Greetings Morganeers!
I need some sage advice ...
Our "beloved" Perkins lost oil pressure and blew oil all over the compartment last weekend. We still had a lovely weekend, although it finished with a $1,000 tow back to our slip. Thank God for Boat US Towing Insurance!
I think it has a blown head gasket, but the bottom line is I'm done with the engine. I've pampered it, had the head gasket replaced, injectors worked on, etc. but it continues to be an oil spraying, loud, cantankerous thing. And 35+ years old is doing pretty well for an engine.
The admiral & I did some deep thinking and we are going to replace the engine. We plan to do some more long distance voyaging and we really want/need the reliability. We will probably do this for at least 10 more years and if you prorate it out over 10 years, it's not so bad ($/year). At least that's how I'm rationalizing it.
So ... I seem to be narrowing it down to either a Beta (38 or 43) or one of the high tech new Yanmars.
Can anyone give me feedback on how they like their Betas, how they perform, and if they have the 38 or 43? I know of at least 3 boats on this forum that have repowered with Betas. They are relatively low tech, marinized Kubota tractor engines. Parts are apparently easier to find and basic diesel mechanics can work on them if we are in a remote area.
Can anyone give me feedback on how they like any Yanmars they have repowered with?
I'm looking at the 4JH45 which is one of the electronically controlled Common Rail high tech engines. People on the forums like to rag on the newer Yanmars because of the new high tech features. Ironically those same people probably drive a Toyota Prius instead of their 'simpler' 1968 AMC Rambler.
To me they seem like they will be quiet, fuel efficient and reliable. It does have a 5 year warranty so if it's a lemon, Yanmar will need to fix it.
I was surprised that (so far) it looks like the price of the Beta and Yanmar (with transmissions) are actually not that far apart. I was expecting the Beta to be significantly cheaper.
Thanks in advance for any advice/experience you can give me!
-Mark
I need some sage advice ...
Our "beloved" Perkins lost oil pressure and blew oil all over the compartment last weekend. We still had a lovely weekend, although it finished with a $1,000 tow back to our slip. Thank God for Boat US Towing Insurance!
I think it has a blown head gasket, but the bottom line is I'm done with the engine. I've pampered it, had the head gasket replaced, injectors worked on, etc. but it continues to be an oil spraying, loud, cantankerous thing. And 35+ years old is doing pretty well for an engine.
The admiral & I did some deep thinking and we are going to replace the engine. We plan to do some more long distance voyaging and we really want/need the reliability. We will probably do this for at least 10 more years and if you prorate it out over 10 years, it's not so bad ($/year). At least that's how I'm rationalizing it.
So ... I seem to be narrowing it down to either a Beta (38 or 43) or one of the high tech new Yanmars.
Can anyone give me feedback on how they like their Betas, how they perform, and if they have the 38 or 43? I know of at least 3 boats on this forum that have repowered with Betas. They are relatively low tech, marinized Kubota tractor engines. Parts are apparently easier to find and basic diesel mechanics can work on them if we are in a remote area.
Can anyone give me feedback on how they like any Yanmars they have repowered with?
I'm looking at the 4JH45 which is one of the electronically controlled Common Rail high tech engines. People on the forums like to rag on the newer Yanmars because of the new high tech features. Ironically those same people probably drive a Toyota Prius instead of their 'simpler' 1968 AMC Rambler.
To me they seem like they will be quiet, fuel efficient and reliable. It does have a 5 year warranty so if it's a lemon, Yanmar will need to fix it.
I was surprised that (so far) it looks like the price of the Beta and Yanmar (with transmissions) are actually not that far apart. I was expecting the Beta to be significantly cheaper.
Thanks in advance for any advice/experience you can give me!
-Mark
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