EDD:
Lots of great advice in this thread……………..BUT; a few years ago, I met with Rob Ball at the Newport Boat show… We were going over a couple of thing an I asked him (I own a C&C 38MKII…1977) if he had it to do over again……….what would be different. Without even hesitating, he took me over to the Yanmar booth right next to Edson’s where he works now, and pointed to the Yanmar YM30 with the SD20 saildrive…………. So a year later, I had the opportunity to do just that. 7 years later……….that engine is quiet, doesn’t need the maintenance a transmission does, drives the boat to over 7kt, an backs up dead straight…….. It’s the quietest engine I have ever heard. The old Volvo Penta was removed in one piece through the companionway……… The Yanmar 3YM30 and SD20 Saildrive comes in a crate mounted to a new bed that only has to be scribed and glassed in. the scary part is that you have to cut a hole I the bottom for the drive to go through but the seal system is absolutely great……….. The total cost of the engine and the installation ended up around $9K. I’ve never looked back. If you look around at new performance boats and such they all have Saildrives, most of the J boats e.g. YOU should at least give that option a glance………..you treat the SailDrive like an outboard motor which is what it really is. For the C&C, I’d recommend the long shaft version…..no up charge then. I also ended up with a Flex-O-Fold 2 bladed folding prop recommended by Yanmar and that, too has been great. So consider moving up to the new propulsion system for the Starship…………you’ll love it. Best Ron C. Impromptu C&C 38MKIIC 1977 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ & Melody via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:09 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Russ & Melody Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ Repower -- Ugh Hi Edd, Wasn't this a suspected head gasket leak a while ago? Then confirmed suspicion finding discoloured oil (grey) and cranking with no firing? So now it's probably just hydraulic'ed and they want to remove the whole puppy! Did anyone try barring it over with the injectors removed? Don't you have a competent mechanic nearby who can pop the head off in less than a couple of hours and give you a good opinion? Might save the season and a few grand to boot, Russ At 12:41 PM 24/06/2015, you wrote: Listers, The yard is pulling out the Enterprise’s engine tomorrow. They can’t get it to turn more than 3/4 of the way and they think it’s a bent rod or something. So, as far as I can see, the options are: 1. They ship this engine to a place that can fix/rebuild. I know this is the lowest-priced option, but also am aware that there’s a possibility it can’t be fixed or rebuilt. So, in essence, I’m gambling with all that time and labor. 2. Obtain a remanufactured Universal M-35 or a similar engine from Westerbeke and get that put in — anyone have any clue as to those costs? 3. Obtain a Beta-30 from Beta Marine for $11,000 including shipping and put that in. The Beta guy (who has been enormously helpful) says it should be a perfect match (same mounts, same power, lighter engine) Anyone have any advice, experience or comments with any of these options. If it were you, what would you do? Wanted to get this email out before I threw up. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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