texasnielsen
Senior Member
Have spent the last hour searching for similar threads with no luck, so here goes...
(Will also post on AGLCA)...
Have a ‘87 410AC, gasoline powered, that I have spent the last two years “restoring”. Very happy with boat overall. (Since new she has been a freshwater boat. I have obtained the original build sheet and delivery from SeaRay.).
Here’s the puzzle.. I have rebuilt or replaced all that would be considered appropriate except engines. They’ve been serviced and run fine now. This is an issue from the following quandary. We would like to move her to the coast and do the loop. Compression is good on both engines but I do not have actual hours on either engine (gauges replaced B4 my ownership; no records on maintenance.) From the perspective of safety and known reliability on the trip am I better rebuilding these gasoline engines or going all in for a repower with smaller diesels and new tranny’s, etc.? (Currently Mercruiser 454s.)
I’ve looked at many, many boats that have done the loop and everyone seems to be powered by Diesel engines. The obvious efficiency gains are there (and safety w/ respect to fuel type). It’s obviously a no brained on the fuel efficiency benefits.
I own the boat outright; when I starting looking at the resale market there is a lot of fine diesel vessels available but of course they would all come with a mortgage. To sell what I have now would only equate to a down payment on equivalent creature comforts in another boat.
Lately I’ve been thinking that maybe it makes more sense to just keep what I have and repower????
Interested in hearing other’s thoughts and opinions on this.
Thanks!
(Will also post on AGLCA)...
Have a ‘87 410AC, gasoline powered, that I have spent the last two years “restoring”. Very happy with boat overall. (Since new she has been a freshwater boat. I have obtained the original build sheet and delivery from SeaRay.).
Here’s the puzzle.. I have rebuilt or replaced all that would be considered appropriate except engines. They’ve been serviced and run fine now. This is an issue from the following quandary. We would like to move her to the coast and do the loop. Compression is good on both engines but I do not have actual hours on either engine (gauges replaced B4 my ownership; no records on maintenance.) From the perspective of safety and known reliability on the trip am I better rebuilding these gasoline engines or going all in for a repower with smaller diesels and new tranny’s, etc.? (Currently Mercruiser 454s.)
I’ve looked at many, many boats that have done the loop and everyone seems to be powered by Diesel engines. The obvious efficiency gains are there (and safety w/ respect to fuel type). It’s obviously a no brained on the fuel efficiency benefits.
I own the boat outright; when I starting looking at the resale market there is a lot of fine diesel vessels available but of course they would all come with a mortgage. To sell what I have now would only equate to a down payment on equivalent creature comforts in another boat.
Lately I’ve been thinking that maybe it makes more sense to just keep what I have and repower????
Interested in hearing other’s thoughts and opinions on this.
Thanks!