Hi all, I've been used-boat shopping and it seems the Perkins M30 engine is one of the variants installed on the boat I'm seeking (Beneteau 321/322). I'm a Yanmar guy and have no experience with Perkins, let alone know anything about their reputation. I could really use some input on the goods/bads about this engine. Thanks, Tim
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Tim: Perkins is a big name in the boating world. If you can find an old copy of Practical Sailor, there was a review of engines. I cannot remember how the Perkins were rated, but I think it was better than Yanmars. Maybe someone else has a copy on hand to give you the issue number or the results of the survey.
Tim: Perkins is a big name in the boating world. If you can find an old copy of Practical Sailor, there was a review of engines. I cannot remember how the Perkins were rated, but I think it was better than Yanmars. Maybe someone else has a copy on hand to give you the issue number or the results of the survey.
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Kate
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We had a boat with the Perkins 107 and it never missed a beat. We have done four ten day charters with catamarans using twin M30's, again no problems.
We had a boat with the Perkins 107 and it never missed a beat. We have done four ten day charters with catamarans using twin M30's, again no problems.
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Ed Schenck
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Here's the article referenced by the earlier post. I also recall that Perkins was highly rated. I'll try the Related Link(it has been failing me lately) but here is the URL: http://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/28_3/features/4638-1.html
Here's the article referenced by the earlier post. I also recall that Perkins was highly rated. I'll try the Related Link(it has been failing me lately) but here is the URL: http://www.practical-sailor.com/pub/28_3/features/4638-1.html
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Tim
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Ed Schenck
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E-mail me at home and I'll scan you the text. Ed s/v Ladylove h37skipper@aol.com
E-mail me at home and I'll scan you the text. Ed s/v Ladylove h37skipper@aol.com
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Larry W.
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Tim; I have a '94 Ben OC400 with a Perkins M-50, which I think is the same block as the -30, since the owners manual covers the M-30,-50,-80. Perkins has a long history of powering yachts all over the world and I guess the engine itself is pretty good, but I had some trouble with mine in Mexico. When I bought the boat, (brokerage) it had a beautiful set of twin Racors installed. I didn't know that the OEM fuel filter, a Perkins part and installed by Beneteau which was under and hidden by a big wire bundle, had begun to leak under the first owners stewardship. In Mexico I had fuel problems I couldn't solve myself. A mechanic traced the problem to a lift pump fouled by debris from the Racor installation. The leaking Perkins filter was the reason the Racors were installed in the first place. The Mexican mechanic put it back into the system. It was a huge mess. If you like, I'll send you a complete write-up I did, which is supposed to appear in Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine. The short answer is; get that Perkins filter out of the loop.
Tim; I have a '94 Ben OC400 with a Perkins M-50, which I think is the same block as the -30, since the owners manual covers the M-30,-50,-80. Perkins has a long history of powering yachts all over the world and I guess the engine itself is pretty good, but I had some trouble with mine in Mexico. When I bought the boat, (brokerage) it had a beautiful set of twin Racors installed. I didn't know that the OEM fuel filter, a Perkins part and installed by Beneteau which was under and hidden by a big wire bundle, had begun to leak under the first owners stewardship. In Mexico I had fuel problems I couldn't solve myself. A mechanic traced the problem to a lift pump fouled by debris from the Racor installation. The leaking Perkins filter was the reason the Racors were installed in the first place. The Mexican mechanic put it back into the system. It was a huge mess. If you like, I'll send you a complete write-up I did, which is supposed to appear in Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine. The short answer is; get that Perkins filter out of the loop.
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