[C38] Found a good engine here- Is it too big???

Thu Jun 16 16:53:07 EDT 2011

Max,

We never push the revs past 2500, but with that we can do anywhere from 4.5
- 6 kn depending on conditions.  This is from the survey:

Propulsion: Yanmar inboard auxiliary, Model 3JH4E (Engine Number E00828)
Fuel: Diesel
Horsepower: 29.4 kW (39.4 hp.) @ 3,000 rpm.
General: The auxiliary engine was a Yanmar model 3JH4E diesel. The owner
indicated that it
was installed new in 2004. The engine was started and operated while on sea
trials from
Berkeley to Richmond. It operated satisfactorily and appeared to be in
excellent condition from
external examination. All of the hoses were properly clamped and were in
serviceable
condition from outward appearance. There was an engine hour meter which was
installed in 2004
when the engine was replaced. It showed 183.8 hours.
Transmission: The transmission was a Kanzaki model KM355. It shifted
normally during sea trials.
Foundation & Mounts: The foundations for the auxiliary engine were
substantial and sound.

Our prop is the original I think: fixed, 2 blade right handed, bronze, 15
inches in diameter with a pitch of 16 inches.

Re: transmission coupling, we have no idea whether it's straight or angled,
sorry!!

P.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Max Soto 
To: saintpeg at earthlink.net
Sent: 6/16/2011 1:30:50 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] Found a good engine here- Is it too big???

Great pic Peggy, thanks a lot!

I'm going to try to get a good price for that engine!! 

What is your cruising speed with this engine and do you know what kind of
prop you have???

Do you know if the couplin from the transmission comes out straight or is
an angled couplin?????  

Regards,

Max

2011/6/16 Peggy Droesch <saintpeg at earthlink.net>

Hi Max,

Attached is the only photo I have right now, it was taken when we were
having the boat surveyed. Rory (he's Engine Maintenance Man) says that to
get to the dipstick you have to take off the top step of the companionway,
but once you do that the dipstick is easy enough to get to. Fuel filter is
right up front.

As for the engine bed, we don't know what it looked like before the
previous owner bought the Yanmar so we can't help you there! You can
probably just compare the photo to Estancia's engine compartment.

Cheers,

P.

> [Original Message]
> From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> To: saintpeg at earthlink.net <saintpeg at earthlink.net>; Catalina 38
Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: 6/15/2011 10:53:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [C38] Found a good engine here- Is it too big???

>
> Hi Peggy,
> That's so good to hear that you have that engine installed.
> How hard is to replace the filters and checking the oil dipstick on the
"maintenance side" of that engine????? Is starboard, right???
>   If you have some pics, please send them so I can check how tight it
fits and  if any modifications were made to the engine bed.
> Regards,
> Max
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jun 15, 2011, at 22:59, "Peggy Droesch" <saintpeg at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Max, we have a Yanmar 3JH4E that the previous owner installed on IRIE in
> > 2004, long before we bought her. The 40 hp is a great improvement, but
as
> > far as I'm aware the exhaust hose is the same size as original -- we can
> > check next time we're on board.
> >
> > In any case, we love it. Runs great, sips fuel, gives us all the power
we
> > need, easy maintenance.  We've only got about 300 hrs on it & expect to
get
> > many more.  Good luck & let us know how it goes --
> >
> > Peggy
> > IRIE #231
> > San Francisco
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >> Date: 6/15/2011 7:38:42 PM
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> >> Hi everybody,
> >>
> >> A couple of yanmars have been removed from a cat here, one is a Yanmar
> > 3JH4E
> >> in very good condition with just 552 hours and only four years old. The
> >> engine is also 3 cylinder, weights 20lbs less with exactly the same
size
> > as
> >> my Universal 5424. The main difference is that tis engine has 40hp. Is
the
> >> same engine that Catalina Yachts installs on their new Catalina 387.
Which
> >> has a similar weight as ours. I haven't heard of any C38 with this
engine
> >> yet...
> >> What I don't like is that yanmar recommends a 3" exhaust....
> >>
> >> So what do you think about the big yanmar???? need votes!!!!
> >>
> >> The other yanmar is smaller... is a 3GM30 27 hp, which I know that it
> > fits,
> >> but this one has 912 hours and is much older.......
> >>
> >> All comments will be appreciated!!!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Max Soto
> >> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> >> Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Ric