Cummins Qsd4.2 320 Hp Vs Volvo D4 300 Hp

[gjkailua]

I am repowering a seacraft 25 Seafari. I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation between these two engines. We would be going with a volvo duoprop sterndrive for the D4 and a Bravo 3 for the Cummins.

Thanks, Gary

[Gary Hill]

All I know is the duoprops do get good fuel milege and are pretty bullit proof, But the Merc's have relly good paint.

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gj are you from Hawaii? I'm on Oahu. Take it easy, Greg

[1bayouboy]

How's relative service on them in your area...??
Cummins makes good engines....

[glow]

Hey bayouboy,

Haven't had any experience with Cummins yet. The new boat will be a Cummins and is still being built. The old one in the Hawaiian Seacraft thread had a Volvo 200 diesel in it. Volvo service wasn't a problem for us as we could do most of the work ourselves. If we couldn't my brother had a friend who is a Volvo Penta mechanic I have heard many good things from friends about Cummins diesels. Aloha, Greg

BTW how's you hand?

[1bayouboy]

YF...Hand is on the mend...thanks. I've started back to working on the Tsunami....

I have some buddies that work at Cummins Mercruiser Diesel....while I'm no expert I do see their engines quite a bit. One has a 20' Bertram Moppie he put a 200HP w/ Bravo I in....another is redoing a 28 Donzi with twin 360HP. I've even got to see the new Zeus drives in action. They're good rep is well deserved.

[gjkailua]

Yeah, I am from Hawaii, I grew up in Kailua, Oahu but I live in town now. I still fish the windward side for the most part, but I ended up in Waianae a lot this year. On another subject, do you know the history behind the yellowfin hull. I have heard that it is a modified seacraft 23. They definately flattened the deadrise in the aft section of the hull, and I have also heard that they widened it a bit. If you have any other info I would be interested to know. P.S. The Ahis are still here, my friend got 3 last weekend.

Gary

[ocuyler]

So when are we having a Hawaii SeaCraft gathering?

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bayouboy,

Do you have a friend at CMD who is a mechanic? I would like to get true information re: the weak points or trouble areas of some of their products. Glad your hand is doing well. What's YF? GOD Bless and take it easy, Greg

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Gary,

PM me with your email addy and we can correspond that way. I went to school with the son of the originator of the SaltWater/Yellowfin hull. Aloha, Greg