Thread: Diesel vs. Gas
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Old 09-09-2011, 10:54 AM   #14
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RE: Diesel vs. Gas

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DavidM wrote:
Tony:

Are your twin 120 hp engines outboards? Worse yet, are they two stroke?.........

David
*Yes they are inboards. One guy I talked to said he has a 44' houseboat for sale with twin 120HP engines. He said he only gets about 1/2 gal / mile at 8 knots. I couldnt live with that.

Then there were a few 42 or 44 footers on Yachtworld.com with single 120 or 150 Volvo's

I wonder what the fuel consumption would be on those at about 6 or 7 knots.

The reason for my questions about single vs. twin and gas vs. diesel and engine sizes and all engine related questions is because we plan on running around 3,000 miles per year for the next five years....assuming all goes well in life. Fuel consumption, engine maintenance and engine life may become a big factor in my decision making. There are some diesels on houseboats and am considering them also.

After hiring a surveyor and almost buying a trawler with teak decks I am shying away from teak decks. That can limit the market quite a bit.

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