Hello to all,
Ive been seriously searching for a trawler now for a few months and figured this would be the perfect place to get some good advice and share information. My first boat back in the 90's was a 34 CHB which my wife and I really liked but my kids thought was just too slow. So we sold it after a few years and purchased a 36 foot Silverton with twin 454's nice boat but VERY thirsty... Now the kids are gone and the wife and I are ready for another easy going, relaxing trawler.
SO, here is my first question to you all. We are seriously looking at and considering a really nicely restored (impeccably restored) 1974 36 foot Roughwater. The only thing "tormenting" me about this boat is that it has the original 45 year old Perkins 185HP Turbo engine with 1700 hours.
To me the hours is nothing to worry about but the fact that its been sitting in the bilge of a boat for 45 years worries me. The engine is spotlessly clean and the owner has maintained it very well for the last five years anyway. rebuilt the turbo and replaced the exhaust manifold etc.
He was happy to start it up for me and on the first start of the day in ambient temperatures it smoked ever so slightly but cleared up in a few minutes and ran very smoothly, he told me it burns about a quart of oil every 4 to 6 hours. So without rambling on here for too much longer. Anyone out there still motoring around on a 45 year old (single) Perkins boat?? Should I be expecting to replace this engine soon? or if the engine survey comes back clean is the age a none issue?
Appreciate any and all input, opinions and words of wisdom.
Thank you
Gene
Ive been seriously searching for a trawler now for a few months and figured this would be the perfect place to get some good advice and share information. My first boat back in the 90's was a 34 CHB which my wife and I really liked but my kids thought was just too slow. So we sold it after a few years and purchased a 36 foot Silverton with twin 454's nice boat but VERY thirsty... Now the kids are gone and the wife and I are ready for another easy going, relaxing trawler.
SO, here is my first question to you all. We are seriously looking at and considering a really nicely restored (impeccably restored) 1974 36 foot Roughwater. The only thing "tormenting" me about this boat is that it has the original 45 year old Perkins 185HP Turbo engine with 1700 hours.
To me the hours is nothing to worry about but the fact that its been sitting in the bilge of a boat for 45 years worries me. The engine is spotlessly clean and the owner has maintained it very well for the last five years anyway. rebuilt the turbo and replaced the exhaust manifold etc.
He was happy to start it up for me and on the first start of the day in ambient temperatures it smoked ever so slightly but cleared up in a few minutes and ran very smoothly, he told me it burns about a quart of oil every 4 to 6 hours. So without rambling on here for too much longer. Anyone out there still motoring around on a 45 year old (single) Perkins boat?? Should I be expecting to replace this engine soon? or if the engine survey comes back clean is the age a none issue?
Appreciate any and all input, opinions and words of wisdom.
Thank you
Gene