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

Fri Jul 1 10:56:00 EDT 2011

Cheap parts for a Yanmar?  Surely you jest!  I don't think "cheap" is in the Japanese marine engine lexicon.  

You seem to have done fairly well so far finding the used engine so maybe your luck will continue.

Good luck,
Tom Troncalli

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Max Soto 
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 6/30/2011 10:41:14 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] Found a good engine here- Is it too big???

Got the new engine (at least, new to me!)!!!!  

Bought the 40hp Yanmar for $2000, no panel or wiring harness, so I have to find those, but the engine  seems  to be in good condition, but still, I'm going to make a small overhaul just to be sure that I won't have to think about taking the engine out on the next few years...  Since the 5424 is working, I can sell it and get some money back from the investment.....   What I'm not so sure about is that the tranmission ratio is 2.6:1, so I guess that I will have to get a big prop with lots of pitch for a good match.........

Anyone knows a place for cheap parts for the Yanmar???

Regards,

Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2011/6/27 Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
Hahaha!!! But don't worry.... I know that it fits.... I just need to figure out how do I do that, and what shoul be modified !!!! 

Regards, max. 

Sent from my iPod

On Jun 27, 2011, at 18:34, Peg <saintpeg at earthlink.net> wrote:

Hi Max!

Oh my gosh, that's put me in the hot seat! If something goes wrong will I be barred from Costa Rica forever?!

I'll be at the marina again this Friday & will do what I can to answer your questions. I really do think this engine will work well for you. Yanmars have a very good reputation, we have a sistership in our marina whose owners are very envious of us for buying IRIE with a new Yanmar already installed. 

Congratulations!

P. 

Sent from my iPad

On Jun 27, 2011, at 16:07, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Peggy,  
How Are you doing??

I wanted to let you know that I just mede the deal for the 3JH4E Yanmar engine.. 
If it wasn't for you, I wouln't have buy it, so thanks for your comments and the pic..

I still need to find out about engine bed modifications, muffler being used, exhaust elbow riser, and water strainer location (if you are using one!)..

 If possible, and If you have the chance, please take some pics from your engine...

Some pics from the back will show the aft of the engine bed, the muffler and the elbow riser......

If by anychance you could check the diameter of the exhaust hose it will be great... Usually the internal diameter is printed on the  outside of the hose....

Hope you can help me with this issue...
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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C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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