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Well the log in process for CanalWorld is so tedious that it is amazing that anyone gets any replies at all. I once wanted to pass on some alternator knowledge but gave up. Anyhow regarding Kingfisher diesels, these are made in China and seem to be modelled on the old Yanmar horizontal cylinder models (e.g. YSE 8, YSE12 ) A problem with horizontal cylinder diesel engines in boats is that the cylinder(s) is/are so low. Because of this there is a greater risk of water ingress so one needs a good swan-neck exhaust (or a dry exhaust with weathercap is better still if heat and space are not a problem, after all how many ships have underwater exhausts?). The gearboxes were not copies of Kanzakis but were Chinese. As to quality, it is rumoured that a lot of "budget" Chinese products are made in prisons - say no more! For example I once had a trolley jack with an oval wheel. As soon as any weight was put on the jack it could not be moved! I did hear of a fisherman who bought two Kingfishers from new (two in case the first one didn't last - they were very cheap!) Amazingly the first one was still running fine several years later. In my long experience almost all pleasure boat engines fail on account of corrosion. Very few fail because of wear as they don't run enough hours to wear out. Sorry this information is three years too late. Best regards from David.