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I came across this post by accident while looking for something else (the thread has been so riveting that I can't remember what it was....). My experience in the UK (and in Europe as a whole) was that diesels are all but universal on sailboats ovee there (outboards being the exception). The reasons for this are as so clearly set out by Boatpoker ie safer, more reliable, more economical in terms of fuel consumption. Let's face it, the initial cost question is really only an issue if replacement is being considered.
However, if I was in a position where I had a gas engine which I knew well and which had always been in the boat, I would sure be tempted to have it overhauled. Somehow, it seems the right thing to do.....
Stuart
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Leith (rhymes with teeth) is the port of the City of Edinburgh in Scotland. A Leither is someone who comes from that area.
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky - I left my shoes and socks there, I wonder if they're dry?
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