AFFORDABLE RE-POWER
One of the best known Aus cruising yachts of the seventies is the Compass 28, of which 400 were built from 1970 to 1981. This full keel yacht displaced 3.25 tonnes and normally had a 331cc Yanmar 8 diesel auxiliary as standard with the option of a 510cc Yanmar 12.
Although both were wonderfully reliable engines, they were heavy for their outputs and their single cylinders really took the edge off relaxed motoring!
The 28, which in my opinion is a faster boat than its bigger 29 counterpart, is still worth around $17K for a mid-seventies model. Of course while the hull and rigging may be sound, the engine would be getting a bit tired.
Trouble is, spending well over $10K for
