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  1. henrymei

    can you change Cat 3208 to Yanmar 8LV-370?

    My 24 year old port engine is toast after about 5000 hours (Cat 3208 TA 375HP). Planning to rebuild starboard and go with long block for port. Someone suggested the Yanmar as a "drop in" replacement. Anybody have experience with this? I am replacing risers and have to run new wires to flying...
  2. henrymei

    CAT 3208TA 375 - Runaway

    On the first cruise of the season after running at 1300 rpm@ 9 knots for an hour, all temps and pressures OK. Throttled up to 2350 cruise and port engine went to 2310 and settled back to 2200. Ran both at 2200. Went below after 25 minutes. Pressures and temps OK. went in engine room to see if...
  3. henrymei

    Riser problem

    I have 48 inch long fully jacketed risers on 3208TA CATS. They are copper jacketed. Is it reasonable to use a dry riser wrapped in fiberglass tape for most of the run using stainless ?
  4. henrymei

    Ahoy

    Greetings. We are getting ready to launch our Wilbur 44 in Maryland after bringing her home from Chicago via the Great Lakes last summer. She was built in 1991 at Mt Desert Island Boatworks and finished at Wilbur Yachts. Powered with twin 3208 TA Cats (375hp). Hopefully we have addressed most...
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