[Public-List] Diesel conversion

[Mike Lehman]

I also converted to diesel a number of years ago (can it be 15 years ago?). I chose a Unviersal M4-30 (4 cylinder 30 HP). Talk about overkill! Not really, there have been many times that I have been happy to have the extra power. This engine was chosen for different reasons. My original intent was for a 3 cylinder 18HP (which I think is a ideal coversion), but I could not find one that match the mounts on my A30 which would neccesitate serious surgery to install. The M4-30 has all of the same critical dimensions as the Atomic 4 and weighs about 40 pound less. Just because you have 30Hp with lots of torque from a diesel doesn't mean you have to use it all of the time. The engine is quiet, smooth and burns about 1/2 gallon per hour. Then when you need to tow another boat, move a raft, extract yourself (or someone else) from a grounding or fight large waves, currents and headwinds in tight waters...you have the power to do that. Then of course there is always wather skiing behind an A30! :-)

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> From: whittle at shaw.ca
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:46:12 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Diesel conversion
> 
> 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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