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Marine Engines Inboard
September 7th, 2011 | 
Author: marine engines inboard
Marine Power Marine Engine 8.1L MPI Inboard
Fuel for my Yanmar diesel engine on the boat.?
Hi – I’m new to boat ownership and I find myself asking the question of whether or not the diesel fuel at a marine fuel dock is the exact same diesel that one would find at a local gas station (#2 diesel). I have a Yanmar inboard diesel engine in my boat.
Justin
Offroad diesel is not taxed the same as Road diesel. As of 3 years ago when I was working as a tankerman the ONLY difference between offroad and road diesel was the die they added to make certain that truckers do not run it in their 18 wheelers.
Whats wild is once I loaded a barge with 420,000 gallons of road diesel that at the time was sellign for 1.40 a gallon, then the guys from the plant came to the barge, dumped in their die and made it offroad diesle that was selling for 1.05 a gallon 
I always thought it would be cool to figure out how I could keep the diesel from mixing so that we could sell it as the more expensive product, but purchase it as the cheeper.
EDIT: please note, they have phased in ULSD since i quit that job. I am not certain if Offroad diesel is also Ultra low sulfer.
Boat Engines Outboard
boat engines outboard
MARINER 20 OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR
What is the easiest way to 2hp outboard boat engines clean after use?
I live in a unit after use and dont want the small outboard motor road rust whats the easiest way to clean it?
You work in salt water? I put mine in a garbage can rinse and dry with a cloth / paper towels. I then spray a thin layer of WD-40 on and wipe with another clean cloth. This causes the water and rust off really well. My bike looks good and still start First or second draw. It is a 1955 Johnson and everything I've read it twice recoil.
Boat Engines Parts
boat engines parts
DIY-Engine RC Boat From Used Parts (HD Wide Screen)
can I leave a jet boat in the water for 4 months?
I bought a 2003 jet boat with Mericruiser engine, I would leave in water for summer on the lake but I'm affaid Algie the building may be part of the pump motor or a ruin, is it safe or should I purchase a lift? please help
If the two cycles, I would not unless I was using it on a very regular basis – like every other day. On a two stroke engine, the engine of the sun warms and cools in the evening. When the air in the engine cylinder with a cool night, it creates a vacuum and suck the water into the open cylinder. Eventually filling the cylinder enough so you can not turn the engine. This happened to a buddy of mine. He had two engines. If he could get a start and get the boat moving, he was able to vacuum the water out and start the other engine network. A few times he wound up getting a tow to the ramp, lifting the boat from the water, he was able to start it. Good Luck. Mike
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Boat Engines Diesel
boat engines diesel
Diesel Boat Engine
The cost of the diesel engine installed on the boat?
I am looking at buying an old 38ft sailboat with a diesel engine to be replaced. What is an estimated cost of replacing the old engine and have a new engine installed? Assuming that the new engine will be something of a 35 hp Yanmar installed deisle by a Yanmar dealer (dealer says that they are required to review before they are all quote me – but I do not want the boat to buy one until I estimate). Any ballpark figures are based on experience? Thanks!
I have installed quite a few over the years and pay for some, including a Yanmar is less than 35 hp, in a thirty meters sloop. (I think it's a 18hp). But it's not really the size of the unit that the final bill impact. It's things like the state of the boat, what the condition of the carriers, exhaust system, electricity and fuel are in, whether it's a gasoline-to diesel-changing, water cooled air cooled to amend, etc. All these add some extra time. So would more. The best comparison From my personal experience with a complete re-install, I did that with a 20hp Bukh, so the engine compartment can be given a complete clean up and paint, and unit data new mounts, clutch, a sump pump and a thorough service, etc. – all that was done by the boat owner, while the unit was removed. Apart from the fact that, as a thoroughbred marine diesel engines that was extremely heavy, there was no 'extra' work here at all. Failed engine / motor back into just hook up and align everything, and testing. This was £ 2,000. (UK) That's a rate of $ 3.637 today [May 8, 2010] Dealers usually charge more (per hour) but have much less work to do to obtain all necessary bits and pieces when they are in stock. -|–)
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Outboards Engines
outboards engines
A wing engine used for emergency and efficient propulsion engine at low speeds.
A possible problem with the installation of two engines a motor cruiser, is access for maintenance. Depending on the depth of the V hull bottom is can be difficult to reach the sides of the outboard engines.
When an engine needs to improve, rather than rebuilding the existing engine, and only if there is space, you can build a wing engine. This will ensure that access to motor principal is not compromised and no additional access to the engine.
The wing engine offers two benefits – an emergency means of propulsion, and a single motor running slow speed drive when required. This is much better than the main motor runs at very light load.
Addition of the extra fuel engine and a large accumulation means the displacement at full load, can cause the boat to exceed your specifications, and even compromise the cruising speed. Engine choice is to be a compromise of cost, weight, size and power.
A 13HP motor will give around 4.5 knots in calm conditions and about 8 miles per gallon. Implementation of a 10 hp motor are given about 4 knots and 10mpg. A 14hp Kubota engine based on a boat like this, you must adapt to the requirements and equipped with a 40A alternator will provide an excellent battery charge, while running under a reasonable load. An alternator will offer some charge with the engine running at low revs.
For a main engine with a capacity of 100gal, giving a potential range of over 200 miles at 10 knots, a wing engine must use a standard 10gal – giving a useful range of about 90 miles to 4 knots.
As part of the Safe philosophy, the two fuel systems are not connected, each with its own filter. The two power systems are also completely independent. They may be interconnected by wires jump.
It is worth noting that a significant proportion of this type project might be calculating the position of the motor mount to give the required angle to the shaft, shaft length and the size and position of brackets P.
Once the engine is set up, drilling a hole through the hull and after checking the alignment, a full size hole should be boring to the stern tube, shaft supports, fitted P. The glass tube is in place, the support of P pads bolted through internal and external support and equipped with glands. Once the propeller shaft is in rhythm, proper alignment should be carried out. And with dual exhaust engine near the waterline, a water separator should be fitted with a gooseneck to ensure that cooling water can find its way back into the cylinders.
With all the work involved in the adaptation of a wing engine is worth? Mounting a wing engine gives the added advantage of accessibility for a single engine, low-speed economic cruise when necessary and luxury of a fully independent of the population back.
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