Yanmar 6LT640 Fort Lauderdale: 640 mhp, 8.7 L planing diesel
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Yanmar 6LT640 is the 40–55 ft planing diesel Yanmar itself puts on hulls to 55 feet: 640 mhp, 8.710 litres, VC20 control on the 6LT series page. 6LY440 is the smaller, higher-revving sibling. CAT C12 is the American adjacent. Tiara EX 54 and Scout 530 are the Fort Lauderdale hulls. We will not doorway a Viking 68. Bradford will pull a pair. Las Olas draft is easy. We do not invent a dry weight the series hub left in a PDF we did not open.
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- Yanmar Yanmar 6LT640 spec · spec
Yanmar’s 6LT Series page publishes the 640 mhp model, 8.710 L displacement, 1125 kg / 2480 lb dry weight, and planing and semi-planing hulls up to 55 ft.
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Planning overlay from manufacturer published envelopes. Not a survey, work order, or dealer quote. Confirm with the installer and a current spec sheet.
Does Yanmar 6LT640 fit a Fort Lauderdale yacht?
Manufacturer published class is 40–55 ft published class. Match the hull to that envelope with the installer. This hub is the fit answer; there is no per-yacht URL.
How do you install Yanmar 6LT640 in Fort Lauderdale?
Install and retrofit sit on this hub, not a child URL. Yanmar 6LT640 cited envelope: 40–55 ft published class. Weight on the spec sheet. Lauderdale Marine Center and Bradford sit on the New River. SE 3rd Avenue is about 16 ft. Confirm air draft before the straps. Confirm structure, plumbing, and amps with the installer before anyone cuts a stringer.
Yanmar 6LT640 haul-out required?
Thru-hull, engine, gyro, or transom work usually wants straps or a cut. Confirm with the installer.
Yanmar 6LT640 shore power / amps?
No AC shore-power overlay on this SKU.
Can I run Yanmar 6LT640 to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale?
Bahamas is not why this page exists. Use the watermaker or Starlink hubs for that query.