ideal for your vessel. Do you have a folding prop?
Yes, thats the feeling I get about the motor as well. In some ways I would like to put it on the hard stand at Woollamia and strip the motor down at home. Go through it with a fine tooth comb, get any corroded sections built up with welds, get things machined etc. but it would be a lengthy and expensive business.
A new 2k outboard and bracket seems much easier.
Wonder how Shoalhaven council would react if I sat the boat on the hard stands for 6 months on our front nature strip ;-)
Woollamia is where steel yachts go to die! Friend has his 45 foot Adams there. Was going to up for 3 months, close to 3 years now! Can the motor be removed with the yacht in the water? Sail up to GP and lift the engine out at the wharf. Use outboard and bracket as a temporary measure. Callala is not a bad place to sail on and off moorings anyway. Perhaps a sculling oar over the stern. CC Rider [Van de Stadt 29] has one up here. It's for sale too if anyone is interested!
Had a chat with my mate today about your Bukh. He concurs the big end bearing has failed. The slop is enough to allow the piston to go up high enough to hit a valve.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..keensailor said..Ramona said..
This engine is supposed to be a rebuilt one from only 4 years ago. Probably only a few hours of running and reading your older posts seems it's been serviced adequately. Sounds like the engine never got pulled down, just a coat of paint after the head was serviced. I would suggest pulling the engine, taking it home and ripping it apart for an inspection by someone you can trust [you]. Make it your hobby. I just watched a few YouTube videos on the engine and they seem ideal for your vessel. Do you have a folding prop?
Yes, thats the feeling I get about the motor as well. In some ways I would like to put it on the hard stand at Woollamia and strip the motor down at home. Go through it with a fine tooth comb, get any corroded sections built up with welds, get things machined etc. but it would be a lengthy and expensive business.
A new 2k outboard and bracket seems much easier.
Wonder how Shoalhaven council would react if I sat the boat on the hard stands for 6 months on our front nature strip ;-)
Woollamia is where steel yachts go to die! Friend has his 45 foot Adams there. Was going to up for 3 months, close to 3 years now! Can the motor be removed with the yacht in the water? Sail up to GP and lift the engine out at the wharf. Use outboard and bracket as a temporary measure. Callala is not a bad place to sail on and off moorings anyway. Perhaps a sculling oar over the stern. CC Rider [Van de Stadt 29] has one up here. It's for sale too if anyone is interested!
needs to be out of water to remove motor unfortunately.
yes, think I will sharpen my skills and start sailing on and off mooring.
