The ProCharter Engines

Below is a selection of engine bays and engines. We have 2 sizes of standard engine boxes. All others are custom made. When building an engine room we take into consideration the work the boat will be doing and the climate she will be working in. We consult with the owner for space around the engine. We always locate the likely problem areas at the top of the engine bay such as the raw water filters, batteries, battery isolators, bilge pump etc and make all parts accessible. A lot of thought is taken not only in where each item goes but also how we fix it, we want the engine bay to look good in future years.

Some boats are fitted with a hydraulic system. The customer has the choice to either drive the pump from the PTO on the gearbox or from the engine by way of a belt drive system from the front pulley or a shaft from the front of the engine.
Like everything else we do at Procharter the customer has the choice of how his boat is built, we just make suggestions and point out any likely trouble areas.

You tell us your ideal scenario and we work out how to achieve it.

7.. below is a small engine box.

9 & 18..below is a small engine box with batteries and fuel filler compartment

16..below is a large engine box

25..below On a shaftdrive boat the propellor is in a fixed location which dictates the direction the shaft must travel. At the end of this shaft is the gearbox and in a normal situation the engine is in front of the gearbox. In some installations and particularly with ferries it is necessary to locate the engine somewhere else. Sometimes we use a remote drive gear box, the gearbox and engine are separate from each other and may be 2m apart. Picture 25 is a remote gearbox installation. The reason for this on this particular build was to reduce the angle of the prop shaft for more top speed by lengthening the propshaft. Lowering the shaft angle allows the propellor to push the boat more forwards and less power/fuel is wasted pushing the boat up, if we had used a normal gearbox the engine would have been too close to the wheelhouse. You can see in picture 25 the top shaft in black which delivers the power from the engine to the gearbox. The gearbox V drives the power back out to the prop by way of a 50mm stainless steel prop shaft which is located directly under the black shaft from the engine.

26 27 28 29 30..below. Some countries require the engine to be insulated with fire proofing from the rest of the boat. On this installation we were required to not only fire proof the engine bay but also line it with stainless steel as well.

31 32..below.. This boat required a lot of auxiliary power consisting of 12 batteries and a very complicated 12v and 24v charging system.

34 35..below.. This boat went to work in the Orkney Islands. These islands are to the north of Scotland, cold and very wet. As the boat had flush decks we took the opportunity to make her engine service and maintenance possible without going outside. The 2 doors to the front of the engine bay lead under the wheelhouse floor. From inside the wheelhouse a set of steps take you to the below wheelhouse room containing crews accommodation. From this room leads a door into the service room, this is a room between the lower wheelhouse and the engine room. In this room is the hydraulic system for the boat, the engine and gearbox pump out valves, the pump and storage of new and old oils. After pumping out the old oil the skipper turns 2 levers and then pumps the new oil in. Warm and dry from the elements. Particular attention was made to the engine room giving lots of room either side of the engine with good access, hence the 2 doors. You can't choose where or when you breakdown, nor the weather you breakdown in. It is most important that should you have a breakdown at sea your engine bay does not become swamped by a rogue breaker coming over the side, especially whist you are working on your breakdown. It is either dangerous or a disaster.

43 53 54..below.. This was a twin Yanmar installation in a 40ft P4. Each engine bay is custom made as you can see with the battery boxes.

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All engine prices are plus VAT

Engine	Model	Drive	Litres	hp	Aspirated	Internet Price
Yanmar	4lha	outdrive	3.6	240	turbo	£11,301
Yanmar	6by	outdrive	4.2	220		£12,656
Yanmar	6lp	outdrive	4.2	315	turbo	£14,921
John deer	6081afm	shaft	8.1	375	turbo	£15,746
John deer	6068sfm	shaft	6.8	300		£12,896
Cummins	qsb5.9es	outdrive	5.9	230		£16,887
Cummins	qsd2.8e	shaft	2.8	170		£9,923
Cummins	qsd2.8e	shaft	2.8	230		£10,840
Cummins	qsd2.8e	outdrive	2.8	230		£13,698
Cummins	qsd4.2ei	outdrive	4.2	270		£15,645
Cummins	qsd4.2ei	shaft	4.2	270		£12,850
Cummins	qsd4.2ei	shaft	4.2	320		£13,361
Cummins	qsd4.2ei	shaft	4.2	350		£14,586
Cummins	qsd4.2l	outdrive	4.2	230		£11,200
Cummins	qsb5.9es	shaft	5.9	230		£15,013
Cummins	qsb5.9es	shaft	5.9	355		£17,093
Cummins	qsb5.9es	shaft	5.9	380		£17,091
Cummins	qsl9.330	shaft	8.9	330		£20,622
Cummins	qsl9.405	shaft	8.9	405		£21,116
Marine Diesel	Stingray (250 hp)	outdrive	6.5	250		SEK 234,000
Marine Diesel	Hammerhead (300 hp)	outdrive	6.5	300		SEK 243,880
Marine Diesel	Stingray (250 hp)	shaft	6.5	250		SEK189,150
Marine Diesel	Hammerhead (300 hp)	shaft	6.5	300		SEK 199,030
Iveco	c78ent	shaft	7.8	300		£19,054
Iveco	n60ent	shaft	6	400		£15,417
Iveco	n60ent	shaft	6	370		£14,811
Iveco	n45mna	shaft	4.5	100		£4,653
Iveco	s30ent	shaft	3	230		£10,132
Caterpiller	c7 acert	shaft	7	370		£22,227
Perkins	m225ti	shaft	6	225		£10,783
Perkins	m300ti	shaft	6	300		£12,584

Most of the above engines have other gearbox options. Please ask for a quotation for your preferred gearbox, trolling valves, PTO, R & D coupling and everything thing else.

The engine prices quoted above are for the engine package as offered by the manufacturer and including all equipment and components. Any items required and not included will be charged at the cost price to us.

These prices are correct as of 8-March-2008. Please contact us to confirm this price is still current as engine companies may increase their prices at any time.