I hear good things about Caterpillar 3208DITA. I'm looking at a 1999 40' Tiara that is very well kept. 500 engine hours. I'm not crazy about V-drives but I can get over that. Is there anything not so good about this engine? Thanks.
I have never heard of 3208 dita's. But I know 3208's are pretty good motors and you can get them remanufactured from cat with a warranty pretty reasonably.
They exist alright. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Caterpillar+3208+DITA The DITA bit stands for Direct Injection Turbocharged Aftercooled.