would the extra cost of a diesel engine negate the savings on fuel?

piping-hot ) writes:
Hello All, we have just rescued a beautiful boat (Reinell 18') from a
sheep field, and despite 12 years lying in said field it is still
(surprisingly) in remarkably good condition.
After several skiing seasons with the other boat (Fletcher 14' with
115HP outboard) we have decided that if possible, an inboard diesel
(in the Reinell) with z drive or jet is the answer to the escalating
fuel cost here on the north-west of Scotland.
Whilst the fiberglasing and engineering are not a problem – the choice
of motor is.

How big a diesel do you need to give good performance (40 MPH) with an
adequate pull for two skiers (and one fat bloke on a wake board)
Does anybody have a similar size of boat with diesel power?
Which auto diesels (if any) can be maranised?
What would be a suitable drive (z or jet?)
If you can give any info it will be great
Thanks
James


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