Yes, but tug/trawler owners are almost as cheap as sailors when it comes to wanting fuel-stingy cruisers!
;-) On Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at 07:58 PM, Bryan Fullerton wrote: > You can never have enough Horsepower.. LOL My '83 Chevy Sport Van with > a > turbo charged 6.5 can still put some of the newer doges and Fords to > shame.. > > > Bryan Fullerton > White Knight Gifts > www.youcandobusiness.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Neoteric Biofuels Inc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Diesel Boats > > >> Common, reliable, used in all sorts of marine applications, buses, >> etc. >> >> Known as "Screaming Green Leakers" I believe, for their noteworthy >> tendency to run and run, but leak lube oil from various places. >> >> Just keep a rag handy. >> >> Pretty heavy on fuel use...my 40' tug had a Perkins 354-6, under >> 100HP, >> yet could tow a small barge well, and was very economical. Do you >> really need all that horsepower?? >> >> Edward Beggs >> http://www.biofuels.ca >> >> >> On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 06:09 AM, Jack Kenworthy wrote: >> >>> I have a question for any mechanic-types out there - particularly >>> marine-diesel familiars. I am thinking about purchasing a 40 foot >>> diesel work boat for a combined aquculture and dive operation and I >>> am >>> wondering if any knows about: >>> 1 - this engine in particular: General Motors 8V71 twin turbo rated >>> at 450 HP? I know that GM has had some trouble with diesel engines >>> in >>> the past just wondering if anyone has experience or knowledge >>> pertaining to this model in particular. >>> 2 - Special considerations for using biodiesel in marine >>> applications? >>> Thanks for the help. >>> Best, >>> Jack >>> Jack Kenworthy >>> Sustainable Systems Director >>> The Cape Eleuthera Island School >>> 242-359-7625 ph. 954-252-2224 fax >>> www.islandschool.org >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor >>> ---------------------~--> >>> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important >>> Questions. >>> http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/CNxFAA/FGYolB/TM >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ~-> >>> >>> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>> >>> Biofuels list archives: >>> http://archive.nnytech.net/ >>> >>> Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. >>> To unsubscribe, send an email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >>> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >> Biofuels list archives: >> http://archive.nnytech.net/ >> >> Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. >> To unsubscribe, send an email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ---------------------~--> > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important > Questions. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ~-> > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
