My 36 twin keel has the prop located in front of the skeg same as My Island . I did not build this boat but it works well and seems to make sense on a twin...
Hi all, Just popped in to see how things are going and had to answer this. I am running the only piece of my boat that I actually acquired. I bought a 1984...
Jon, To compromise the stiffness and strength of a steel hull with a much weaker material for a deck doesn't seem to me (and to much more knowledgeable people...
Alex, I searched a bid on the WEB for info but I haven't found very much. There is a company in the UK, that specializes in 'marineizing' (they use s instead...
http://www.geocities.com/seawindtwo.geo/kbase/equipment/engine/engine- gen/engine-gen.html Here is the conatct info for Path Finder Marine John Scherer. ...
Wow, $11,900 US is over budget for me, especially considering it is a conversion of an automotive engine. For that price in Canadian dollars I could install a...
Alex wrote: I do have some concerns that the VW diesel is a light-duty engine that is not designed for sustained hard work that boat use may require. Does...
Hi Alex, Most modern auto engines with poor to adequate maintenance will last beyond 20Ok (my sister had a kcar last a million) which if you conservatively...
Alex, a VW mechanic put me on to the Rabbit diesel. I was thinking about a 3 cyl Isuzu but as this this would cut roughly $10,000 out of the budget, it seemed...
Oh feces Why not go for the Cat-a-perk.... that's a Cat engine with a perkins block.... we bought a Cat gen-set that had a plaque that reads "block By Perkins"...
Hi all, To add to the VW thread, the following may be of interest: In Europe (late '70s), there were two prominent VW Golf / Rabbit / Jetta off-the-shelf...
Ask your local Transport Canada Ship Safety Office or Yer "Local Coast Guard" and quite possibly they could supply the formulae Butt the VW engine is very...
Thanks for all the postings about the marinis(z)ing of diesels. It seems reasonable to conclude that the problems with any engine configuration really lay in...
Just a thought... While living in the Philippines in the early 1990's, I assisted in the building of a 70' fishing "banca". As the owner, I also experienced...
A few additional specs. for these engines when marinised: *(Oz spelling too!) Minimum idling speed: 1200 rpm Maximum revs.: 5300 - no load, 4500 on load. ...
Hey Gang: Well I have been reading the VW engine discussion with some interest. I am wondering why? I picked up my latest Boats and Harbors paper and in the...
Thanks very much Phil, I believe that you are referring to a member of their industrial diesel family. The model number is actually 3TNE74C-EDN. This is...
Hi All: Lot's of great info on engines. I'm just starting my cockpit installation so I'm not quite to that stage yet, but I'm on the lookout for power. One...
I almost tried the used Reefer or refer unit (auxiliary engine from a refrigerator truck) route with my liveaboard, and was able to get a Perkins 4-108 for...
So many things to consider. the possiblility of a rebuilt looks interesting. As we will be headed to Van. Isl. this Sat. we may have to do some exploring if...
Guess its my turn to comment on this subject.Totally agree that if you don`t know what Boats& Harbors is you will be glad you found out. In a nutshell ,huge...
Here's my engine story: I bought a Daihatsu CLMD 25 engine that was taken out of a lifeboat from a wrecked freighter. It came with the propeller and shaft,...
Hi: Allen Machine Company is on the web at www.allenmachineco.com but their site doesn't have much on it. They do run 3 or 4 pages worth of ads in B&H's....
Hello, Speaking of engines, I have a 3 cyl. "marinized" 3LB1 Isuzu. I have been saving it but as I am no closer to a hull than I was last year, I will sell...
In regards to the Japanese rice harvester, Kubota diesel possibly. It will not have an actuall fresh water pump as it is convection cooled....
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