My Princess has a Perkins 4-108. Pulling an engine out of the compartment isn't the biggest problem. Getting it off the boat is the bigger pain. I say this because my main boom comes over the companion way, and can be used as a hoist to pull the engine out of the compartment and hoist over the side.
Sorry about the delay in getting back to you but I just found this. In answer to your question, No, not yet. When I have to it will be a switch out exchange, rebuilt in -- old out. Not so much complicated as a pain in butt. The in keel fuel tank is the complicated pain in butt replacement problem. Sole out, than cut out watertank which sits on top of fuel tank, than cut out fuel tank and install new. Reinstall all and glass in!
Hey there john why don't you email directly at ginkorose at gmail.com
Then i can send you some pics and stuff and have a less scattered conversation
Serena
p.s. bbm code email is not allowed so my email is ginkorose at gmail.com just include the @ sign where it says at!
Hi John
Good to hear from you. Things are going great. We have an accepted offer on a Catalac 12M catamaran and are just waiting for the financing to go through (we hope). If it all works out, we'll be bringing our new baby to Pensacola from Texas at the end of the month. Nice Christmas present for us.
I'd love to have another get together with everyone. Maybe we could plan one for the spring!