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How about: Parts & Power Ltd. PO Box 850 Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands, VG1110 Tel: +1(284)494-2830 Fax: +1(284)494-6972 i...@partsandpower.com https://www.partsandpower.com/manufacturers_kubota.php On Tue, 30 Jun 2020 at 15:33, Robert Boyer via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > You won’t see any Kubota tractor dealers in the Bahamas or the Caribbean... > > Bob Boyer > s/v Rainy Days > C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) > (Spending winters in the Bahamas, summers in Baltimore, and somewhere on > the ICW in between) > blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > email: dainyr...@icloud.com > > On Jun 30, 2020, at 1:59 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Jeeze Bob, Sorry, I didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers, I was just > relaying what this long time owner of a neighboring C&C39 said. He didn’t > have the same top end in big waves as he had before the repower. And As > David mentioned, you can get parts for Beta’s anywhere they sell Kubota > Tractors, which is everywhere in the world.. My 37.5 HP is the same > engine as my Mower, minus one Cylinder, so I could use the same Oil, > filters, injectors, etc . > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > *From:* Robert Boyer [mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com] > *Sent:* Friday, June 26, 2020 1:06 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Bill Coleman > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Re-power and prop for 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > > > > I have all the power I need with my new Yanmar 3YM30AE. I’m not sure > where you are getting your information that you need more than 30 HP. > > > > One big disadvantage of Beta is that there are not nearly as many parts > distributors—this is more important if you cruise to foreign ports. > > > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > > S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230) > > Blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > > Email: dainyr...@icloud.com > > Annapolis, MD > > (Presently in Baltimore MD for the summer) > > > > On Jun 26, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > I agree, get yourself a nice Beta 37 ½ HP diesel, and a 3 blade flex-a – > fold. I replaced a 4-108 with one of those Kubota’s, the mounting was > about 2 inches narrower, I just had to get some 3” aluminum (or maybe 4”) > angle to replace the old steel angle. You will be amazed at how much > lighter it is from the Perkins. > > An old slip neighbor also had a 39, he replaced his atomic with a 30 HP > Yanmar, and was disappointed with the loss in power. But it will still get > you from A to B. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Gary > Niemi via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, June 25, 2020 7:55 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Gary Niemi > *Subject:* Stus-List Re-power and prop for 1981 C&C Landfall 38 > > > > We are American expatriates who have sailed our 1981 C&C Landfall 38 to > New Zealand a decade ago. It has a Perkins 4-108, which is on its last > legs. It's not particularly reliable and is having trouble with overheating > in the last few years. Also, it's very heavy and it is way too much power > anyway. We're looking to replace it with a more reliable, modern power > plant. > > > > So we have a couple of questions: > > > > What is the correct power? I understand most were sold with Yanmer 30hp > 3HM or 3QM diesels. We like the idea of saving a lot of weight with a > smaller engine than the Perkins, as well as ease of access, etc. However, > we'd consider a 35 or 38 also if 30 horsepower wasn't enough power. > > > > At the same time we'll be replacing the fixed 2 blade prop with a 3 blade > feathering or folding prop, so will be looking for recommendations for > that. The current prop is totally wrong. I think it's 16x14. We never > were able to get up to the proper engine speed with the 4-108. Can you > recommend something? What have people tried? > > > > Interested in hearing others' experiences. > > > > Gary Niemi > g...@niemi.co.nz > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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