Its a big job that often entails cutting a car-sized hole in the hull.

Big yacht repower. The value of your boat will certainly increase with a new engine but rarely enough to recoup the costs immediately if you are only repowering with the intent to sell. 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. Big Yacht Repower was just the opposite in about every way with one exception.

Home Forums GENERAL YACHTING DISCUSSION General Yachting Discussion. Repower your boat because you plan to keep it and reap the benefits of the new engine yourself. WTVS PBS Detroit aired the full length program March 19 2011 in High Definition HD after considerable effort in HD post.

Possible swamping with open transoms. Diesels of similar horsepower are usually bigger than gas engines so that could mean a space issue. Lets say its a 12-16kt boat.

Why wouldnt going with pods be a good choice. What is more preowned boats need repowering sooner than new boats. Todays well-built boats are made to last.

We Know Big Boats. That means repoweringor updating the enginewill eventually need to happen if your boat is a long-term investment. So know the price range for the boat in excellent condition before proceeding with a repower.

If you have to stick with a two-stroke due to either weight or mass Evinrude E-TEC and Mercury OptiMax. The engines in most powerboats typically represent more than fifty percent of the value of the boat. Each hour of tape in its aluminum 15-inch diameter reels weighed 20 pounds.