My father has had a tough time getting a mechanic to repair the original Volvo MD7A in his Albin Ballad 30. It needs pistons, rings, valves... Diesel boat mechanics are pretty rare in Nashville. The nearest guy is 100 miles away. He never returned calls or emails. Long, long story short, I gave my dad my Yanmar to get him back on the water. I have great experienced help (we call it talent).
About 5 hours to remove the Volvo & gauges with two of us. About 2 hours to remove Yanmar from the J/30 (halyards bracing boom, main sheet, and an out haul rig).
As for buying a Yanmar here, no luck. I had a hard time even getting parts last year due to sales territories. Farron and Lisa at Beta marine answer phone calls and emails. Excellent service and technical support. I will be engine-less, less than a week.
Like I said, leaving out lots of a long story...
If you still have one, take care of your father!
