I am in the process of selecting a new powerplant for my Tripp 22 Angler.
I'd really love to re-power with a mechanical diesel (reman OK) but some of the preliminary pricing I've done tells me I can't afford a diesel.
I've just replaced the fiberglass fuel tanks with custom aluminum tanks from Luther's Welding in Bristol, RI but I had them plumbed with return lines to allow for a diesel re-power.
Current power is a Mercruiser 230 inboard, which has been removed from the boat. I sent the heads out to a machine shop and the proprietor suggested I replace the engine since Mercury Marine started cheaping out in the late 70s / early 80s and the engines weren't worth rebuilding as a result (the guys who rebuild gasser marine engines don't even want it as a core return).
I'd like to step up to a 350 c.i. engine if I can retain the 1 1/4" shaft and the same wheel (which was new last year).
Any thoughts?
I'd really love to re-power with a mechanical diesel (reman OK) but some of the preliminary pricing I've done tells me I can't afford a diesel.
I've just replaced the fiberglass fuel tanks with custom aluminum tanks from Luther's Welding in Bristol, RI but I had them plumbed with return lines to allow for a diesel re-power.
Current power is a Mercruiser 230 inboard, which has been removed from the boat. I sent the heads out to a machine shop and the proprietor suggested I replace the engine since Mercury Marine started cheaping out in the late 70s / early 80s and the engines weren't worth rebuilding as a result (the guys who rebuild gasser marine engines don't even want it as a core return).
I'd like to step up to a 350 c.i. engine if I can retain the 1 1/4" shaft and the same wheel (which was new last year).
Any thoughts?