Tips for Repowering Older Boats.

Big yacht repower. With Dan Miller Dan Odine Howard Hughes Joe Shank. Todays well-built boats are made to last. The engines in most powerboats typically represent more than fifty percent of the value of the boat.

A large part of forking out the cost to repower a boat is for the peace of mind of having warranty coverage. In either case repowering extends the life of a boat regardless of age. During the 2009-2010 winter we documented the repower of a 53 ft Hatteras where two very old diesels are replaced with two new high-tech fly by wire Yanmars.

Directed by Stanley D. We Know Big Boats. So How Much Does It Cost to Repower a Boat.

Big Yacht Repower was just the opposite in about every way with one exception. If you have to stick with a two-stroke due to either weight or mass Evinrude E-TEC and Mercury OptiMax. It has 92s or 71s in there 8 or 12s under 900hp each and time for a repower.

A carbureted large-displacement motor the 540-cid Mercury Remanufacturing 540 MAG could be a good choice for a classic boat. Why wouldnt going with pods be a good choice. Typically the engine mounts reduction gear fuel lines exhaust system propeller and maybe the prop shaft have to be changed too.

You gain maneuverability. An old boat with mechanical problems may be next to impossible to sell unless you are willing to practically give it awayor repower. Diesels of similar horsepower are usually bigger than gas engines so that could mean a space issue.