Vote: best brand of inboard propulsion engine...

[Adler]

I would like to give an alternative option.

Let's say Moteurs Baudouin.

Marine , Reliable , squared (150x150) , low consumption , IMO2 , low maintenance , 1800 rpm top speed , Heavy duty , 75 to 90 HP/cylinder, turbocharged w/ aftercooler.
They provide also gearboxes - oil bath stern tubes - propellers etc.,

Anyway is an option ...

[whitepointer23]

Originally Posted by brian eiland

...this gentleman was quite complimentry about his choice of a 6 cyl Daewoo....and I believe he has lots of experience in commercial boat operations

The engine is a Daewoo L136 8ltr 6 cylinder marine diesel. It is naturally aspirated and rated for heavy duty continuous operation producing 160Hp at 2200rpm. In industrial service it has proved to be an extremely efficient and reliable engine. Many fishing vessels in UK waters have replaced ageing Gardners with this engine or a turbo derivative and their owners find that the engine is considerably more economical that their Gardners were. The UK importer makes very little money from the sale of spares other than routine servicing items! L136 Engine leaflet and power/torque curves. Being a direct injection engine, it does not have glow plugs, so there is one less thing to go wrong and maintain. The engine was impressively supplied with all ancilliaries - batteries, Morse throttle and cables, water inlet and kingston valve, toolkit with all special to engine spanners and tools, a years worth of servicing spares, spare gaskets, impeller, hoses and jubilee clips and even a pair of overalls with "Daewoo" on the back. It was supplied by Watermota and the package also included a 2 hour shore installation review at Triton before being KEI was launched by a Daewoo engineering representative prior to first use and then a sea trial. Only after this is the installation signed off and the warranty commences. Overall, the Daewoo package is a very good deal and having a commercial type back up is very reassuring. In operation, the engine sounds great and makes all the right noises for a luxemotor.

http://www.luxe-motor-kei.co.uk/mecheng.htm

....very interesting canal barge building site of his

daewoo are popular in cray boats here, pretty good value with all the extras.

[peter radclyffe]

grenaa

[peter radclyffe]

your poll is backward and insular, considering how many engines there are

[powerabout]

Grenna start at 600hp?