Cummins 450 Diamond Series….?

Yes, this one is a single, but they also come with twin Cummins 370s, hence there
should be plenty of room to work on the single 450. (Perhaps wishful thinking)
These boats are pretty rare, never been on one yet, asked the owner for more pictures, but they
are on a family visit right now and promised to take more pics when they get home.
Thx for the maintenance info.

Yes, but..
I had twins before, and had singles.: Yes, piece of mind if one are in remote areas or are crossing big oceans, true..
Never had a single pack up on me, prefer to baby a single with lots of preventative maintenance and take my chances.
I also have 2000 hours flying single engine airplanes, most of it in Bush Alaska, never lost
an engine, feeling lucky.

Only if you crash.

Rule # 2: Don’t crash..

How much is a new Cummins 450 Diamond Series?
(If the old one should implode)

My previous boat had a 6LP -STE which cost about $35k to replace, but only if you could prove to the EPA that the old motor was beyond savings and the block had to be destroyed:
See this YouTube video of the destruction..

Not on its own, but over the last 25 years numerous previous owners
could have abused the hell out of it and poof….
(Yes, I will get an engine survey, but not a 100% insurance, I am always considering
The worst case scenario)

Yeah, I have heard of bears chewing on fabric airplanes, but they
usually have no appetite for aluminum products, unless of course there was a juicy and chubby
pilot inside..

Roger that Mr. Pascal.
This is why I like single engine boats, 1/2 price to replace the engine, 1/2 price to maintain and 3/4 fuel price.

Safety and ease of handling are added bonuses of course and priceless..

The only time I lost partial power on my single engine inboard diesel was going up the New River when we got a palm frond wrapped around the shaft and prop.
Fortunately my Mate was in good spirits and dove down there to cut it off thereby saving the Old Man from a trip in the drink.
The mate was a former Captain in Fort Lauderdale on a 120’ Broward after Maritime College in Ireland and a promising Merchant Marine career on freighters, before he switched to Yachts in Florida.
After that he got his pilot licenses and ended up as my co-pilot on the cargo 747s some 16 years ago.
During a pleasure cruise a few years on the New River we lost power and got heavy vibration.
My loyal Mate dove in and removed the palm fronds to save the Old Man from getting wet.
Thanks Paul.

Aye Cleanslate: The outboard vessel is working great, but only for short local trips.
The Albin 35TE mentioned above should be a great Coastal Cruiser, including extended trips to the Bahamas.
So was my previous Albin the 28TE, great boat but life changed and I sold it for top $$.
Now life is changing again and my midlife crisis # 37 is approaching and I saw this here bigger sister for sale and I thought what the hell, let’s do it again..

They came in 3 sizes, the 28, the 31 and the 35 with the 28TE being the most sold, they probably made about one thousand 28 since 1995 until bk around 2007.

Nah, still a long shot, not in love yet, just gathering information, but I need another boat as much as I need a hole in the head, kind of enjoying a long and lazy retirement, got burned out working on my boats since 1985, always crawling around in the bilges and re-wiring previous owner’s mistakes, always fixing and improving. Done doing that, but enjoyed long cruises in The Bahamas and The Caribbean in years past, get the occasional itch to do it again.
Also considering a used Tiara 3800 but should probably sit back and do nothing.

Yeah great idea.
Have tried it a few times: Once we rented a cottage on Staniel Cay and flew there from Executive Airport near Fort Lauderdale in a Cessna Grand Caravan. The package included airfare, all the meals AND a boat, an 18 CC with a Yamaha 115.
It was ok, kind of fun I guess, but for some reason it feels better on a boat, especially a sailboat.

Also chartered a bareboat in St. Thomas once, it was okay too.
Looking to charter a bareboat out of Nassau next time and sail to the Exumas for a week but need to round up a crew, wifey is done with sailing and the islands.
Need a few good men..

Ah, if I have to explain..

Sailing and living on a sailboat was peaceful and relaxing compared to doing it on a stinkpot.
That being said, I am less patient and more in a hurry than before: Had powerboats the last 10
years:
Bimini in 3.5 hours rather than 9 hours.

Joined the dark side for sure, but miss my youth living on a sailboat in the Virgin Islands 35 - 40 years ago as well as cruising the Keys and the Bahamas on this boat for 14 years out of Fort Lauderdale:



Did I say midlife crisis # 37?