The Big Decission.........The engine

So in between all the sanding and painting i have been shopping around for engines and other accessories that i will need for the boat.

Late last year i had to make the decision of which engine to put in after a very good offer from mercruiser came along. My first choice though, was always a Volvo penta, but which one ????

So The decision was between the following:

5.0l V8 MPI Mercruiser with Alpha Gen 2 Drive (not a big fan of the dog clutch)
This engine was on special for a bargain Price. But ...

the other option was

4.3l V6 MPI Mercruiser with Alpha Gen 2 Drive (Cable Control)

Or

4.3l V6 Volvo Penta With duo prop and EVC (Electronic vessel control)
This Volvo was the best option but the price was a bit on the high side,


so after consulting with the Volvo Penta Dealer (which by the way are fantastic people to deal with)

they offered me a 4.3GI-200 V6 with single prop and cable controls.

this ended up being the most cost effective and simple package i could find for my project.

So it was December and i put in a deposit and it was mine for a delivery early January.

And here it it picked it up from seaford Vic and landed in my garage in lots of boxes and bits.

 

 

 

THE RED V6 !!

OUT DRIVE UNIT

 

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