Quality marine diesel engines. Exceptionally low hours.

Carefully selected, low-hour marine diesels — many from ship lifeboat service — for inshore fishing boats, workboats, canal boats and yachts. Based in Northern Ireland.

Engines for sale

Every engine is checked and run before sale. All engines are located in Northern Ireland — contact Colin for availability, delivery or collection.

Red Bukh marine diesel engine

Bukh DV24 RME

24 hp · keel-cooled · raw-water conversion on request

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Red Bukh marine diesel engine

Bukh DV29 RME

29 hp · keel-cooled · raw-water conversion on request

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Red Bukh marine diesel engine

Bukh DV36 RME

36 hp · keel-cooled · raw-water conversion on request

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Yanmar 3JH25A marine diesel engine

Yanmar 3JH25A

25 hp · cooled via heat exchanger

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Photographs of the exact engines, hours run and serial numbers available on request.

Why pick a ship’s lifeboat engine?

Ship’s lifeboat engines live an unusual life: maintained like lives depend on them — because they do — yet rarely run for long. The result is the best-kept second-hand engine you can buy.

MAINTAINED FOR EMERGENCIES

Serviced on a strict schedule, because a lifeboat engine must start first time, every time.

TESTED, NOT WORKED

Run regularly to prove readiness, but rarely under sustained load — so hours stay exceptionally low.

BUILT FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICE

Heavy, simple, commercial-grade construction, built for a long working life.

Colin with his fishing boat Fulmar

“As a former engineer who has owned and operated commercial fishing boats for many years, I understand quality marine diesel engines. Every engine I sell is inspected, run and checked before it goes anywhere near your boat.”— Colin, owner · Marine Engine Propulsion NI

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