boatdriver
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Hi all,
I'm a intermittent boat owner/live aboard for quite a long time. Mostly, but not all, sailboats. Now looking at buying a displacement or semi-displacement boat for cruising. I see a lot of 90's boats, particularly the Grand Banks, that use the Cat 3208 engine. I read that this engine was discontinued due to it's fuel consumption and emissions [1]. Does anyone on the forum has experience with this engine, or have you heard reports of long term problems? Any reports on fuel consumption at displacement speeds? So many boats have this engine it's difficult to believe it could be too bad of a problem.
Thanks,
BD
I'm a intermittent boat owner/live aboard for quite a long time. Mostly, but not all, sailboats. Now looking at buying a displacement or semi-displacement boat for cruising. I see a lot of 90's boats, particularly the Grand Banks, that use the Cat 3208 engine. I read that this engine was discontinued due to it's fuel consumption and emissions [1]. Does anyone on the forum has experience with this engine, or have you heard reports of long term problems? Any reports on fuel consumption at displacement speeds? So many boats have this engine it's difficult to believe it could be too bad of a problem.
Thanks,
BD
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