Blog Posts - Engines

Explore the Perkins marine engine range—reliable power for workboats, fishing vessels, and leisure craft. From 3-cylinder to 6-cylinder models, Lancing Marine offers full support, spares, and marinisation kits across the UK.

FPT marine engines offer powerful, efficient solutions for commercial and leisure craft. Trusted for reliability, emissions compliance, and performance. Lancing Marine supplies full UK support, spares, and application advice.

Understand inland waterways emissions compliance for marine engines. Learn how Stage V and retrofit options affect workboats, hire fleets, and private craft. Expert guidance and solutions from Lancing Marine.

Navigate IMO, EU Stage V, and UK emissions rules for marine engines. Understand offshore, inland, and commercial vessel compliance. Lancing Marine offers expert advice and compliant power solutions for UK operators.

Access full Jabsco marine pump spare parts lists for easy maintenance and quick repairs. Ideal for bilge, engine cooling, and utility pumps. Lancing Marine supplies genuine parts with UK support and fast delivery.

Upgrade to a serpentine alternator and belt system for improved reliability, charging performance, and reduced belt wear. Ideal for marine engines on UK leisure and commercial craft. Kits and support available from Lancing Marine.

Shire Diesel engines offer smooth, quiet, and reliable power for narrowboats and inland waterway craft. Trusted across the UK for leisure and commercial use. Full support and spares available from Lancing Marine.

Gustafsen 2725E spares are no longer made, but Lancing Marine supplies compatible parts across the UK and Europe. We recommend Bowman FH220 for cooling and offer solutions for oil cooling, including remote or deletion options.

Seeing blue exhaust smoke from your Ford 2700/2720 engine? You may be overfilling the sump. This guide helps DIY boat owners check correct oil levels by engine variant to avoid oil splash and excessive consumption.

Struggling with cold-start white smoke on your Ford 2700-series engine? Our de-smoking kit modifies the injection pump to fire 3 cylinders first, rapidly warming the engine and reducing smoke within seconds. Includes solenoid, pipes, and setup guidance.

Early Ford Sabre 250HP engines (A-spec, pre-1984) can suffer oil condensation at low power. Originally built for high-speed craft like the Fairey Huntsman, these engines use a raw-water oil cooler—this guide explains the issue and how to fix it.