Out with the old....

 We had a pleasant afternoon/evening anchored out in Newport Bay.  Really wondering why we took up mooring balls, anchoring was more peaceful and didn't cost $16/night.  Anchor holding in mud was excellent except for washing the mud off of the anchor after hoisting.  Sunday is race day for the Harbor 20 fleet. Winds were light, but here's the view from on board:

Our new engine arrived last Thursday.  This morning we got the call to motor in to the Balboa Boat Yard.  While Cindy, Squishy, and Maui Boy lounged (hid) in the v-berth...

Cory and his team removed our old engine.

This old engine has served us well this last year.  It has always started quickly, and run well as long as we didn't over-rev it.  It's crimes:

It is LOUD. (Yes we have added sound deadening, no help).
It leaks oil, about 1 qt per 20 hours (about every 1000 miles in a car).
One of the injectors leaks.
Might have some piston blow by.
Overheats above 2000 rpm (rated at 2600 rpm)
It is 30 years old.
Hard to get parts for internationally.

To fix items 2, 3, and 4 require removing the engine from the boat.  Item 4 requires a rebuild.  For a couple thousand more, we could replace the old engine with something:

New
Quieter
Lighter
More fuel efficient
Can get parts anywhere in the world.
Better sized for this boat.
Quieter (the cats wanted that one listed twice)

So that's what we chose to do.

Installation is on schedule, will post more tomorrow or Wednesday.