DoubleEnder
Well-known member
I've seen a boat that I like a lot. It is not a very commonly available type, and it is in sound condition: hull, decks, rig, sails, interior. The owner is a respectable and credible person.
But... the boat has been ashore for 2 years and the 1GM10 has not been run. Now it won't start. The low intervention problems have all been investigated, up to and including new injector nozzle. An experienced and reputable engineer now says there is little compression, & the engine needs removal, head and sump off, piston rings and valves examined, bore potentially honed. Not a huge job but quite significant.
So, let's assume that this procedure gets the engine running (it is about 10 years old +/- ) and it is succesfully reinstalled, should I buy the boat? I've only ever owned one inboard diesel, which was mine from new. I knew exactly how it had been treated and maintained, and I had confidence in it. This engine isn't old, but it has had several owners and I've no idea about its history.
Does this seem like a good idea? Bad idea? I just don't know. How 'good ' will the engine be after undergoing this procedure? Could there be other lurking problems caused by long idleness?
A new engine would be a very significant proportion of the boat's value. And I do not really want a project, but a useable sailing boat . . . . .
But... the boat has been ashore for 2 years and the 1GM10 has not been run. Now it won't start. The low intervention problems have all been investigated, up to and including new injector nozzle. An experienced and reputable engineer now says there is little compression, & the engine needs removal, head and sump off, piston rings and valves examined, bore potentially honed. Not a huge job but quite significant.
So, let's assume that this procedure gets the engine running (it is about 10 years old +/- ) and it is succesfully reinstalled, should I buy the boat? I've only ever owned one inboard diesel, which was mine from new. I knew exactly how it had been treated and maintained, and I had confidence in it. This engine isn't old, but it has had several owners and I've no idea about its history.
Does this seem like a good idea? Bad idea? I just don't know. How 'good ' will the engine be after undergoing this procedure? Could there be other lurking problems caused by long idleness?
A new engine would be a very significant proportion of the boat's value. And I do not really want a project, but a useable sailing boat . . . . .