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Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-19-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
They stopped using the A sometime in the late...

They stopped using the A sometime in the late 70's. The B is what is currently used - benzene & poly styr.

FM engines are really old. The GM's were the replacements the last one built in 1968....
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-19-2013, 07:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
Never said I would abandon the diesel. I just...

Never said I would abandon the diesel. I just wanted to see what alternatives there were. I'd rather depend on a wind generator than solar. But some people seem to think that solar is the cats...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-19-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
Napalm is benzene and polystyrene - not gasoil. ...

Napalm is benzene and polystyrene - not gasoil.

In the old days they used dual two stroke General Motors/Detroit Diesel V71-series engines - each fitted with two superchargers (one for each six...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-19-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
No, just trying to save a few thousand a week on...

No, just trying to save a few thousand a week on fuel. When we were in Panama the cost to fuel the boat was $5000. In Venezuela it was $800. If I was able to legally operate in Venezuela I would...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-19-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
So, the weight is -81lbs - I would have thought...

So, the weight is -81lbs - I would have thought less, but then you need to reduce the size of the fuel tanks too. You won't need as large of tankage, if you are going mol electric.

My design boat...
Forum: The Multihull Club 07-19-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,817
Posted By reefhunter
Having had Pivers before, I find a daggerboard...

Having had Pivers before, I find a daggerboard cat to be superior in all respects - esp upwind sailing. I am currently looking for a green motion boat (ie diesel - electric) which cuts down the...
Forum: The Multihull Club 07-19-2013, 01:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,401
Posted By reefhunter
Bring lotsa money. I know of several Croatian...

Bring lotsa money. I know of several Croatian charter companies that lease for a month at a time, but not for multiple months. It's how I got my gulet. I leased her for about 3 weeks and they put...
Forum: The Multihull Club 07-19-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,972
Posted By reefhunter
Ok - point taken. I've owned several Piver's -...

Ok - point taken. I've owned several Piver's - wouldn't go around the dock looking for another. I'll stay with my 18m gulet for the time being or until I find something better.
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-16-2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
Which is my question also

Which is my question also
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-15-2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,588
Posted By reefhunter
With the new full synthetic oils I go 500 hrs on...

With the new full synthetic oils I go 500 hrs on a full change out, but change the filters every 100 hrs.
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-15-2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 20,588
Posted By reefhunter
The C15 is a 15ltr engine of around 625 hp. ...

The C15 is a 15ltr engine of around 625 hp.

Take the C13 @ 525hp or Cummins QSM's 610-715hp instead. I don't know if Lehman, Case or Deere engines really go that high.

MTU is now the old...
Forum: The Multihull Club 01-15-2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,140
Posted By reefhunter
Auzee: Like you, I too owned a Piver, I bought in...

Auzee: Like you, I too owned a Piver, I bought in 2000 from a Jax Fla owner - kept it about a year, after discovering it had no room for living aboard. The tri had different set of learning problems...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-15-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,675
Posted By reefhunter
Having the engine aft of your rack makes the ***...

Having the engine aft of your rack makes the *** end heavier. It needs to be trimmed with more water in the FW tanks and moving fuel from aft forward. If you're running dino oil - the engine mfgr...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 01-15-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 15,559
Posted By reefhunter
What's the weight difference btwn the diesel...

What's the weight difference btwn the diesel engine (30 hp) and the generators and battery setup?
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 11-08-2010, 05:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,829
Posted By reefhunter
I come from the same route - military trucks. ...

I come from the same route - military trucks. Don't remember dropping more than five fuel bladders in fifteen years to clean them out. Most of our problems were dirt and water related. I already...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 11-07-2010, 12:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,829
Posted By reefhunter
Just had to clean our two 800 litre tanks last...

Just had to clean our two 800 litre tanks last month. The cost in Canada is in line with what they are asking in Trinidad. First they suction the remaining fuel out - ours were down to less than...
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