I continue to be amazed at the wealth of information that I gather from this use group. I was not aware of diesel outboards until I read about them here. Going the YANMAR web site I see that they are not available in the U.S. due to emissions - yet. http://www.yanmar.com.au/marine/d_series/dseries.htm How much do these engines weigh? Approximate Cost in dollars? Are there any rumors about cleaning up the emissions so they can be sold in the U.S.? I can see a huge advantage to only having one type of fuel on board for boat, generator, and shore boat. Sincerely, Jim Garner -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/217 - Release Date: 12/30/2005

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>Jim Garner wrote: >Going the YANMAR web site I see that they are not >available in the U.S. due to emissions - yet. >http://www.yanmar.com.au/marine/d_series/dseries.htm >How much do these engines weigh? >Approximate Cost in dollars? Here is the last information I have about Yamaha diesel outboards from the Canadian distributor: >From: "Gary Konishi" <gary@landseapower.com> >To: <georgs@trawlering.com> >Subject: D36 Outboard >Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:28:12 -0700 > >Georgs, > >Thank you for your inquiry regarding the above captioned Yanmar >Diesel Outboard engine. The weight of this engine is 269 lbs. Please >note that these engines are not EPA approved for sale in the U.S. > >The availability of the engines are very scarce and would have to be >ordered in from Japan with a 4 month turn around time. The retail >price of this engine is $23,100.00 Can. FOB Delta, B.C. Canada. > >Should you r4equire any further information, please feel free to >email me at anytime. > >Thanks, >Gary Konishi >Marine Products Manager As you can see, the weight is 269 pounds. At today's exchange rate, the Canadian price works out to US$19,855. You can get a lot more horsepower for less money with gasoline outboards; nevertheless, if economy of operation rather than speed is the prime consideration, then the Yanmar diesels are an option. And they are proven engines. The first trans-Pacific multihull under power was a trimaran propelled by Yanmar diesel outboards. Yanmar/Baltek Endeavour was designed by Morrelli & Melvin for adventurer Steve Shidler of San Francisco. His design requirements included exceptional range--2,700 nautical miles powered with two Yanmar 27-hp outboards--along with the ability to fit into a shipping container. Endeavour's mission, to make a record 4,443-nm run from San Francisco to Honolulu, Hawaii, to Sydney, Australia, was accomplished in 1989 with an average speed of 8.93 knots, burning only 1.86 gallons per hour. http://www.morrellimelvin.com/page73.html --Georgs