Engine belt

[Ooliveiv]

Hello, new to boat life. Our engine belt in our 1999 mainship trawler 390 is going bad and im unsure of where to purchase a new one/how to install. Does anyone have advice? Thanks.

 

[bayview]

Take the old one to any NAPA store and buy two.

 

[Ski in NC]

Yep, take old one to Napa or other old skool auto store. Not Autozone. Get a name brand like Gates or Dayco, don't skimp.

Gathering that you have a six cyl Yanmar. They are fine engines, but have earned a rep as belt eaters.

Keep spares (one new, one old is fine) on the boat and the tools to change it.

 

[helm]

I put gates green stripe belts on my Yanmar 6LYA-ste engines, no more belt dust like I had with the Yanmar OEM belts.Gates 9540 HD is the part number I used.
Best
Eric

 

[Ooliveiv]

Thank you everyone