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Lew Hodgett[_6_] Lew Hodgett[_6_] is offline
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"Wayne.B" wrote:


The John Deere engines marinized by Lugger are also well regarded
although you may need more power depending on your displacement and
speed requirement:

http://www.northern-lights.com/lugger/L1276A2.html


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The Deere is a long stroke, low RPM, wet sleeve design.

Translation:

Low vibration, long life and because it is wet sleeve,
can be rebuilt in the boat.

Was planning on using one in the boat I was building.

SFWIW, had also designed in an AquaDrive to further isolate
the engine from the hull thus reducing vibration and noise.

Lew