[Alberg30] Diesel replacement Fresh to Salt

[Larry Morris]

Tom,

I belive there is an article in the maintenance manual on converting the
fule pump to an electric pump providing greater reliability and is much
cheaper than a new diesel.

If decide a repower is neccessary, investigate marine service companies on
the Michigan coast of lake Michigan( Benton Harbor, Muskegon, Holland) I bet
you will find them to be much more cost competitive than a Chicago company.

Fair Winds

Larry Morris
Solstice #501


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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Diesel replacement Fresh to Salt


I am facing this problem as well. I am moving my boat (Hull # 222) from
Chicago back to my home waters of Buzzards Bay this year. My A-4 has the
original rubber gasket fuel pump which scares me. In Chicago I rarely run
the
engine for more than 1 hr at a time.
My engine has always been in fresh water and now it will be the salt of the
Atlantic with a higher likelihood of a need for a safe and reliable power
plant. I like the motor but wonder if the change might be a good move now
for
all the reasons mentioned. I had a crazy quote for a replacement (including
install which I could not handle myself) for $12,000.00 to the Yanmar. YIKES

Tom Swift

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