kokopelliTim
Senior Member
So I am writing this for a friend who owns the boat.
It is on a Prairie 29.
A new Perkins 4-108 was installed in 2016, has about 150 hours on it.
On a recent trip north, the engine was using about 1/2 quart of oil per cruising day.
Then the last day of the cruise the engine began vibrating to such an extent that the owner put her in a slip to check things out.
All looks normal.
Nothing loose seemingly.
Fluids seem good.
My friend, the owner is very discouraged and either wants to sell the boat at a huge loss, or just put in a new engine (at about $20k).
These seem extreme to me.
So, not being familiar with a Perkins:
might this be a "normal" issue that some others have and simply do a fix?
Any ideas with these symptoms? (I know the symptoms are few and probably not complete).
What would you check?
I personally believe (having been around several boats and engine issues) that is a probably a simple/easy fix and does not need drastic measures.
Thanks.
Tim
It is on a Prairie 29.
A new Perkins 4-108 was installed in 2016, has about 150 hours on it.
On a recent trip north, the engine was using about 1/2 quart of oil per cruising day.
Then the last day of the cruise the engine began vibrating to such an extent that the owner put her in a slip to check things out.
All looks normal.
Nothing loose seemingly.
Fluids seem good.
My friend, the owner is very discouraged and either wants to sell the boat at a huge loss, or just put in a new engine (at about $20k).
These seem extreme to me.
So, not being familiar with a Perkins:
might this be a "normal" issue that some others have and simply do a fix?
Any ideas with these symptoms? (I know the symptoms are few and probably not complete).
What would you check?
I personally believe (having been around several boats and engine issues) that is a probably a simple/easy fix and does not need drastic measures.
Thanks.
Tim