Diesel engines in speed boat
02-05-2008 | 10:52 AM
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I love diesel power,I think is the way of the future,however drives and trannys are another problem to witheld so much torque;arneson are good but either they dont turn or its a ***** to park,crash boxes sucks thats if you want to use beefy drives and before you know you have thousands and thousands of dollars on a dinasaur,so bottom line it will eventually happen but now still its no the time for something proven and commercially accepted to a very spoiled market...
Marine gears and drives are no problem. Getting the engine package that will live and produce the results everyone desires is the challenge.
Speed and life are a relative thing. We always want more of each without sacrificing more $$
02-05-2008 | 01:14 PM
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I can make it myself (ive only tried 1 litre at a time, but theoretically if i had the space i would make more).
You can buy it for cheaper then diesel and have it delivered.
O (yes a big fat zero) net CO2 emissions. (maybe I can sell Carbon offsets to Al Gore.)
Biodiesel can also be run in turbines. Id love a set of PT6's in my next boat also, but the idle to shooters might be a bit innefficient.
02-05-2008 | 01:18 PM
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100% american made, as opposed to 30% of the cost of your fuel going overseas.
I can make it myself (ive only tried 1 litre at a time, but theoretically if i had the space i would make more).
You can buy it for cheaper then diesel and have it delivered.
O (yes a big fat zero) net CO2 emissions. (maybe I can sell Carbon offsets to Al Gore.)
Biodiesel can also be run in turbines. Id love a set of PT6's in my next boat also, but the idle to shooters might be a bit innefficient.
I can make it myself (ive only tried 1 litre at a time, but theoretically if i had the space i would make more).
You can buy it for cheaper then diesel and have it delivered.
O (yes a big fat zero) net CO2 emissions. (maybe I can sell Carbon offsets to Al Gore.)
Biodiesel can also be run in turbines. Id love a set of PT6's in my next boat also, but the idle to shooters might be a bit innefficient.
02-05-2008 | 04:03 PM
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Your right. All those boats big and small with Arnesons have to be tugged into slips, or towed when out to sea as they will not turn nor revere nor dock nor..
Marine gears and drives are no problem. Getting the engine package that will live and produce the results everyone desires is the challenge.
Speed and life are a relative thing. We always want more of each without sacrificing more $$
Marine gears and drives are no problem. Getting the engine package that will live and produce the results everyone desires is the challenge.
Speed and life are a relative thing. We always want more of each without sacrificing more $$
02-05-2008 | 04:10 PM
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RIK -
Don't go down that path like on that other site!!!
Those guys were crazy, would not listen to reason and you did answer the original question he just kept twisting it around and around and around!
Don't go down that path like on that other site!!!
Those guys were crazy, would not listen to reason and you did answer the original question he just kept twisting it around and around and around!
02-05-2008 | 06:02 PM
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02-05-2008 | 06:20 PM
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Habana Joe,
If you have any info on the Super Hero/Super Hawaii Cummins package Iwould be interested in what you can offer. I am the current owner of the 1992, 40' American with 300 HP Cummins 6BTA's & ASD-8's. The boat currently is running 50 mph on GPS @ 2600 RPM with 1.15:1 MG-5061 gears and Rolla 4-blade 17x28.5" wheels. The boat weighs in at 12,000 lbs.
I was of the impression that only one 40' with diesels was made but it sounds like you may have been involved with an earlier prototype.
Anything you can offer would be appreciated.
Rich
If you have any info on the Super Hero/Super Hawaii Cummins package Iwould be interested in what you can offer. I am the current owner of the 1992, 40' American with 300 HP Cummins 6BTA's & ASD-8's. The boat currently is running 50 mph on GPS @ 2600 RPM with 1.15:1 MG-5061 gears and Rolla 4-blade 17x28.5" wheels. The boat weighs in at 12,000 lbs.
I was of the impression that only one 40' with diesels was made but it sounds like you may have been involved with an earlier prototype.
Anything you can offer would be appreciated.
Rich
