I have looked at a 40' Sundeck trawler that appears to be repowered
with twin 350 HP Ford Leamans. This seems like an awful lot of
engine. My concern is that they will suck down the fuel even at low
RPM's. I only care about cruising around 8nm. Am I wrong with this
concern. The boat appears to be extrmely nice.

Mark

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(Mark) wrote:

I have looked at a 40' Sundeck trawler that appears to be repowered
with twin 350 HP Ford Leamans. This seems like an awful lot of
engine. My concern is that they will suck down the fuel even at low
RPM's. I only care about cruising around 8nm. Am I wrong with this
concern. The boat appears to be extrmely nice.

Mark

so? Only use one at a time........

In article ,
(Mark) wrote:

I have looked at a 40' Sundeck trawler that appears to be repowered
with twin 350 HP Ford Leamans. This seems like an awful lot of
engine. My concern is that they will suck down the fuel even at low
RPM's. I only care about cruising around 8nm. Am I wrong with this
concern. The boat appears to be extrmely nice.

Mark

so? Only use one at a time........

That's a lot of power in a forty foot boat. It suggests that the hull form
is designed to go a lot faster, so you might be happier with a different
boat (I don't know the Sundeck) if all you want to do is cruise
economically.

For example, there's an Ocean Alexander on Yachtworld with twin Perkins 85s
that is a little more like it.


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com
which weighs 300,000 pounds and does 11 knots on a single 400hp engine.

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"Mark" wrote in message
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I have looked at a 40' Sundeck trawler that appears to be repowered
with twin 350 HP Ford Leamans. This seems like an awful lot of
engine. My concern is that they will suck down the fuel even at low
RPM's. I only care about cruising around 8nm. Am I wrong with this
concern. The boat appears to be extrmely nice.

Mark

That's a lot of power in a forty foot boat. It suggests that the hull form
is designed to go a lot faster, so you might be happier with a different
boat (I don't know the Sundeck) if all you want to do is cruise
economically.

For example, there's an Ocean Alexander on Yachtworld with twin Perkins 85s
that is a little more like it.


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com
which weighs 300,000 pounds and does 11 knots on a single 400hp engine.

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"Mark" wrote in message
om...
I have looked at a 40' Sundeck trawler that appears to be repowered
with twin 350 HP Ford Leamans. This seems like an awful lot of
engine. My concern is that they will suck down the fuel even at low
RPM's. I only care about cruising around 8nm. Am I wrong with this
concern. The boat appears to be extrmely nice.

Mark

Never forget, Diesels kick gas engines, when it comes to Reliability, Starting,
Maintenence, Saftey,and Fuel Consumptioin.

Other than that, go for it.! If you dare!!!

Never forget, Diesels kick gas engines, when it comes to Reliability, Starting,
Maintenence, Saftey,and Fuel Consumptioin.

Other than that, go for it.! If you dare!!!