Once again I'm looking for some input. Anyone own or ride on one , please let me know what you thought. What diesel engines would you prefer? I've been an o/b man my whole life and don't know the first thing about diesel engines.
We have fished offshore several times with a friend with a 28 Carolina. His has the Cummings 315HP (?). Runs nicely, handles seas well, and is fairly economical. We have run 70nm each way, plus a day of trolling, on 140gals. Usual trip to the Fingers and back, plus trolling, is aboiuit 120gals.
Not familiar with the other engine options, but we have run in at 26kts in smooth conditions.
Thanks for the quick reply, there are 2 out there right now, one has 260 volvos, and one with the 315 yanmars. Don't know the differences between them besides hp.
is the Yanmar boat coupled with Mercury Bravo III outdrives? If so make sure you do some research on that combo. Some say the Bravo III can not hold up to the torque of that yanmar puts out. But it may just be some of the late model Bravo III's I know Mercury now has a Bravo III specially for diesel.
Fished a 28 CC a few times, but it was a gas model. Nice riding boat, plenty of room to fish. I have a 25 CC with the Yanmar and Bravo IIIX deisel outdrive on it. The 28 could be a straight inboard or an I/O, you'll need t check on that. The original Bravo III was not stout enough to handle the torque of the diesel motor, the IIIX diesel will handle it just fine. Personally I wouldn't want an outdrive on a boat if I were leaving it in the water though. The Yanmar is a great little engine. Easy to maintain and runs like a top. I get about 3.5 mpg at 26-28 knot cruise on my 25, but I couldn't even venture a guess what a pair of them would do on a 28. These are big, heavy hulls with a lot of deep vee and definitely like a lot of hp to move them around. The pay off is that hull with bring you through anything you can stand to go in.
I have a 28' with twin 250 cummins , 2000 model year , bought boat with low hours and put 250 hours on this year , great boat , take it to hatteras in may for offshore , stay with inboards , less problems , make sure you have someone who knows the type of engines you have not just any mechanic it makes a big differnece .
Oooooooh my favorite debate!
I run a CC28 out on long island, I also run an Albemarle 28 in OC and own an older ALbie my self...
The CC is a very nice boat but pushing 4000 extra pounds and a foot ore beam is tough on the fuel. She rolls a tiny bit less than the Albie but the running ride is where the Albie eats it alive!
The boat I run out on LI was originally powered with 250 cummins and despite stats and claims that beast was molasses slow and burnt a ton of fuel. The underpower/ overweight nature of this rig caused so many problems for the motors that cummins and CC both got involved. They wound up giving my buddy a brand new boat with 315 mills which I have to say is way good customer service.
Now his boat runs comparable speed wise with the 315 mills to an Albie with 250. That coupled with the shorter fuel supply makes canyon runs a bit tight and involves toting extra fuel for overnighters. The albie holds 260 and fuel just never is an issue.
Creature comforts I would give a slight nod to the CC. Drift is a bit better on her too. Fishing layout the Albie gets it for bigger more usable storage. Trolling the Albie wins hands down for ride and seems to raise fish better.
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