tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post5543450458804405111..comments2023-09-17T03:23:41.848-07:00Comments on Weigels On The Water: Meet the Contenders: OzSam Weigelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post-91466752304744458472016-06-07T08:42:57.627-07:002016-06-07T08:42:57.627-07:00Yeah, this one was a 4-154, they're also known...Yeah, this one was a 4-154, they're also known as pretty good engines but a bit harder to find parts for than the 4-108. If the boat we buy has a reliable original engine and it's running well I'm not going to mess with it - just keep maintaining it regularly and hope the reliability continues over 3 seasons of heavy usage. The problem is that when buying, it's pretty hard to know what kind of life the engine has had until now. The condition & layout of the engine room & presence of aftermarket components is a good clue, if they kept records that's a good one too, but neither is foolproof. And any 30-35 year old engine with 4000 hours is going to be 33-38 years old with 6000 hours at the end of our cruise when we're looking to sell the boat. So even if I'm hoping to get away without a repower, I think I need to budget for it when looking at any boat with its original engine. Sam Weigelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332414897030323612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090074457181511840.post-49727239217132246812016-06-04T11:44:02.764-07:002016-06-04T11:44:02.764-07:00I had a similar vintage Gulfstar 39 with similar v...I had a similar vintage Gulfstar 39 with similar vintage Perkins 4-108 that was trouble free and have many friends who had no issues with these engines. Don't expect aircraft style maintenance records but most of these engines will be fine if they have clean fuel. Do consider cleaning out the fuel tank, my boat even came with a 6" inspection port installed which made the process fairly easy. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07093057049384055367noreply@blogger.com