adornato
Senior Member
Former KK42 owner, me, downsized a few years ago to a Mainship 30....NOW the admiral wants a bigger boat we can sleep on again....
Found a 85 Manatee in a perfect location locally but...
last winter she was nosed into a slip with high stern waves flooding the muffler and the owner "toasted" the engine (hydrolocked, I guess) with probable broken rod piston or worse.
Long story short, needs a new engine. Locals say that rebuilding a TAMD 30 is a fools choice. Should i try to find a used TAMD 30 or put in something else like a Yanmar or Cummins?
I expect it will eventually cost 30-40K for a new engine. Ideas?
Found a 85 Manatee in a perfect location locally but...
last winter she was nosed into a slip with high stern waves flooding the muffler and the owner "toasted" the engine (hydrolocked, I guess) with probable broken rod piston or worse.
Long story short, needs a new engine. Locals say that rebuilding a TAMD 30 is a fools choice. Should i try to find a used TAMD 30 or put in something else like a Yanmar or Cummins?
I expect it will eventually cost 30-40K for a new engine. Ideas?