Re-Power Fairline Sunfury

[barryjl]

I have an 18 year old Fairline in Sunfury with twin 150hp Volvo Petrols. Would like to improve reilability and reduce running costs, so am thinking of replacing with either twin deisels or maybe two new petrols with LPG conversion. Can anyone offer any advice - also can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I might be able to get two reconditioned deisel engines. Thanks.

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[lanason]

Do a search on here for a post by Tico - he has replaced petrols to diesel in a sunfury .....

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[martynwhiteley]

Barry,

Try Paul at 'coastalrides.co.uk', they specialise in providing reconditioned Volvo units.

A lot depends upon your outdrive legs. If you intend to replace them as well, then your not stuck to Volvo. You could of course go down the Ford route via Lancing Marine, although you'd prob be best finding your own Ford lumps and using their kits, if you want recon units.

Forget new petrols with LPG (IMHO).

There's plenty of recent posts on this issue if you do a search, but you could buy new diesels for the same price and be lots better off.

You could fit a pair of Mercruiser D120's for less than £20K complete with new drives, instruments, and controls. Don't be fooled by the 120hp rating, it would be (significantly) faster than it is now with the 150 petrols!



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[PGD]

hi repowered a Holiday two years ago, happy to tell you anything about the job.

Peter

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[byron]

Lancing Marine really are good if you want advice and good re-con engines.

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[Guest]

You can pick up cheap, perfectly serviceable petrols that have been thrown out by people who spend £25k thinking they are going to save money !

Seriously though, it is hard to imagine the tax concession will be with us for ever.

Geoff

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