Looking at purchasing a boat with two motors and considering the price of an overhaul due to the hours (3300hrs). If they've been well maintained, should I worry about it? If so. What would the ballpark cost be to overhaul each engine? Never owned a boat with diesels so I'm kind of a newbie with this power plant. I'm at a stage of my life where I'm ready for a new adventure and I'm ready to try the live aboard lifestyle. TIA
Turbos or naturals? How old are they and have they been rebuilt before ? when I looked into rebuilt my Naturals 5 or 6 years ago, it was about $25k per engine. I ended up repowering with factory reman Cummins C-series and new ZF gears for about $38k each
Start at around $3000 per lung just for a cheap (TI) in-frame rebuild. Then the clutch. Then the clean up, Then the lil things. Then more big things. Then you still have a 80+ year design engine. Is your boat a keeper? Going to put lots of hours (really??) hours on her? Re-read post #2. 3300 hours? Dock Queen? Just pour some fresh oil (CF-2) in them every now and then. I am a hardened 71 fan. But reality has slapped me a few times lately. I wish I repowered 20 years ago with 3406s.
Dock Queen? Just pour some fresh oil great quote! Great engines work horse no doubt I would be concerned with turbos.