Vote: best brand of inboard propulsion engine...

[B33RND]

Dear all,

Please vote which engine you consider as the best propulsion engine in the 130 to 180 kW range (for a 50 tons displacement boat).

Thanks in advance,

Berend

[PAR]

A few all girl basketball teams and lots of lemon meringue pie.

[whoosh]

Cummins by far
I even heard of a 6bt the other day. done 15000 commercial hrs without head lift off and these are bored in the block engines
Why are Cummins so good? because they do not over rate the engine.
The backup is wonderful
at bottom of pile yanmar
half way down the hand grenade rated volvos:)\Par you have sleep prob, and when you are up late, you drink my boy, still, there ya go , 4pm to 6pm is wine o, clock for me, off pc by 1800 at the very latest

[Fanie]

I was just going to say wait until Frosty gets here :D

[B33RND]

I was just going to say wait until Frosty gets here :D

But what's your vote?

[wardd]

MAN M9V40/46

when you really need to catch that convey

[Fanie]

If you are not in too much of a hurry I may introduce you to another motor. I don't know what the name is yet but I will in a while.

[scotch&water]

5.9 cmmins 12 valve mechanical pump. any word on the 4 cyl. cummins 250 HP

[scotch&water]

5.9 cummins 12 valve mechanical pump. any word on the 4 cyl. cummins 250 HP

[apex1]

\Par you have sleep prob, and when you are up late, you drink my boy, still, there ya go , 4pm to 6pm is wine o, clock for me, off pc by 1800 at the very latest

There are others my love.............not only yours favourite.
And wine o clock seems to be YOUR main time!?

[KnottyBuoyz]

Nanni?
Isuzu?

What others are there?

[WestVanHan]

I'd say Cummins,seen one with 12000 hours unopened.

Injection pump rebuild kits are $70.
Holset turbo rebuild kits about $130
Full engine rebuild kits with all parts are under $800 US.

[B33RND]

Off course other brands are available out there, but for the purpose of this poll please choose one or more of these 5 engines.

Thanks, Berend

[B33RND]

But are there Cummins propulsion engines in the 130 to 180 kW range? And are Cummins and Iveco the same?

Berend

[FAST FRED]

consider as the best propulsion engine

Please define "BEST"

low price, cheap repairs , long service life , light weight , ez to get parts , ez to get used . quiet , least vibration , PTO on engine , get home ability ?

Many of these work against each other , usually a fly weight has little endurance, and a Gardner would sink many boats.

Electric injection?, bring a pile of electric controllers.Turboed? Don't run at slow speeds except docking.

The other question is service life 24/7/365 or brown water ,day boat.

The CHOICE of engine requires the projected service to be considered , there is only a "best" for a particular service , no "Best of All".

The thickness of your wallet also needs consideration , with a thin wallet I prefer used truck engines , marinized , at 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of new "marine". The Detroit ser 50 or 60 is not on your list but very suitable for 24/7/365. For only 10,000 hrs the Intl DT 466 would be a really reasonable choice.

$30K vs $5K , could make a "best " difference.

FF

[B33RND]

I mean with BEST, just what would be YOUR PERSONAL CHOICE, taken your personal considerations into account.

I am anyway searching for a reliable and economical engine for medium heavy duties (complying to prevailing emission requirements), preferable one of the 5 listed engine's.

Other specifications doesn't matter to much.

Berend

[Raggi_Thor]

Old type SABB :)

[RHP]

Berend, you might get better feedback posting the same question on a fishing boat forum where the target audience work with their boats on a daily basis and their performance and costs are better monitored.

[Raggi_Thor]

Good point! Our old Volvo Penta works about 40 hours per year..

[Raggi_Thor]

I just checked some local builders of fishing boats, they deliver Yanmar, Cummins and Nogva (Deere) around 500HP..

[Raggi_Thor]

If you look at sites simmilar to
www.skipsrevyen.no
in your area you will see what machinery most new boats will have.

Last weekend I was out fishing in an old boat with a brand new small Yanmar. I noticed it was very quiet and smooth compared to our old Volvo, but you need more statistics than that :)

[Marco1]

I voted John D. but I prefer this one much better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nbJsvfyR4Y&feature=related

[brian eiland]

How about these engines?

http://www.steyr-motors.com/products/products.htm

I am a great believer in the 6 cyl in-line configuration for all 4 cycle internal combustion engines. It is the most inherently balanced configuration requiring the least counterweighting in the crankshaft.


...and then their 'hybrid model' (http://www.steyr-motors.com/news/news.htm)