My Yanmar 30 HP gave up the ghost 2 years ago.  It had 4000 engine hours and 32 
years of life.  Before we started cruising I never had an issue with it.  The 
new Yanmar is lighter, slightly smaller and a lot less noisy.  Based on my 
experience I would never again leave to go cruising with a diesel at 4000 hours 
of typical summer runtime.

Bob

Bob Boyer
s/v Rainy Days
C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230)
(Presently traveling south on ICW)
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
email: [email protected]

> On Dec 11, 2018, at 7:44 PM, svrebeccaleah via CnC-List 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Always better to go with a known quantity. Why replace a good engine for an 
> annoying oil leak. While the engine is out I would freshen up the fuel 
> injector pump and injectors, give the heat exchanger a thorough going over, 
> and any other hard to service items. 
> 
> 
> 
> Doug Mountjoy 
> Sv Rebecca Leah 
> LH39
> Port Orchard YC wa.
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: dwight veinot via CnC-List <[email protected]>
> Date: 12/11/18 15:47 (GMT-08:00)
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: dwight veinot <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Westerbeke W33 Advice
> 
> Do forget Bill sometimes new stuff can be a lemon. I think he said the engine 
> was good except for an annoying small leak. 
> 
>> On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 4:44 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I think you’re discounting all the work that goes into engine removal and 
>> reinstall, it is a lot. Worse on some boats than other, of course.  I am 
>> sure you realize we are talking about a lot more then pulling a 20 dollar 
>> bill out of your pocket.   .  I think you (Joe) may have done a reinstall, 
>> and  maybe some people like that work. I do it, but I don’t like it.
>> 
>> Also, how long you are going to keep the boat. When you get to 4,000 Hours 
>> on an engine, it’s kind of like hitting 65 – you might have another 25 good 
>> years in you, or  . . . not. You’re never sure.
>> 
>> There is a great feeling of confidence  of leaving the dock with a new 
>> engine.
>> 
>> Also, there is always a great secondary market for good, used engines. I 
>> sold my used Perkins on Ebay with no problem, after installing a nice, 
>> smooth running Kubota.
>> 
>> K sara, k sara.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Bill Coleman
>> 
>> C&C 39 Erie, PA
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Della 
>> Barba, Joe via CnC-List
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 9:53 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Della Barba, Joe
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List [EXTERNAL] Re: Westerbeke W33 Advice
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> $20 seal vs. $10,000 engine?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Joe Della Barba
>> 
>> Coquina
>> 
>> C&C 35 MK I
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill 
>> Coleman via CnC-List
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:42 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Bill Coleman <[email protected]>
>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List Westerbeke W33 Advice
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Wow.
>> 
>> If I had gone that far, with an engine with 3K hours, there is no way that I 
>> wouldn’t put a new engine in there.
>> 
>> I have been down that road a couple times, and the time and effort . . . The 
>> new breed of diesels are just so much nicer.
>> 
>> Too bad Cummins doesn’t make small diesels.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Just my opinion, of course.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Bill Coleman
>> 
>> C&C 39 Erie, PA
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don 
>> Marlin via CnC-List
>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 9:26 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Don Marlin
>> Subject: Stus-List Westerbeke W33 Advice
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I pulled the engine this fall so I could work on the engine compartment. 
>> Boat is a 40-2 Aft Cabin so engine is relatively easy to pull.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Plan was/is to do basic stuff like mounts, wiring, hoses, injectors, valve 
>> adjust. Plan is not to rebuild the engine. Engine has ~3000 hrs. Does not 
>> seem to have any issues.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> The question I have for those who might know is how hard is it to change 
>> crank seals. What special tools would I need access to? For clarity I 
>> already have transmission, damper plate and flywheel off on the PTO side. 
>> 
>> Of course there is a picture :-)
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NB4JiY8mQb1Is6OXOlHCbHvwYA4hTriX/view?usp=sharing
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> There is a small leak on PTO side. I don't think it is terrible but still a 
>> little leak.
>> 
>> Timing cover side seems to be leak free.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
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