[Public-List] Diesel conversion

[jon]

We installed a 3 cylinder SOLE diesel and have been extremely happy with 
it( going on five years now) We had thought to put in the 2 cylinder 18HP 
but were advised to go for the extra (26HP) for the head seas and the 
mis-timed attempts(successful I might add!) to go through the Dodd Narrows 
against a six knot min imum current. Good luck. Jonathan. EMMY #25.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Diesel conversion


> Hi John,
>
> Depends where you want to read it on the torque/rpm curve - the Atomic is 
> rated at 30hp though for most folk turning at 1600 rpm that is about 18hp. 
> On the Panther I think it is about 15-20hp so close enough - plenty of 
> reserve power for plowing into head seas.
>
> Best
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Riley" <jriley at dsbscience.com>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Diesel conversion
>
>
>> John Birch wrote:
>>> Has anybody looked to see if an older Westerbeke Panther
>>> remanufactured engine would fit an A-30. They are 25hp, 4 cyl.,
>>> basically the little brother to the much vaunted 4-107, which was an
>>> upgrade offering for the A-37.
>>>
>>> We have a guy in our marina who put in a rebuilt Panther in his
>>> powerboat - nice engine.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>> It seems to me that 25 HP is a lot of HP for an A-30.  That's over 5
>> HP/ton, which is far more than most recommendations.
>>
>> Isn't 10-15 HP generally found to be adequate for an A-30?
>>
>> -- 
>> John S. Riley
>> S/V Gaelic Sea
>> 1972 Alberg 30 #521
>>
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