Sailboat diesel motor??????????????

Discussion in 'Sailboats' started by MarioCoccon, Aug 8, 2006.

  1. MarioCoccon
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    MarioCoccon Senior Member

    Hi: I found on ebay and then in the web a company in Australia www.marinediesel.com.au they have izusu motors prepare to marine purpose like yanmar and other company's. The prices are amazing example one 29hp with tranny $3875 on ebay completly new. If anyone have any kind experience with izusu's or maybe this company???? One Volvo 29hp cost $8500 close to the double in price plus the expensive parts. Sounds like a good choice to me and they sell the parts too. Mario
     
  2. Mychael
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    Mychael Mychael

    Mario I cannot comment specifically about the product from first hand experience but I have seen it discussed in a local magazine. If I recall correctly there are also Kubota diesel conversions and the impression I got from reading the article was that they work very well. Both Kubota and Isuzu.

    Mychael
     
  3. MarioCoccon
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    MarioCoccon Senior Member

    Thanks Mike, my wife toll me no no not a another diesel motor just buy a new big 4 stroke. ok
     
  4. kenJ
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    kenJ Senior Member

    diesel

    The marinized Kubota engines are marketed by Universal/Westerbeake. Used to be very popular in many production boats.
     

  5. globaldude
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    globaldude court jester

    I have a truck sales yard in NZ, without a doubt, Isuzu are the best, most reliable engines of all the Japanese ones. My wife is Japanese & I travel there often to talk/deal with people in the motor trade and the Japanese people also rate Isuzu no 1 --- then Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi & poor Mazda last.
     
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