Hello Sailors!

I've been having a look at the forum, but I couldn't find a topic to help me with my current issue... My boat has a Kubota D1105-T engine, and I'm having trouble finding a mechanic that services them. Can anyone recommend one?

Many thanks!

Isabel

Whereabouts in NSW are you ??.

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Berri2 said..
Hello Sailors!

I've been having a look at the forum, but I couldn't find a topic to help me with my current issue... My boat has a Kubota D1105-T engine, and I'm having trouble finding a mechanic that services them. Can anyone recommend one?

Many thanks!

Isabel

Hi Isabel, perhaps you may get more suggestions if you told us where you are, there are members here from all over Aus.
Cheers and good luck, Bob

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samsturdy said..
Whereabouts in NSW are you ??.

Hi samsturdy and UncleBob, I'm in Drummoyne, Sydney :) Sorry, I thought the location on the profile would show under the avatar picture in the forum - my bad :/

OK Isabel. Hopefully someone moored in the Harbour will answer your question. I'm in Pittwater.

Hi Isabel,
Sorry, but I can't help find a mechanic in Sydney, but any marine mechanic will likely have experience with Kubuto/Nanni/Beta marine (all Kubuto engine based). Most small diesal mechanics (don't have to be marine) can do the work also/ except for the raw water/cooling side.

I have the same engine via Beta Marine BD1005. I do all of my own maintenance except when it requires engineering/machining. If you need a manual here is the link to Beta: www.betamarinenw.com/Engines/Resources/Manual%20-%20BD1005,%20BV13%23D8ECC.pdf

Motor is generally highly reliable & easy to repair/maintain, depending on access.

Perhaps a description of the nature of the problem may get the seabreeze brains trust out. I think we have a few diesal mechanics on the forum - grich62?
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Thanks Concepcion!

we were hoping to get the annual service done by a professional, as we've only had the boat for a year. There is a small water leak that would need fixing, but other than that she's working like a dream :)

Ha, I've just replaced seals and bearings and shaft in my jabsco water pump, so know about those pesky leaks. Is it coming from impellor/back of housing? What i discovered here is that a modestly equiped engineering works can make a shaft for around $50 from scratch in about 1/2hr...as opposed to either a new pump ($500) or a jabsco replacement kit with shaft at $400.

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Berri2 said..

samsturdy said..
Whereabouts in NSW are you ??.

Hi samsturdy and UncleBob, I'm in Drummoyne, Sydney :) Sorry, I thought the location on the profile would show under the avatar picture in the forum - my bad :/

Hi, PM me. My boat is also in Drummoyne and I am looking for a good place to get work done and have some experiences in the area.
Rather than criticize publicly we can talk about it privately.

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Concepcion said..
Ha, I've just replaced seals and bearings and shaft in my jabsco water pump, so know about those pesky leaks. Is it coming from impellor/back of housing? What i discovered here is that a modestly equiped engineering works can make a shaft for around $50 from scratch in about 1/2hr...as opposed to either a new pump ($500) or a jabsco replacement kit with shaft at $400.

it's coming from the pump itself it seems :/ will have to see what the mechanic says...

Ill be out on my boat tomorrow if you would like me to have a quick look at it for you.

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Berri2 said..

Concepcion said..
Ha, I've just replaced seals and bearings and shaft in my jabsco water pump, so know about those pesky leaks. Is it coming from impellor/back of housing? What i discovered here is that a modestly equiped engineering works can make a shaft for around $50 from scratch in about 1/2hr...as opposed to either a new pump ($500) or a jabsco replacement kit with shaft at $400.

it's coming from the pump itself it seems :/ will have to see what the mechanic says...

Berri....take up MB's offer....He has a ton of experience.

hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

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grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

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Concepcion said..

grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

was that a guy behind the desk selling parts or some one high up in jabsco ,if you are sourcing parts from cbc make sure the bearings have the correct seals as the water side has a lip seal and the oil has a tin shield. the kits i am talking about are major kits with new cam and plates, a lot of people over look these parts and they help the impeller survive .if you have used 316 on the shaft and it is a tang drive 316 can work harden break a tang this could cost you a gear train ,inspect it for wear when up dating seals and impellers. some of these kit once they are sold at cummins and detroit jump to 1500 dollars plus .

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grich62 said..

Concepcion said..

grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

was that a guy behind the desk selling parts or some one high up in jabsco ,if you are sourcing parts from cbc make sure the bearings have the correct seals as the water side has a lip seal and the oil has a tin shield. the kits i am talking about are major kits with new cam and plates, a lot of people over look these parts and they help the impeller survive .if you have used 316 on the shaft and it is a tang drive 316 can work harden break a tang this could cost you a gear train ,inspect it for wear when up dating seals and impellers. some of these kit once they are sold at cummins and detroit jump to 1500 dollars plus .

