My Volvo Penta MD47B is dead, 45 years old

[tjaldur]

Sunday, the 6th of April my faithfull machine died after 45 years of service. After the initial shock I have come to the conclusion that I was lucky that the machine died while I was peacefully moored. I could as well have happened while entering a harbour.

So, basically I am relieved that my trip to the Carribians later this summer will happen with a new machine.

I only need to remove the roof and the floor of the steeringhouse in order to to take the old machine out and put a new machine in. I have already fallen in love with a Perkins 130C that seems to fit nicely with the gearhouse, propeller and shaft that is there. The new machine is only 20mm longer than the old one.

I will have to admit that is has cost me quite a number of internal battles to muster the courage to remove the roof and the floor of the steeringhouse.

[artbyjody]

My condolences - do have a cause of the death yet (Old age I guess - 45 years is a long time)?

[tjaldur]

I believe that 45 years is quite close to immortality when engines are concerned. The same goes for me: Almost immortal is good enough.

[sailingdog]

My condolences... but I do have to ask, does the Perkins shaft rotate the same direction as the Volvo's did???

[Rockter]

Volvo MD17C, 32, and counting.

[tjaldur]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

My condolences... but I do have to ask, does the Perkins shaft rotate the same direction as the Volvo's did???

It does indeed, and I can use the old gearbox, shaft and propeller. The new engine is only 20 mm longer than the old one

[sailingdog]

Bueno... ... I hope you're getting the new engine at a good price.

[tjaldur]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

Bueno... ... I hope you're getting the new engine at a good price.

So do I. I am just waiting for the wind to slow down a bit before I will take the dinghy and row to the store and ask for the price, for the machine and for the installing. The store is only 300 meters away.