Aug 22, 2019 #1 Bob Cofer Guru Joined Aug 27, 2013 Messages 1,450 Location PNW Vessel Name Puffin Vessel Make Willard Vega 30 A symphony of sounds. https://youtu.be/tDA11Hkou0o
Aug 22, 2019 #2 gsholz Senior Member Joined Nov 2, 2016 Messages 484 Location Northwest Vessel Make Sold-GB 52 Europa, Queenship 59, Tolly 45 Very nice! That engine is a work of art. Does your boat have a reverse gear? Or do you need to stop and start the engine in reverse? That would make for exiting maneuvering in marinas.
Very nice! That engine is a work of art. Does your boat have a reverse gear? Or do you need to stop and start the engine in reverse? That would make for exiting maneuvering in marinas.
Aug 25, 2019 #3 Taras Senior Member Joined Jan 11, 2008 Messages 403 Vessel Make Currently Boatless I’m curious what that engine weighs? Also, how many hours can you run her before rebuild? Beautiful engine!
I’m curious what that engine weighs? Also, how many hours can you run her before rebuild? Beautiful engine!
Aug 26, 2019 #4 MurrayM Guru Joined Jul 22, 2012 Messages 5,946 Location Canada Vessel Name Badger Vessel Make 30' Sundowner Tug Here's the David B, with a three cylinder engine of about the same vintage, heading upstream through Dodd Narrows:
Here's the David B, with a three cylinder engine of about the same vintage, heading upstream through Dodd Narrows:
Aug 26, 2019 #5 MurrayM Guru Joined Jul 22, 2012 Messages 5,946 Location Canada Vessel Name Badger Vessel Make 30' Sundowner Tug Starting procedure aboard David B (at 2:32)
Aug 26, 2019 #6 Comodave Moderator Emeritus Joined Jul 2, 2015 Messages 21,297 Location Au Gres, MI Vessel Name Black Dog Vessel Make Formula 41PC Neat, but I am glad I don’t have to start mine like that.
Aug 26, 2019 #7 N nitrolx Member Joined Jan 23, 2017 Messages 12 Location Australia Vessel Make Whittley Monterey 600 Magnificent!