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Hello Jeff, I have an 1100 with sterndrives, all original 1985 gear. AQAD40s, 165hp each. Every year when anti fouling I change the oil, and replace anodes, every 2nd year my Volvo guy replaces the bellows. So stern drives for me are pretty solid when maintained. The biggest thing you have to...

Sadly the previous owners did not look after them. I have done a fair bit and they are good now, but 15 years more… I’m not sure. You are right on the parts, impossible to get some items and very overpriced when you can find them.

Thanks Bruce, it is a crazy design. Shaft drives would be great. I have also thought about a pod and two diesel outboards but sounds as though that would be more like 160k.

Thanks David, about 2800 hrs on my diesel outdrives, they are permanently under salt water. I completely agree with your sentiment on outdrives though. But they have lasted 40 years. I have to be on top of the anode swap outs otherwise it’s game over.

Boat is a Markline 1100, 36’. Pretty much all alternates even new Volvos will need some sort of modification to the footprint either transom cutouts or engine mounts.

Hello, With my pair of 165hp diesels and outdrives on borrowed time at 40 years old, I’m considering Re powering to get me through the next 15 years. To replace these 2 with D4 Volvos I’ll be looking at 80k. I just thought I’d put it out there to see if anyone knows of an alternative to Volvo...

Thanks for the info, there is one just down from me that I use as my reference vessel

Thanks SB, we are in front of the Chandlery at Oyster Cove. I have put 30 pics in the TF album here https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/members/23609-albums948-picture6021.html

Thanks Pete, I grew up in Southern Moreton Bay, so it’s close in my memories. I too loved the Markline back in the day, but as a teenager it was out of my budget. Had to wait to buy a 35yr old one

Thank you, I have added an album, Markline 1100, hope you can see it ok