YachtMech
Well-Known Member
well a good outboard would cost me more than installing the OM606, and i perfer diesels, and then there is the fact we have a tender on the back, which is difficult to do with outboards.Curious why you would impede yourself with an I/O if you were going to that much trouble to upgrade why not an outboard? Which would also increase the waterplane and room Inside for all that stuff you want to do. I'm not convinced a 3.0T would give the required performance.
plus the OM606 has already been proven in mutiple boats that weigh more than this one, and the engine fully dressed weighs only 539lbs wet which is less than the 5.7 SBC without marine parts, and when you look at the added weight of marinization its even greater weight savings. plus they rev as high as the 5.7 v8 and make power in the same rpm range with more torque, so no need to switch gear ratios either.
and its diesel..... I like diesel...
FYI I am a Marine Engineer, Have my own service company, I have litterally done all the math on this, and its the better option in this case for the goals.