[C320-list] FW: Repowering- engine choices

[patm at psiurethanes.com]

>We love the quietness of the Perkins compared to the Yanmar on the 3
other 320's we have been on. Yanmar appears to be the industry standard
and is a great engine but sounds like a can of rocks a low RPM compared
to the Perkins. I do have insulation around the engine but believe the
Perkins has less compression and more cast iron. That would be
interesting thing to check is the weight of each engine.

Pat #130

 Hi folks,
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> Ok given the dearth of advice on rebuilding our old Perkins engine, we are
> looking at repowering. I am thinking about 3 options:
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> A)     Volvo Penta D1-30
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> B)      Universal M-25XPB
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> C)      Yanmar 3YM30
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> Apart from costs, and resale value, I am also looking for quietness, as in
> the summer we end up having to do a fair bit of motoring due to light
> winds
> here in the Pacific N/W.
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> So what are folks thoughts on these repowering options (think I might be
> opening floodgates here)!
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> Regards
> Bernie
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> Bernie Garrett,
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> Antares; Hull# 88, 1994
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> Point Roberts , WA
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