Hi Tom

We did stop by Cascade and that is where they told us the price of the engine. They only do work on the boat in the water now - very quickly. So they told us about the yard across the street and also the one down by the River near the Expo Center. I forget the name now, but it is the big one. I'm sure you know it. We spoke in length to the manager there who was super to us and gave us a ton of info. They had just replaced a Yanmar in a Baba 30 and said the engine bed had to be all redone since the shaft angle was 3 inches off - or whatever. A bit too technical for me to follow and I figured I would think about it later ... He said that was where all the labor came in - to rebuild the engine bed. I'm sure they would do a great job down there, so we will see.

There is also a yard outside of Olympia that a friend of ours is involved in that has a tremendous woodworking shop so we may think about that place also. They should be able to redo the engine, all the thru hulls, ad nausea. We are seriously thinking of having the boat brought to our backyard if we decide to bring it back here since we can virtually have everything done here and take our time and do some of it ourselves. I can see the next five years sprawling out in front of me!!!!

Kathy
Antares
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom Beard
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 2:35 PM
  Subject: RE: [Baba-L] Engine re-power

  I purchased two Yanmars from Cascade Marine in Portland. Also, I think you can probably get the job done cheaper in Portland as well. Check with Cascade, you might be able to work on the job there with help from them, however it has been a while and new ownership so policies may have changed. I'd like to teach a class-maybe Typing 101? That's all I seem to be doing these days-not doing my favorite work on Moonshadow. Funny, it was the only class I ever failed in school and the one thing that has my full attention these days.

  Good luck, you can do it!

  Tom

  Moonshadow

  From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On Behalf Of Kathy and Don Vogan
  Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:14 PM
  To: baba-l@ballreich.net
  Subject: Re: [Baba-L] Engine re-power

  Hello Rick

  I'm in the same position you are with the BaBa 30. Last week I was in Portland, Or. to obtain some comparable cost to having the work done in Florida before the boat is shipped back to Oregon. The Yanmar 3YM30 in Portland was 7500 hundred. I checked with

  a nearby yard that has experience with BaBa's and was told to expect to pay around 14K for engine and installation. I wish Tom Beard was giving a class.

  Don Vogan

  S/V Antares, BaBa 30#12

    ----- Original Message -----

    From: Rick Williams

    To: baba-l@ballreich.net

    Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:22 AM

    Subject: [Baba-L] Engine re-power

    Hi all. I'm afraid the time has come for Lorac's Volvo MD-11 to be put to rest. This is an area where I need some insights from those with past experience. Have any of you done a re-power from Volvo MD-11 to another power unit. I am considering either the Yanmar; 3YM30, the Westerbeke; 30B three or the Volvo; D1-30. I would like to know the following:

    1) What rngine did you re-power with?

    2) Was the installation fairly simple or highly complicated?

    3) Were there any clearance issues?

    4) A ball park idea of installation cost? ( probably a WEAK attempt to defend myself fromthe marine indusry treatment)

    Thanks for the help.

    Fair winds, blue water.

    Rick & Terry Williams

    S/V Lorac; Baba 30 # 71

-----------------------------------------------------------
Baba Panda and Tashiba Owners Mailing List --
For more info, please check out the FAQ...
http://www.ballreich.net/hypermail/baba-l/faq.html
Received on Sat Mar 10 15:06:04 2007