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| Originally Posted by K1W1 Hi,
I still don't know what the problems would be if one was using non Tier 2 compliant engines in a new boat ad then came to the US |
If the boat were "new", the Tier 1 engines would have been built in 2003 or earlier.
K1W1, if you can get your hands on a Cat Marine Engine Selection Guide, September 2006 issue, on page 18 are the Tier 1 & Tier 2 Recreational and Commercial compliances for both year of manufacture as well as cylinder capacity for IMO & U.S. EPA. This covers engines out to 2010, BTW.
Seems to me, a builder would buy "fresh" engines to put into the boat, so that the build dates for both engine & hull correspond.I'd like to think that the regulations are for the engine manufacturers, not the boat builders.