Fairline Corniche problems

[petem]

I have receive the following E-mail and would like a second opinion before I reply:-

"Can you offer any advise on my partners fairline corniche (1987) diesel. He bought it two years ago with the purpose of using it for coastal trips. It is moored on the Thames, and last year when the boat was used for the first time doing any speed, the port engine packed in. When the marine engineers looked at it they said the turbo (something) needed replacing, sorry not very up the tech side, and replaced the part at the cost of 1k. Again three weeks ago we took the boat out with the view to head for the coast, and the same engine went again, ejecting the oil. A chap from the RNLI who is a marine engineer thought one of the cylinders has gone. The engineer from the marina where the boat is kept looked at it yesterday, and cannot fathom out how they can remove an engine from this type of boat. They are doing a compression test at the weekend and the whole thing seems that it will be very costly. They are Volvo penta engines and have done 1200hrs. Is it worth attempting to sort it out? He paid 58k for the boat, and hired a surveyor to view it before he bought it. I would really appreciate any advise you can offer, or if you could point us in the right direction."

My humble advice....
After 2 years it would be very unlikely that you could make a claim against the surveyor or the original seller. IF there was an error made when the engine was fixed last year AND you could prove it then perhaps you may have some recourse, although this would seem unlikely. Therefore you have two options:-
1) Sell the boat as is. Obviously you would have to reduce the price a fair bit but as it is virtually the end of the season you have at least got some time.
2) Get the boat fixed. It might be expensive but there is always some way of removing the engine. Normally engines of flybridge boats are removed through the saloon and out through the patio doors. This would involve at least some dismantling of the interior furnishings and joinery. If you have a word with Peters (www.petersplc.com) they could probably give you some more definite advice.

Comments chaps?

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[lanason]

I was chatting to a guy with a Turbo 26 and he had to take half the boat apart to get the engine out. But the T36 has an aft cabin. Do we know if its shafts or outdrive.

Worst case is to tak the engine apart in situa and remove bita at a time - ie Take manifolds off and then see it will come out - keep going till it dos may be cheaper that taking the boat apart.

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[hlb]

First. I would get as far away from a Volvo mechanic as possible. There over priced and over rated. An engine is an engine. Find a good mechanic. If the engine does have to come out, You will need to get some where that has a suitable boom that can lift the engine out through the patio doors. Fix and reasemble. As has been said, take it to bits ensitue? if necesary.

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[Doffy]

As sugested get arm in or a A frame made with bean and run it out of patio A fram stands on front engine bed, or get a hydraulic arm from crane hire. Undo coupling undo fuel undo battery undo harness plug take nuts off feet nd lift away to Lorry mechanic at local Industrial site.

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