Diesel engines in speed boat
12-19-2008, 11:38 AM
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that´s why Titanic sank too... they shoulda had SSM´s (and they wouldn´t have left southampton before warrant repairs)
Seriously...
Heres one I´m playing with currently.
1.2pmg at 48mpg cruise.. .tops 62
I´ts a double hulled bottom so more than sturdy... 10 footers are no problem, the problem starts at 20 footers when the radars and lightbar washaway.... been done...
Last edited by MikeyFIN; 12-19-2008 at 11:47 AM.
12-19-2008, 11:46 AM
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No hassle that´s what I want.
Last edited by MikeyFIN; 12-19-2008 at 12:29 PM.
03-31-2012, 02:52 PM
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About 6 years ago a guy overhere bought a Bruno Abatte 50 ft Primatist with 2 x 10,3 L Seateks and fixed surface drives,this boat was unbelievable in the rough ,we took it out on the North sea with 8-10 ft seas , this boat was build very heavy and doesn,t seem to bother the pounding .
We however did smashed up in the boat ,I never forget when we tunned the boat at sea ,and having tailwind /waves ,Oh F*ck it felt like we flew this boat 15 ft or more in to the air when using the waves as a launching ramp.
The engines did just like yours smoke a lot when accelerating ,and the boat only took off when the tabs were down,we measured her at 63 mph .
Nice to hear those turbo,s spool,and the engines are revving up .
We however did smashed up in the boat ,I never forget when we tunned the boat at sea ,and having tailwind /waves ,Oh F*ck it felt like we flew this boat 15 ft or more in to the air when using the waves as a launching ramp.
The engines did just like yours smoke a lot when accelerating ,and the boat only took off when the tabs were down,we measured her at 63 mph .
Nice to hear those turbo,s spool,and the engines are revving up .
Old post But with Trimaxes and Eliminator typed on the sides in blue and orange, ? If yes it's overhere nowadays.
http://www.nettivene.com/moottoriven...e-bruno/403872
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03-31-2012, 05:09 PM
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I was on my annual vacation on Sanibel Island, Florida a few weeks ago and took my family on the "Sanibel Thriller" a 40 passenger 55 foot cat, built in Miami. Twin 440 hp Yanmars w/Arnesons. Ran about 40ish during the cruise. Talked to the skipper, said it tops out at about 55 empty. Our conversation was brief, but it had been re-powered with lower h.p. recently...didn't find out the reason (fuel consumption?) It sounded good, side mounted thru-hulls.... Much more of a performance sound than I expected. ----Rob
04-01-2012, 12:09 AM
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04-01-2012, 02:04 AM
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Here we are four years later, with much higher fuel prices, and nothing seems to have changed. Gasoline engines still prevail. I think the cost of diesel engines, combined with the increased cost of drives to handle the torque, has kept them very scarce in all but large cruisers.
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01-29-2013, 12:30 AM
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I have a wellcraft meteor and would love to re power also, cant wait for cummins to break in to the market. It would be so nice to finally get some range out of a tank of fuel instead of feeding three thirsty big blocks.
01-29-2013, 11:18 AM
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