Catalina 35 MK II engine replacement
- Thread starter gary16188
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I guess more importantly, why did the owner need to replace the engine on a 2005 boat? Many of us on here have boats that are many years older and have many, many hours on them and have not been compelled to replacing the engine? Does that speak of problems with maintenance that could show somewhere else? Was the boat partially submerged? Just don't understand why someone would need to replace a engine on a 2005 boat. Maybe I'm miopic but I'd want to know why it had to be replaced first. What is the HP difference on the two?
Okay, thanks. I guess the exhaust mixing elbow failure put water in the running engine and cracked the block, broke a piston, bent rod or valve or other such catastrophic failure. Reminds me to be more diligent in inspecting my exhaust elbow!
Gary
You are the judge. Using an "Auxiliary" to get in and out of the marina, then raising sails and using their main power to travel/play means the 4 HP difference is nothing.
If on the other hand you are relying on the engine HP to get you through difficult seas and currents you might wonder why the drop down in HP was a good idea.
As has been said - it is your boat and your decision.
You are the judge. Using an "Auxiliary" to get in and out of the marina, then raising sails and using their main power to travel/play means the 4 HP difference is nothing.
If on the other hand you are relying on the engine HP to get you through difficult seas and currents you might wonder why the drop down in HP was a good idea.
As has been said - it is your boat and your decision.
I think that if you go to the Catalina 34 forum you will get the information you need. That forum is an excellent resource for engine information . I believe that most of the earlier 34s use the 25xp engine with little concerns.
From the specs on the boat it displaces about 11,950 pounds. Just a little more than my 35. I originally had a M25 motor (21HP) and that was adequate but I felt slightly underpowered. I recently installed a Beta 25 (25HP) and am very happy with the motor. The Beta and Universal both use a Kubota diesel motor and turn it into a boat motor. A 35 in that boat is overpowered so it will be running too slow an RPM to be efficient. The Catalina 34 originally used the M25 same as the O'Day 34/35 and I am surprised there was a M35 installed in one. The 25xp will be fine in that boat not a deal breaker.
pay for an engine oil analysis AND an engine survey by a qualified engine mechanic . check p shaft coupler faceout, and engine mounts too. from 05 to 19 could be a lot of hours and you want to see if you'll be needing a major overhaul any time soon so you can deduct it from the price...