Menu

dead engines, kayaks, and powerboaters

Search this Thread

#1

Report Post

posted to alt.sailing.asa,rec.boats.cruising

Jere Lull

Jere Lull is offline

external usenet poster

First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2006

Posts: 1,239

Default

dead engines, kayaks, and powerboaters

On 2007-12-06 11:47:45 -0500, (Richard
Casady) said:

We've found that even with the fresh water closed off, we have about 5
minutes' run-time at cruise power (about 2200 rpm) before the high-temp
alarm sounds -- quite a bit further than 200 meters. We used that
reserve once about a decade ago, so I know it exists.

What do you mean by fresh water. My [22 ft sterndrive] is cooled by
glycol and has a heat exchanger. If I am floating in salt water, there
is no fresh water involved anywhere.

You're right. I meant to say "raw (salt)" valve. It takes about 5
minutes at moderate power to bring the water recycling in the engine
loop up to to a temp that sounds the alarm.

One thing is certain, unless the pump is managing to circulate coolant
through the engine, it won't last anything like five minutes. The
difference between driving with a broken fan belt, and driving with no
coolant.

True, but I wasn't talking about that, just lack of raw cooling water.
If the fan belt breaks, we have a few other problems.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Reply With Quote

Reply With Quote

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
Smilies are On [IMG] code is Off HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
anti fatigue mats for powerboaters to stand on	captkeywest	General	6	July 1st 05 01:30 PM
Our Hero is Dead, Dead, Dead	John Gaquin	General	46	July 2nd 04 12:16 PM
Lee Engines	Harry Graham	Boat Building	2	May 31st 04 05:41 AM
BMC engines	Nick	Boat Building	2	February 25th 04 07:35 PM
Engines going out	Bertie the Bunyip	ASA	29	October 19th 03 06:36 PM

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:22 PM.

About Us

"It's about Boats"

Contact Us BoatBanter Home Privacy Statement

Copyright © 2017