Eeyore

Thanks Dave I am becoming "wise after the event"! The application you describe is similar to the only UK user I have had contact with. Deep water, into gear and away; no idling or low revs work. Perhaps these engines are just not set up for canal boat usage. Eeyore

Hi I have a Westerbeke engine fitted to my narrowboat, and was wondering if anyone else has any experience of these engines. They are Mitsubishi based and marinised in the USA. The UK supplier has provided consistant support through a single point of contact, but has been unable to say if these engines have been fitted to any other canal boats. The engine first came to my attention when my boss returned from the St Ives IWA show: and knowing that I was looking for a new engine presented me with a handfull of leaflets. His words continue to haunt me - "I've not heard of these, but its a Mitsubishi, you cann't go wrong with a mitsubishi" The Mitsubishi base engine is a proven engine and used by at least 3 EU based (including 1 in the UK) marinisers; but the weak US Dollar made this one attractive. My name originaly comes from the fact that I often looked gloomy for no reason, but I have a reason now! Eeyore