Ken, Some of the best (free) information I have come across on the web is from this guy:
http://www.yachtsurvey.com/engines.htm He gives a more in depth analysis of the gas v. diesel question. His conclusion is that gas is best suited for boats under 36 feet, and above that diesel starts to make sense. I think he says that if you use the hell out of your boat (like a charter fisherman) you could justify diesels in a smaller boat. Obviously I ignored his advice. I am curious about Detriots more than ever now, I haven't been on a boat powered by any, but I have consistently heard the same things- noisy, leaky, and not efficient. Either way you will have fun repowering your boat, but if I had only planned on owning mine for two years I wouldn't go with the diesels either. One possibility I didn't consider for too long is to find a couple of Cummins from older Dodge trucks and marinize them. The only reason I entertained this at all is that I have a Dodge with the Cummins and its a great engine. I pull my boat with it. Good luck, Tom in Florida --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
