With a life time of experience at sea behind him, Mick Cooke knows plenty about boats and the engines that he has come to depend upon for his livelihood and his life at sea.  So when Mick says that his current engine is the best that he has ever used, by far, boaters should take careful notice.

“My Yanmar 6LY Series engine uses bugger all fuel,” Mick Cooke said.  “When it comes to fuel economy there is absolutely nothing on the market that even comes close.”

Mick’s current boat “Two Bays” is an alloy hull that was built by Alufarm Marine with the shaft drive 6LYA-STP fitted to the 5 tonne hull during construction.  Launched in 2007, “Two Bays” already has 1000 engine hours logged with Mick clocking up seven hours a day while at sea.

The 10.5 meter boat gets up and planes easily with the 350mhp (261 kW) Yanmar achieving peak rpm of 3300 rpm for a top speed of 24 knots.

“Best fuel economy and best cruise speed is at 2500 rpm with the speed showing 17.4 knots.”

“I’ve owned plenty of diesel engines from all sorts of manufacturers and they don’t compare to the Yanmar.  From the low operation noise, great performance and low weight, the Yanmar is an excellent engine whichever way I look at it.”

“Steve Parsons from Power Equipment, the Australian company that sells them, has been great to deal with and the after sales follow up has been terrific.”

“Since we have been running the Yanmar we have had no oil leaks and no warranty issues to worry about.  The engine is serviced in line with the recommended intervals of 200 hours, keeping fresh oils and genuine filters up to the 6LYA-STP.”

Operating principally as a Cray fisherman, Mick Cooke works the Cape Shank, Western Port and Port Phillip Heads area.  During the off season for crays he turns to fishing for shark and snapper in Port Phillip Bay, the Rip and Western Port.

For further information on this story contact:

Michael Blair
National Marine Sales Manager
Power Equipment Pty Ltd
Tel (03) 9764 0711
Fax (03) 9764 0678
Email power.equipment@yanmar.com.au