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

[tdtron at earthlink.net]

I'm confused.  Is there anything wrong with a 3" exhaust other than having to replace the smaller existing exhaust system?

Tom Troncalli


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Steven Ribble 
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 6/15/2011 10:06:17 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] Found a good engine here- Is it too big???


40hp sounds good, 3" exhaust doesn't. That said, if I had to choose I'd go for the fewer hours...don't want to do it again
Steve R
On Jun 15, 2011 9:29 PM, "Max Soto" <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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