I am refurbishing a 1976 Irwin CC that has been on the hard for 15 years. It has an old rusty perkins (4108 or 4236) engine sitting in it. My question is not so much around the financial perspective of rebuilding or replacing, but more in terms of how clean will an old perkins diesel run.
I've sailed many boats that have that nasty diesel smell that actually just makes me sick. I know these engines are noisey, but does any one have experience eliminating the smell associated with these engines?
I'm thinking of replacing with a Yanmar, because I understand they run a lot cleaner. Thanks in advance for everyones insight.
I've sailed many boats that have that nasty diesel smell that actually just makes me sick. I know these engines are noisey, but does any one have experience eliminating the smell associated with these engines?
I'm thinking of replacing with a Yanmar, because I understand they run a lot cleaner. Thanks in advance for everyones insight.