[Alberg30] Universal Diesel Power

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Rob;

Thanks for the U18 info, very helpful.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RC Alley" <ralley at chesapeake.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Universal Diesel Power


> Roger: the Universal M-18 was a group buy, 2 cyl diesel sometime in the
> 1980's. It is a good, reliable engine which is commonly used to run
> referigeration units on land. With a clean bottom, it will push the boat
in
> excess of 6kts in flat water with a 2 blade prop.  Its performance in
> anything else is dependent on the nature of the wave, swell, and wind.  It
> is actually a marinized Kubota tractor engine, and parts for the engine
> itself (not the cooling system or transmission) should be available from
> Kubota for a significant savings over the Universal/Westerbeke like item.
> The trans is a Hurth 50, I think.
>
> Rob Alley
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
> To: "Alberg30" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:44 AM
> Subject: [Alberg30] Universal Diesel Power
>
>
> > Albergers (no fries);
> >
> > I would like to get into the fray RE diesel engine power.
> >
> > Mahina (#148) has a Universal 18 diesel which I believe develops 14 HP.
> (So why the heck didn't they call it the 14?  Life's mysteries abound.)
> It has a 2 blade prop, automatic bleed (that I do not know how to work)
and
> about 500 hours run time.  (Why don't engines ever walk?)
> >
> > I have powered in calm seas in at 5 knots plus with fuel consumption
under
> 1/2 gal per hour (11 gal tank).  I have also power sailed upwind
> successfully in 1 to 2 foot seas but have not been out in high winds
and/or
> seas.  Can anyone with this motor report on it's performance in these
> conditions?  Any opinions on weather a three blade prop would strain the
> engine too much?  Does anyone know what stocks will appreciate over 30% in
> the next week?
> >
> >
> > Roger Kingsland
> > Chief Financial Officer (AKA, check writer)
> > Mahina Manu, A30 #148
> > N40°  29.288'
> > W79°  54.228'
> >
> > Author's Disclaimer; This email was produced exclusively by the sender
> and, in the interest of expediency, without the benefit of editing by
> others.  The sender, thank goodness, is a much better architect/sailor
than
> speller/editor and, frankly, constantly laments an obvious flaw in "spell
> check," it does not know what the author is thinking.  Please accept the
> sender's sincere apologies for any "typos" that may appear in this
document.
> If present, they are certainly unintended and hopefully do not cloud the
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