This is why Seabreeze works so well - thanks for the input/wise advice. To be fair to Jabsco, I did ask about alternatives & Pumptec gave me that. As it happens, CBC initially gave me the wrong seals (did not match like to like) and this was quickly identified by my Engineer mate.

So, have you thought about somehow trading your advise on-line??? I'm 3 years into owning and maintaining a boat, and I still have so much to learn. How cool would it be to have a hotline to an expert!

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Concepcion said..

grich62 said..

Concepcion said..

grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

was that a guy behind the desk selling parts or some one high up in jabsco ,if you are sourcing parts from cbc make sure the bearings have the correct seals as the water side has a lip seal and the oil has a tin shield. the kits i am talking about are major kits with new cam and plates, a lot of people over look these parts and they help the impeller survive .if you have used 316 on the shaft and it is a tang drive 316 can work harden break a tang this could cost you a gear train ,inspect it for wear when up dating seals and impellers. some of these kit once they are sold at cummins and detroit jump to 1500 dollars plus .

This is why Seabreeze works so well - thanks for the input/wise advice. To be fair to Jabsco, I did ask about alternatives & Pumptec gave me that. As it happens, CBC initially gave me the wrong seals (did not match like to like) and this was quickly identified by my Engineer mate.

So, have you thought about somehow trading your advise on-line??? I'm 3 years into owning and maintaining a boat, and I still have so much to learn. How cool would it be to have a hotline to an expert!

you are all welcome to ask ,i don,t think i would sell advise as you never no when i could use some help ,what goes around comes around
also regarding the seal make sure it is not made of steel as it will rust

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grich62 said..

Concepcion said..

grich62 said..

Concepcion said..

grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

was that a guy behind the desk selling parts or some one high up in jabsco ,if you are sourcing parts from cbc make sure the bearings have the correct seals as the water side has a lip seal and the oil has a tin shield. the kits i am talking about are major kits with new cam and plates, a lot of people over look these parts and they help the impeller survive .if you have used 316 on the shaft and it is a tang drive 316 can work harden break a tang this could cost you a gear train ,inspect it for wear when up dating seals and impellers. some of these kit once they are sold at cummins and detroit jump to 1500 dollars plus .

This is why Seabreeze works so well - thanks for the input/wise advice. To be fair to Jabsco, I did ask about alternatives & Pumptec gave me that. As it happens, CBC initially gave me the wrong seals (did not match like to like) and this was quickly identified by my Engineer mate.

So, have you thought about somehow trading your advise on-line??? I'm 3 years into owning and maintaining a boat, and I still have so much to learn. How cool would it be to have a hotline to an expert!

you are all welcome to ask ,i don,t think i would sell advise as you never no when i could use some help ,what goes around comes around
also regarding the seal make sure it is not made of steel as it will rust

If you use a non standard seal they will not have a stainless seal retaining spring all depending which way you fit it I guess

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Concepcion said..

grich62 said..

Concepcion said..

grich62 said..
hi guys i know the kits are dear for water pumps but buy the genuine pump or kit it has the correct seals and bearings and they will last longer ,made up shafts are for when you can not buy parts also the seal has a stainless spring , i can here people say just take out the spring and put an o,ring on it but that can not always provide correct seal lip pressure ,also the shaft is made from good stainless steel as well as the kit will have new backing plates and cam , peace of mind

That was my first thought too & , I went to the trouble of contacting Jabsco who actually advised me to save money and get the bearings & seals from CBC. As for the shaft - I specified 316 which according to the engineer was a better option than the original. Take your point, but now that I know what to do, feel comfortable with risk and choice.

was that a guy behind the desk selling parts or some one high up in jabsco ,if you are sourcing parts from cbc make sure the bearings have the correct seals as the water side has a lip seal and the oil has a tin shield. the kits i am talking about are major kits with new cam and plates, a lot of people over look these parts and they help the impeller survive .if you have used 316 on the shaft and it is a tang drive 316 can work harden break a tang this could cost you a gear train ,inspect it for wear when up dating seals and impellers. some of these kit once they are sold at cummins and detroit jump to 1500 dollars plus .

This is why Seabreeze works so well - thanks for the input/wise advice. To be fair to Jabsco, I did ask about alternatives & Pumptec gave me that. As it happens, CBC initially gave me the wrong seals (did not match like to like) and this was quickly identified by my Engineer mate.

So, have you thought about somehow trading your advise on-line??? I'm 3 years into owning and maintaining a boat, and I still have so much to learn. How cool would it be to have a hotline to an expert!

you keep learning all your life mate right up till your last breath

Depending on your volume Id buy one of these



if you run out of alternator you could wire it to a solar panel and then sell you Jabsco for a profit

its sort of got its own mechanical seal

if your fitting it to the sea water side make sure its below sea level or through the engine make sure it lower than the sump