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Captains Cat



Joined: 03 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:35 pm    Post subject: Not an outboard but... Reply with quote

Can you say BIG DIESEL ENGINE.?

Wow! Shocked

Charlie

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JamesTXSD



Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7444
City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you suppose you can hand start that with a pull-rope?? Twisted Evil
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Captains Cat



Joined: 03 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not me, but maybe Herb can get those guys that take the scooter off of his cabin top could! Mr. Green

Charlie
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localboy



Joined: 30 Sep 2006
Posts: 4656
City/Region: Lake Stevens via Honolulu
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64836
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El and Bill



Joined: 08 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Lakewood, CO
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Halcyon
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow -- they build the ships around the engine -- imagine building a CD AROUND that engine! Many folks talk about "going up to a bigger boat," but "up" to that engine? Whew -- a how stopper.
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thataway



Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of these large engines allow decoupling of various cylinders. This allows using less power when the ship is light--or even working on the cylinder when the ship is at sea.
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Christopher-Robyn



Joined: 10 Jan 2008
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City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Charlie:
Sulzer engines are really well-build and designed. Chief Engineers love them! We installed Underway Replenishment Fueling-At-Sea Modules on two T-5 tankers (USNS Matthiesen & Gianella) to augment the US Navy fleet during Desert Shield/Storm. I trained the civilian crews and sailed on the Gianella during the Operation. Both ships had Sulzer 5 cylinder-18,400 HP 5RTA76 engines. One spare piston/cylinder assy was always kept decarbonized, re-ringed, etc. and ready for service. At predermined port visits, the ship's engineers would swap-out one assy for the other. The removed assy would then be overhauled and made ready for the next swap. The engines are maintained in that manner and both ships are still sailing around the world!
Paul K
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thataway



Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Remember that all of these huge engines are very low RPM--often less than 100 RPM. Some run in the mid 50 RPM at cruising speed..
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Aurelia



Joined: 21 Aug 2009
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City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A ship with a 100RPM motor could run for over 18 straight days and still not spin as many revolutions as an outboard running for 10 hours at a crusing RPM of 4500.

Long life indeed!

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Spike



Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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City/Region: Kent
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C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another thing that aids in longevity in these engines is that they are cross head design so that there is virtually no lateral force on the piston and cylinder
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Sea Wolf



Joined: 01 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Redding
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Spike wrote:
Another thing that aids in longevity in these engines is that they are cross head design so that there is virtually no lateral force on the piston and cylinder


crosshead design?

Crosshead

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