On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:50:13 -0500, Meyer wrote:

On 11/22/2012 9:36 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:07:33 -0500, Meyer wrote:

I'm taking delivery of my first diesel yacht next week after being
determined all my life, never to own one of those smelly, noisy dirty
things. As a newbie, I'd like to know what you guys, who actually get a
little grease under your fingernails once in a while, think about diesels.

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Diesels develop almost twice as much horsepower per gallon of fuel
compared to gasoline, and tend to have much better longevity if well
built, operated correctly and well maintained. It's important to
have the cooling system serviced regularly and have a good filtration
system for the fuel. Most unscheduled shutdowns with diesels are due
to either cooling issues or dirty fuel. Modern diesels with
electronic systems also develop sensor problems from time to time.

My EMAIL address is OK:


Thanks! I'll check out those systems once I take possession. Seems like
I need to do some reading too.

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One of the very best internet sources for diesel information is he

http://boatdiesel.com/

A modest membership fee is required for full access but well worth it
in my opinion and experience.

David Pascoe's site also has some good reading:

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/GasNdiesel.htm

The trawler list archives have a wealth of information but it is not
particularly well organized:

http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/archives.html