engines

Can anyone give me input on the useful life, in operating hours, of the diesel engines on '88 Ericson 38 sailboats, assuming reasonable maintenance: oil changes, etc.? I have about 5,000 hours on the engine [mostly light duty motoring in and out of the marina] and need to replace the...

Two late-model Atomic 4 sailboat engines for sale. Would be good candidates for rebuilds, or use for spare parts. One was running well but overheating when I removed it from my boat recently. $500 each, or $900 for both... Jeff

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Update: Adventure and Misadventure With the help of a friend (who is a competent sailor), I've transported the boat across the Georgia Straight from Nanaimo to her new temporary berth in North Vancouver. :egrin: Unfortunately, the trip was not free from incident. :esad: First, let me...