[Public-List] More on move from Gray Marine gas to Yanmar diesel

[Timothy Erwin]

   Hello, Two years ago I had a yanmar 2ym15 installed.for $10,000. Great
   motor, a great deal of money.  Tim    SONSY  # 200
   --- On Mon, 2/4/08, Peter Hurrey <phurrey at tpg.com.au> wrote:

     From: Peter Hurrey <phurrey at tpg.com.au>
     Subject: Re: [Public-List] More on move from Gray Marine gas to
     Yanmar diesel
     To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all"
     <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
     Date: Monday, February 4, 2008, 9:52 PM
Could I be rude enough to ask what the cost of a new motor is these days?


Regards,

Peter Hurrey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Scott" <jcscott at cpsc.com>
To: <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Cc: "John Scott" <jcscott at cpsc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] More on move from Gray Marine gas to Yanmar 
diesel


> Hello Michael, et al.
>
> I tried to send this to the list a few days ago, but it didn't seem
> to work.  Trying again:
>
> Yes. My Gray Marine was removed today.
>
> As to its disposition, I have been inclined to put her up on eBay
> (seems like the the place to do it), but I haven't done anything yet.
>
> As to its condition, up until I just hauled it, it worked great,
> starting with the first push of the starter button and purring
> whenever she was on.  That's not to say that there may have been some
> nasty think waiting to happen, but there was not even a hint of a
> lurking problem.  I only took her out because I promised myself that
> my next boat (this boat) would be diesel powered (I know there are
> pros and cons, but I'd made up my mind...).
>
> I haven't a clue what a used (original) Gray Marine is worth.  In any
> case, I'd want to sell it "as is" with a notice of  Caveat
Emptor.
> I'm convinced, though, that she's better as a whole than for
parts.
> But I have no sentimentality that would prohibit anyone doing what
> they thought they needed to do.
>
> If enough people say its worth nothing (and here I'm inviting A30
> Assn. members to chime in), then I would consider giving the motor
> away, but I'm hoping that I can in some way offset the cost of my new
> Yanmar by selling her.
>
> If anyone's interesting at looking the engine before I put her up to
> "the highest bidder", I'm in Claiborne, MD, not far from St.
Michaels
> (jcscott at cpsc.com).  I keep Wooshkeetaan (Hull #26) on Tilghman Creek.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Scott
> #26
>
>
>
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