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Old 02-12-2015, 01:48 PM   #8
Nomad Willy
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When I lived in the Queen Charolette Islands in the early 70s I knew a fellow there that built his own boat and then hired out as a patrol boat for Canadian Fisheries patrol services. He installed a new 6 cyl Isuzu and I wonder if it's a descendant to the 6BD1? He said most of the repowered fish boats had that engine.

When I went shopping for a new engine for Willy I found the company that supplied those many fish boats in Canada and also Alaska. The reputation for the company (Klassen) and the Isuzu engine was legendary. Was moving to Alaska at the time so their excellent service to the fishing fleet a positive thing. Because of the gaps in engine sizing I didn't get an Isuzu but the Mitsubishi I did buy has been perfect.
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