You may also be seeing the impact of "a proper warm-up" being done. Somewhere in print I've seen a general recommendation that you run a minimum of 45 minutes every time you fire up.
Let's see for a few years I was out on the water more than 75 days a year and we didn't have a slip. That's 2250 in just in and out time on a 45 minute sequence over twenty years. Now with a slip after twelve years Wing Tip has under 400 hours on her motor. So 2500 is not impossible, but I'd have the engine surveyed, and figure it's 2/3 to 3/4 used up if well maintained. At the very least find out the rebuild cost and work a portion of that into your offer. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick R Ford To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:15 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Fw: Universal engine Bob, It's 1985 C30 Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Fw: Universal engine How old? BTW, my '85 Universal 18 has 1030 hours. That's averaging 43 hours per year. I would estimate I've used ~ 20 hours per year for the last 10 years. 2500 hours is a lot of motoring. Bob Mann Windcatcher -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Patrick R Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Listers, > BTW---is has 2500 hours on it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick R Ford" > To: "IC27A" > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:59 PM > Subject: Universal engine > > > > Listers, > > Anyone have an opinion good / bad about a diesel Universal XP25 23hp ? > > It's in a C30 ? I thought they had 30 hp ? > > Thanks > > Pat Ford
