Belbinator
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I'm an experienced motor boat owner looking at a 1983 40 foot Kha Shing and I'm seriously considering buying it, but I'm troubled by the lack of access to the outboard sides of the two Volvo Penta's TAMD60Bs (~2700 hrs each). The sea water pumps face aft and on the starboard engine I can't see how to access it to change the impeller when the time comes, except blind or with a mirror. The deck is very close to the top of the engine and there's no access panels under the built in seats and cabinets, and the engines are close to the tanks so you can't crawl between engine and tank from fore or aft. It looks like I can remove the whole pump via 3 nuts on studs after removing the inlet/outlet cover working blind or by mirror, then change the impeller on the bench, but I'm hoping someone with experience can confirm that that's the way to do it. Likewise worried about accessing the port engine filters, fuel shut-off solenoid, and injector pump should that be necessary for the same reasons. This is the first boat I've considered where I won't be able to access maintenance items readily, so I'm naturally worried about being able to do maintenance and repairs. Looking for any experiences that might ease my mind about buying this vessel.