Marine Trader 34 Double Cabin from factory with Cummins 250hp?

MT 24 · Sep 10, 2024

Did Marine Trader ever produce 34 double cabins with Cummins 250hp installed at the factory? (In the early ‘90s? Or ever?) I’m told they did but I cannot find proof of that anywhere. Or have MT 34 DCs been repowered with them? Good? Bad? Buy one if found? Run from it fast? Somewhere in the middle?

Comodave · Sep 10, 2024

Welcome aboard. Call Brian at American Diesel and ask him. His dad, Bob, was an expert on MTs so Brian may know, or may not.
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The Cummins are great engines, my personal favorite.

mvweebles · Sep 10, 2024

You could also ping the MTOA (Marine ~~Trader~~ Trawler Owners Association).

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RT Firefly · Sep 10, 2024

Greetings,
Mr. MT. It is entirely possible. Asian boat building seems to be a bit helter skelter. Same brand and size of boat might be substantially different than her sistership. Could be two or three different yards producing the "same" boat. Also might be a smaller builder got a good deal on say 6 or 8 Cummins and simply installed them in the next 6 or 8 hulls that went out the door.

jleonard · Sep 11, 2024

I know that Albin put Cummins 6BTs in some of their 40 ft trawlers in that era.
(likely in their 36s as well).

Kip Anderson · Sep 11, 2024

My 34 dc has a Cummins bt6 250 hp original to boat and I’m very happy with it. Runs well, easy to get parts, and easy to service it.

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