Hello Stephanie,

Volvo use a Perkins diesel rebranded as Volvo.  My (now sold) old boat had a Volvo TMD 22 which is exactly the engine installed in SM and SM2k to an extent.

Get Perkins spares = 1/3 the price!!!  My engine manual had a timing belt change quite often; it is easily reachable.

PS:  I would have joined you in Rome last weekend.  But now in London.

PPS:  Searching for a near new SM at a bargain price... :-)

On 19 Oct 2013, at 16:01, nezih nezih <mahayana2004@...> wrote:

 

you can contact to http://www.tadiesels.com/contact.html

On Saturday, October 19, 2013 12:14 PM, Stephanie DiBelardino <stephiedib@...> wrote:

 

Hi Chris!  Hi Mike!

Thank you for your input.  The engine is in good condition.  But, Ezio being as particular as he is ( more like someone from Northern Europe, than from the Med!), he is having some preventive maintenance done.  At this time, there is no need to repower but I did read that this particular Perkins model had been taken over by Volvo.  

Many thanks for your input.

Fair winds, whether on land or sea!

Stephanie

Stephanie DiBelardino

On Oct 19, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Chris Smither <yachtakwaaba@...> wrote:

 

Hi,

We   Reengined our Amel with a Volvo . On the faithfully Perkins the timing belt broke and damaged the top end of the engine. After 6 months searching in USA  and Europe we used D B Marine to send the engine to Phuket.

Richard Abadee
D. B. International Limited
Cookham Bridge
Cookham on Thames
Berkshire SL6 9SN
 
Tel:  +44 (0)1628 526032
Fax: +44 (0)1628 520564
email: parts@...
 
www.dbmarine.co.uk
 

Contact them for Perkins  spares

Chris and Mike    Santorin 023

On 19 Oct 2013, at 08:52, Stephanie DiBelardino <stephiedib@...> wrote:

 

Does anyone have experience in sourcing parts for this engine? I know about TAD in Hayes, VA but is there any place in FL?

Many thanks and fair winds!

Stephanie DiBelardino

Jean-Pierre Germain,
Chief Pilot, Cozuro Limited,
+44 7551 211 511
jp.germain@...
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