T&T: 3160 Cat Diesels and Repowering 20 Ton Boat

[rednax@travel-net.com]

Looking for information/opinions regarding 3160 Cat diesels, 8000 hours on 
the ones we may look at.  Cat diesels have a good reputation.  Should one 
expect 10,000 to 15,000 hours bfore rebuild if looked after.  800 houor 
routine would probably be a top end overhaul.  During survey have a leak 
down test and compression test done.  Opinions?

Repowering - replace with lower power diesels with newer technology or 
rebuild, the 210 HP out of these Cats apparently can take the boat to 15 
knots, hardly up on plane but drinking a lot of gas.  Taking a boat this 
size past 8-9 knots is not fuel efficient in any way.  Opinions?

TIA

Ernest Nash