Thread: Gas vs. Diesel
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Old 08-28-2015, 12:46 PM   #139
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I originally said worrying about how long engines last is not worth the time as we won't live long enough to wear them out. Not in those words.

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Originally Posted by BandB View Post
I don't know why you say that? A third of the people here put over 300 hours per year on engines. At that rate, especially purchasing an older boat, it's a consideration.

What you were right about is that the vast majority of the boats represented here are diesel. In the vast majority of them, there was no choice.
OK I could be wrong about that but I read very few posts about members here repowering. And of course most of our boats are powered by their original engines that may have considerable time on them. Considering the very high cost of repowering and the life of one's engine being an unknown I can see the concern. I stand corrected.
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