You won’t see any Kubota tractor dealers in the Bahamas or the Caribbean...
Bob Boyer s/v Rainy Days C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) (Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on the ICW in between) blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com email: dainyr...@icloud.com > On Jun 30, 2020, at 1:59 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Jeeze Bob, Sorry, I didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers, I was just relaying > what this long time owner of a neighboring C&C39 said. He didn’t have the > same top end in big waves as he had before the repower. And As David > mentioned, you can get parts for Beta’s anywhere they sell Kubota Tractors, > which is everywhere in the world.. My 37.5 HP is the same engine as my > Mower, minus one Cylinder, so I could use the same Oil, filters, injectors, > etc . > > Bill Coleman > > From: Robert Boyer [mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com] > Sent: Friday, June 26, 2020 1:06 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Bill Coleman > Subject: Re: Stus-List Re-power and prop for 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > > I have all the power I need with my new Yanmar 3YM30AE. I’m not sure where > you are getting your information that you need more than 30 HP. > > One big disadvantage of Beta is that there are not nearly as many parts > distributors—this is more important if you cruise to foreign ports. > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) > Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > Email: dainyr...@icloud.com > Annapolis, MD > (Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer) > > > On Jun 26, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I agree, get yourself a nice Beta 37 ½ HP diesel, and a 3 blade flex-a – > fold. I replaced a 4-108 with one of those Kubota’s, the mounting was about > 2 inches narrower, I just had to get some 3” aluminum (or maybe 4”) angle to > replace the old steel angle. You will be amazed at how much lighter it is > from the Perkins. > An old slip neighbor also had a 39, he replaced his atomic with a 30 HP > Yanmar, and was disappointed with the loss in power. But it will still get > you from A to B. > > > Bill Coleman > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Gary Niemi > via CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:55 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Gary Niemi > Subject: Stus-List Re-power and prop for 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > > We are American expatriates who have sailed our 1981 C&C Landfall 38 to New > Zealand a decade ago. It has a Perkins 4-108, which is on its last legs. It's > not particularly reliable and is having trouble with overheating in the last > few years. Also, it's very heavy and it is way too much power anyway. We're > looking to replace it with a more reliable, modern power plant. > > So we have a couple of questions: > > What is the correct power? I understand most were sold with Yanmer 30hp 3HM > or 3QM diesels. We like the idea of saving a lot of weight with a smaller > engine than the Perkins, as well as ease of access, etc. However, we'd > consider a 35 or 38 also if 30 horsepower wasn't enough power. > > At the same time we'll be replacing the fixed 2 blade prop with a 3 blade > feathering or folding prop, so will be looking for recommendations for that. > The current prop is totally wrong. I think it's 16x14. We never were able to > get up to the proper engine speed with the 4-108. Can you recommend > something? What have people tried? > > Interested in hearing others' experiences. > > Gary Niemi > g...@niemi.co.nz > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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