Pascoe 6m Rib

gemini 5m · 13 June 2018, 21:10

Hi all i am considering buying a 6m Pascoe Rib with 180hp Yanmar engine any advice appreciated its a 2009 boat

beamishken · 13 June 2018, 22:32

Is that a 4by? Or someone confued the hp and its a 170hp 4lh?
Not heard much about the 4by but the 6by was a bit of a disaster with reliability problems
If its a 4lh there pretty bulletproof just need to watch for corrosion in the heat exchanger and intercooler

gemini 5m · 13 June 2018, 23:07

180hp yanmar turbo diesel with mercruiser bravo 1 drive.only 470 hours (that is the description on the for sale ad )

beamishken · 13 June 2018, 23:17

The 6by was the bmw m57 engine which was never very popular nor had a good reputation. I'd assume the 4by which is the only 180 yanmar thats available will be the m47 engine which was bulletproof in the cars but no idea how they fair as a marine engine.
Id make more enquiries what engine it is.
If its a 4lh then happy days they are a good engine if its a 4by I'd be a bit more cautious and do some homework to see what they are like & confirm what there based on.
Not saying they are bad just a bit of an unknown.