[alberg30] Re: Gear Ratio

[Jacques Guerette]

From: "Jacques Guerette" <jguerett at nortelnetworks.com>

Dick,
I'm still looking for the info I think I have about the Kubota engine.
Haven't found it yet, but I did find a reference to it in one of my books
(Upgrading the Cruising Sailboat).  According to this, the Kubota is a
Japanese engine marinized by Universal motors as a drop in replacement for
the Atomic 4.  Apparently, in a Practical Sailor survey of diesel engines,
the Kubota placed dead last for reliability and servicibility.  Sorry, there
was no mention of which issue of Practical Sailor this appeared in.

Jacques

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Thomas Parks [SMTP:parks24 at hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Friday, March 05, 1999 10:17 PM
> To:	alberg30 at onelist.com
> Subject:	[alberg30] Re: Gear Ratio
> 
> From: "Thomas Parks" <parks24 at hotmail.com>
> 
> Dick,
>   I was going to go through my manuals and get the info for you on the 
> transmission and gear ratios but sounds like you won't need them. I have 
> no idea as to what they might be but am going to check cause you got my 
> curiousity up if nothing else. After reading the other messages I see 
> your not going to buy the Kubota . I know they build an excellent 
> tractor enging but have never heard of one in a sailboat, so maybe it's 
> a wise decision.
>   I've sailed on three boats and all were diesel variety(Volvo, Yanmar, 
> and Westerbeke) so know nothing of your gas problems, all I know is I'm 
> definately sold on the diesels. Never the first problem with any of them 
> but have always given them good PM.
>   If you would still like that other info let me know,
>     Tom Parks
>     TRADEWINDS #48
> 
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